Cecily Hart
Kettering
Summary
LPN skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Community Health Centers Of Greater Dayton
10.2023 - Current
- Manage a day to day work flow of clinical area and staff to insure quality and efficient care.
- Manage clinical supplies, medications and Vaccines
- Manage VFC program inventory, documentation, reporting and regulations.
- Assist with patient complaints and concerns.
- Triage patients to assist in scheduling and priority of care in office
- Document and report all TITLE X visits each month.
- Act as a liaison between TITLE X specialist and providers to insure proper documentation to insure all TITLE X visits are captured.
- Educate patients and families on proper care techniques, medication administration, health maintenance strategies, and available community resources.
- Train new clinical staff on clinical procedures, safety standards, and company policies.
- Promote a professional and team oriented work environment.
- Collaborate with staff to problem solve and foster effective communication.
- Preform and document all controls CLIA waived testing.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Retrieve outside medical records to assist with continuity of care.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
- Preform patient intake and documentation. dsReport any any emergent findings to provider.
- Build rapport with patients and families to foster a respectful relationship. While promoting dignity and respect.
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
South Dayton Family Physicians/ Premier Health
01.2019 - 09.2023
- Punctual Self-starter, Able to work independently with minimal supervision from doctor and/or RN.
- Build rapport and respectful relationship with patients to ensure needs are being met and they feel they are being heard, while maintaining dignity and privacy.
- Patient and family education on illness and or health conditions, medications and treatments.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Patient intake/Rooming/initial assessment: Notify physician of any urgent findings.
- Document all interactions with patients and care that was given.
- Prioritize in office care of multiple patients with multiple providers on level of care needed. Request doctor assistance in urgent and emergent care.
- Phone triage, prioritize patient care and determine level and/ or if emergent care is needed.
- Respond to patient emails and phones calls in an appropriate respectful manner and time frame.
- Giving and explaining patient lab and testing results in a manner that is understood by patient and or caregivers.
- Scribe doctors' notes during office visits.
- Submitting and or appealing prior authorization for medications with insurance company.
- Contacting specialty office and testing sites to assist in scheduling urgent care for patients.
- EMR- EPIC system
- Clarify orders for and prepare and administer IM, Sub cutaneous and Intradermal Injections/ immunizations, oral and topical medications. Document in a timely manner, report any abnormal response to medications.
- Assist Doctor with minor and sterile procedures ie: Suture placement and removal, Skin biopsies, cyst removal, nail removal, pap smear.
- Wound care
- Set up and prepare equipment and instruments for procedures.
- POC testing: EKG, A1C, UA, BS and PT/INR, notify physicians of urgent results.
- Preceptor to new staff with all tasks within office.
- Mentor and assist new and less experienced staff.
- CPR certified.
- Order all medical and laboratory supplies for office.
- Dispose of open unused and expired medications appropriately.
- Report any broken or faulty equipment to office manager.
- Clean and sanitize patient care areas ensure they are free from any safety hazards.
- Take continuing education that are relevant to job, and career goals.
LPN
Continuum Pediatric Nursing
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Provide 1:1 care to pediatric patients
- ADL's
- Complete follow through of at home therapy's
- Breathing treatments/ oxygen therapy
- Accompany to appointments.
- Tube feeds/ g tubes
- Change micky buttons
- Administer medications.
- Vitals
- Document on all care and interacting that happen in regards and with patients.
- Communicate with all providers and therapists in a manner that builds rapport to support ongoing care of patients.
- Provide Parent and family education on chronic and acute conditions.
- Work with parents to meet all medical needs.
- Work with parents in a respectful manner.
- Follow at home therapy programs.
- Advocate for patient and family needs
LPN
South Dayton Family Physicians
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Build rapport and respectful relationship with patients to ensure needs are being met and they feel they are being heard, while maintaining dignity and privacy.
- Patient and family education on illness and or health conditions, medications and treatments.
- Patient intake/Rooming/initial assessment: Notify physician of any urgent findings.
- Document all interactions with patients and care that was given.
