Charlene Prince`
Tyler,MN
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse with history in direct patient care, geriatrics and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MCSN Mobile Clinical Specialty Nurse
Senior Living Properties
2022.04 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Travel Nurse
True Excellence Staffing
2020.12 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Certified Medication Aide/LVN Charge Nurse
Shiftkey
2017.01 - Current
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Clinical Supervisor
KLAP6
2021.08 - 2021.11
- Lead and directed team of 20 clinical personnel and support staff.
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
- Developed and adjusted work schedules for 20 staff.
- Assessed patients, determined needs and managed care.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
ADON
Senior Living Properties
2020.12 - 2021.06
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Planned and assigned workload to 15-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
Medication Aide
Chandler Health Care
2012.03 - 2020.08
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Administered prescribed drugs to high-volume patient caseload.
- Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
- Administered medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
- Reported changes in patient status regarding drug therapy.
- Documented medication administration into electronic medical records (EMR) to avoid duplication of medication dosages.
- Counted and recorded medication inventory routinely to maintain medication security and control.
- Unpacked, sorted, counted, and labeled all incoming medications to keep optimum inventory levels.
- Monitored medication storage area to maintain medication security and control.
- Reordered medication to maintain adequate supply.
Education
Nursing - Nursing
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX08.2020
Skills
- Immunization Administration
- Long-Term Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Removing Sutures
- Insulin Medication Assistance
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Care Plan Development
- Medical Records Management
- Setting Up Referrals
- Wound Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Emergency Procedures
- Intakes and Discharges
- Medication Distribution
- Intravenous Therapy
- Seizure Management
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Assessments
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- EMR Systems
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Patient Care
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
Vohra Wound Care Certification, BLS (American Red Cross)
Timeline
MCSN Mobile Clinical Specialty Nurse
Senior Living Properties
2022.04 - Current
Clinical Supervisor
KLAP6
2021.08 - 2021.11
Travel Nurse
True Excellence Staffing
2020.12 - Current
ADON
Senior Living Properties
2020.12 - 2021.06
Certified Medication Aide/LVN Charge Nurse
Shiftkey
2017.01 - Current
Medication Aide
Chandler Health Care
2012.03 - 2020.08
Nursing - Nursing
Kilgore College
Vohra Wound Care Certification, BLS (American Red Cross)
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