Chandria Mccaster
Decatur,GA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Grady Memorial Health System
Crestview Health And Rehabilitation
12.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish proper patient care and provide education to patients and family members.
- Maintained and promoted autonomy and rights of patients to provide protection and enforce dignity and respect.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Licensed Practical Nurse
People Incorporated
Buffalo, NY
03.2008 - 08.2020
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Direct Care Worker
People Inc
Buffalo, NY
03.2008 - 03.2019
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Education
Licenced Practical Nurse - Nursing
Erie 1 BOCES
Buffalo, NY04.2007
Associate In Accounting - Accounting
Bryant And Stratton College
Getzville, NY06.2000
Skills
- Patient Vital Sign Monitoring
- Collecting Vitals
- Medical Chart Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Management Team Support
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Grady Memorial Health System
12.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
People Incorporated
03.2008 - 08.2020
Direct Care Worker
People Inc
03.2008 - 03.2019
Associate In Accounting - Accounting
Bryant And Stratton College
Licenced Practical Nurse - Nursing
Erie 1 BOCES