Carolyn Lawton
Belton,Texas
Summary
GOAL Energetic, enthusiastic management professional seeking position with company interested in strong leadership and growth.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse/LVN Care Coordinator/Pre-Admission Coordinator
ElaraCaring Home Health
01.2017 - Current
- Responsible for traveling to a patient’s home to administer their services and helping patients maintain their independence
- Duties include administering at-home IVs, changing dressings, cleaning wounds, educating patient and caregivers on disease process, as well as updating physicians about their patient’s health
- LVNCC responsible for entering physician orders into HCHB system, call physician offices to verify orders, keep track of patients in facilities, send faxes and request medical records
- Verify all paperwork needed for billing has been entered into patient’s charts properly
- Upload Face-to-face documents
- And triage patient and caregiver concerns and assist therapist with notification of vital signs out of parameters or other concerns
- PAC responsible for verifying all paperwork has been obtained for Start of Care
- Call patients to verify demographic information is correct in the system and who their primary care physician is and when they saw them last
- Call physicians to obtain orders for admission to home health and verify they will follow patient and sign orders while patient is on home health services
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Bethany Home Health
11.2016 - 01.2017
- Responsible for traveling to a patient’s home to administer their services and helping patients maintain their independence
- Duties include administering at-home IVs, changing dressings, cleaning wounds, educating patient and caregivers on disease process, as well as updating Doctors about their patient’s health
Licensed Vocational Nurse
TexMed Home Health
10.2013 - 11.2016
- Responsible for traveling to a patient’s home to administer their services and helping patients maintain their independence
- Duties include administering at-home IVs, changing dressings, cleaning wounds, educating patient and caregivers on disease process, as well as updating Doctors about their patient’s health
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Scott & White Memorial Hospital
06.2009 - 10.2013
- Float to all med-surg units (observation, oncology, ortho, trauma, transplant, cardiac, etc.) at Scott & White Memorial (including CCH, Continued Care Hospital and Santa Fe Hospital) with ease, taking care of patients with a broad spectrum of needs
- Assist patients with ADLs, such as assist with eating, changing bed linen
- Changing surgical dressings and providing medications (both scheduled and PRN) in a timely manner
- Gives and receives report on patients daily; notes any changes in patient status upon assessment
- Work with other nurses to promote safety for patients and staff
- Work with Case Managers to coordinate discharge for patients leaving Scott & White Memorial
- Communicate needs and concerns of patients upon their admission and discharge
- Continuously assess patients any changes in vital signs, mental status, and overall condition
- Inform charge nurse and physician of patient situations such as, low blood sugars, high temperatures, high blood pressures, excessive bleeding from surgical sites, and any other major changes in patient conditions
- Verify physician orders
- Communicate with pharmacy for missing medications or potential problems with a prescription
- Observe patients for any special needs such as immuno-compromised patients and patients with a possible infectious disease
- Move appropriate patients and beds for contact isolation purposes
- Notify physician of patient condition changes and assist with bedside procedures to include obtaining necessary supplies and comforting the patient
- Inform Nurse Manager and/or Nurse Director of potential needs of the unit
- Coordinate with other staff to ensure proper placement and care of all patients
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System
06.2004 - 06.2009
- Assist patients with ADLs, such as assist with eating, changing bed linen
- Changing surgical dressings and providing medications (both scheduled and PRN) in a timely manner
- Provide appropriate prescribed treatment for post-surgical, injured and convalescent and disabled veterans
- Gives and receives report on inpatients daily; notes any changes in patient status upon assessment
- Work with other nurses to promote safety for patients and staff
- Work with PCCs to coordinate discharge for patients leaving CTVHCS
- I communicate needs and concerns of patients upon their admission and discharge
- Continuously assess patients any changes in vital signs, mental status, and overall condition
- Inform Team Leader (RN) and/or charge nurse of patient situations such as, low blood sugars, high temperatures, high blood pressures, excessive bleeding from surgical sites, and any other major changes in patient conditions
- Communicate with pharmacy for missing medications or potential problems with a prescription
- Observe patients for any special needs such as immuno-compromised patients and patients with a possible infectious disease
- Move appropriate patients and beds for contact isolation purposes; admission of female patients; and seriously ill patients
- Notify physician of patient condition changes and assist with bedside procedures to include obtaining necessary supplies and comforting the patient
- Inform Nurse Manager and/or Nurse Supervisor of potential needs of the unit
- Coordinate with other staff to ensure proper placement and care of all patients according to acuity
Office Manager
Sheffield Funeral Home
06.1997 - 11.2002
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.
- Enhanced team productivity by delegating tasks effectively and overseeing daily workflow.
- Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient filing systems and organizational strategies.
- Assisted in the recruitment process, conducting interviews and onboarding new employees to promote a seamless integration into the team dynamic.
- Supported department heads in accomplishing their goals through diligent administrative assistance such as report generation and data entry.
- Reduced costs with meticulous budget monitoring and expense tracking for essential supplies and equipment.
- Managed scheduling and coordination of all office meetings to ensure smooth operations and minimal conflicts.
Education
Master of Science - Business And Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ06-2025
Bachelor of Science - Business with General
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Temple College
Temple, Texas2004
Business Management
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, Texas1994
Skills
- PERSONAL DATA
- Self-directed, organized, patient, dependable, excellent communication skills Able to work independently and as a team member
- Skilled in utilizing HCHB, Vista, BCMA, CPRS, Outlook
- Computer skills include Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office
- Multitasking and organization
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Decision-making
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Relationship building
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Schedule coordination
- Document management
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Staff management
- Process improvement
- Meeting coordination
- Operations management
- Information collection
- Professional networking
- Patient scheduling
- Medical terminology
Certification
University of Phoenix Dean’s List
University of Phoenix President’s List
Member of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business, Lambda Sigma Chapter of the University of Phoenix
Languages
English
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse/LVN Care Coordinator/Pre-Admission Coordinator
ElaraCaring Home Health
01.2017 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Bethany Home Health
11.2016 - 01.2017
Licensed Vocational Nurse
TexMed Home Health
10.2013 - 11.2016
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Scott & White Memorial Hospital
06.2009 - 10.2013
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System
06.2004 - 06.2009
Office Manager
Sheffield Funeral Home
06.1997 - 11.2002
Bachelor of Science - Business with General
University of Phoenix
Licensed Vocational Nurse - undefined
Temple College
Business Management
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Master of Science - Business And Healthcare Administration
University of Phoenix
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