Charles Coleman
Summary
Professional with strong background in clinical care, skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and medical documentation. Known for effective collaboration with healthcare teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Adept at adapting to changing healthcare needs, providing consistent, high-quality care. Reliable and results-driven, with focus on delivering patient-centric solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Caraday Healthcare
02.2023 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and adherence to safety protocols.
- Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize workflow efficiency.
- Developed and implemented care plans based on patient assessments and medical histories.
- Mentored junior nurses in clinical procedures and best practices for patient management.
- Coordinated patient care activities to enhance team efficiency and quality of service.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established guidelines and physician orders.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes to inform healthcare decisions.
- Educated patients and families on health management, medication adherence, and post-discharge care plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
LVN Floor Nurse
Jedy Network
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring patient safety and compliance with care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in patient conditions, facilitating timely interventions.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of treatment protocols and preventive measures.
LVN Floor Nurse
Regency Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers
12.2014 - 01.2021
- Implemented infection control procedures, maintaining high standards for cleanliness and safety within the facility.
- Trained new nursing staff on clinical protocols and best practices, fostering a knowledgeable team environment.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in LTC environment.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX04-2025
Skills
- Decision-making
- Care coordination
- Clinical leadership
- Team leadership
- Medication administration
- Compassionate and patient
- Patient care
- Patient assessment
- Goal driven
- Care and discharge planning
- Patient admitting
Certification
- Licensed RN - 2025
- Licensed LVN - 2013
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Caraday Healthcare
02.2023 - Current
LVN Floor Nurse
Jedy Network
01.2021 - 02.2023
LVN Floor Nurse
Regency Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers
12.2014 - 01.2021
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
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