- Prioritize in office care of multiple patients with multiple providers on level of care needed. Request doctor assistance in urgent and emergent care.
- Phone triage, prioritize patient care and determine level and/ or if emergent care is needed.
- Respond to patient emails and phones calls in an appropriate respectful manner and time frame.
- Giving and explaining patient lab and testing results in a manner that is understood by patient and or caregivers.
- Submitting and or appealing prior authorization for medications with insurance company.
- Contacting specialty office and testing sites to assist in scheduling urgent care for patients.
- EMR- EPIC system
- Clarify orders for and prepare and administer IM, Sub cutaneous and Intradermal Injections/ immunizations, oral and topical medications. Document in a timely manner, report any abnormal response to medications.
- Assist Doctor with minor and sterile procedures ie: Suture placement and removal, Skin biopsies, cyst removal, nail removal, pap smear.
- Wound care
- Set up and prepare equipment and instruments for procedures.
- POC testing: EKG, A1C, UA, BS and PT/INR, notify physicians of urgent results.
- CPR certified.
- Report any broken or faulty equipment to office manager.
- Clean and sanitize patient care areas ensure they are free from any safety hazards.
- Take continuing education that are relevant to job
Student Nurse / Clinical Rotations
Patriot Ridge
10.2015 - 12.2015
- Assessments
- Medication passing
- Injections
- Documentation
- Move, lift, turn and or ambulate resident.
- Toileting and incontinence care
- Report any changes to resident to Instructor or floor nurse
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and documented changes in electronic health records.
Student Nurse / Clinical Rotations
HIGHLAND DISTRICT HOSPITAL
04.2015 - 04.2015
- Injections
- Catheterization
- Newborn assessment
- Mother assessment
Student Nurse / Clinical Rotations
Long Term Care
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Medication administration
- Dressing changes
- Behavior redirection
- Assessments
- Lift, move, turn and or ambulate residents.
- Toileting and incontinence care.
- Bathing
- Assist with feeding
- Report any changes with resident to instructor or floor nurse
PCT/CNA
St. Louis Children's Hospital
08.2000 - 02.2001
- ADL's
- Unit Secretary duties
- Assist nurses with sterile burn and surgical dressing changes.
- Gravity tube feeds
- Vitals, notify nurse of any urgent change to patients condition.
- Position, move, lift and ambulate patients
Nursing assistant
Memorial Hospital
09.1999 - 08.2000
- ADL's
- Newborn nursery assistance
- Room set up
Clinical Partner
Iowa Health Systems
09.1996 - 08.1999
- Phlebotomy
- Catheterization
- Vitals, and Assist RN's with treatments.
- Suture and staple removal
- ADL's
- Incontinence care and toileting.
Education
Diploma -
Hondros College of Nursing
Fairborn, OH12.2015
Skills
- Tube Feeding
- EMR Systems
- Medication Administration
- Vital Signs
- Nursing
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medical Office Experience
- Microsoft Word
- Typing 35 wpm
- Triage
- Venipuncture
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Direct patient care
- Communication skills
- Time management
- HIPAA
- Clinical floor daily operation management
Certification
- LPN-IV
- Expires: October 2026
- State: OH
- BLS for Healthcare Providers
Timeline
LPN
Community Health Centers Of Greater Dayton
10.2023 - Current
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
South Dayton Family Physicians/ Premier Health
01.2019 - 09.2023
LPN
Continuum Pediatric Nursing
01.2017 - 12.2018
LPN
South Dayton Family Physicians
01.2016 - 07.2016
Student Nurse / Clinical Rotations
Patriot Ridge
10.2015 - 12.2015
Student Nurse / Clinical Rotations
HIGHLAND DISTRICT HOSPITAL
04.2015 - 04.2015
Student Nurse / Clinical Rotations
Long Term Care
01.2015 - 03.2015
PCT/CNA
St. Louis Children's Hospital
08.2000 - 02.2001
Nursing assistant
Memorial Hospital
09.1999 - 08.2000
Clinical Partner
Iowa Health Systems
09.1996 - 08.1999
Diploma -
Hondros College of Nursing