Proficient and caring LVN offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Excellent problem-solving, charting and quality assurance management skills. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Silverado Assisted Living & Memory Care
Austin, TX
08.2020 - Current
Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Administered medications and treatments to residents as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Cared for residents' wounds and changed dressings.
Documented information in residents' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
Responsible for nursing phone throughout shift for family and clinician questions and needs.
Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
Assist with tracking and recording incident reports. Assure incident investigations are completed.
In conjunction with Executive Director, hire, train, supervise, counsel as needed, and terminate care staff as conditions arise.
Complete comprehensive assessment of residents before admitting to facility.
Gathered, reviewed and adjudicated complaints and grievances of employees, residents, and resident families to prevent and resolve workplace inadequacies.
Made daily rounds throughout health services department to assess care quality.
Administrated completion of medical forms, reports and evaluations to identify areas requiring improvement.
Overseen and maintained monthly budgets.
Resident Care Coordinator
The Auberge Cedar Park/Silverado Memory Care
Cedar Park, TX
07.2019 - 02.2020
Read 24 hour communication book and respond as necessary to issues. Reviewed all incident reports and residents on alert status
Read any new interim service plans that could have been initiated
Assure appropriate amount of staff are available and on shift. Create and maintain staff schedule and make changes as needed
Meet with DHS to review care changes, staffing, and resident needs
Maintain and update shower and BM logs
Orient all new caregivers and nurses per protocol
Answer to resident/family needs as issues arise
Complete care plans with Director of Health services. Add interim service plan care needs to main service plan as care needs change
Check survey binder to assure that it is up to date
Audits as per schedule MAR/TAR, and medication rooms/carts
Order incontinent, house stock and care supplies. Organize and stock supply rooms
Attend and participate in scheduled mandatory in-services, and scheduled meetings
Fill in nurse if no coverage can be found. Rotating manager on duty
Assigned duties or work schedules to employees for adequate shift coverage
Assist Director of Health Services with external auditors
Lead LVN Charge Nurse
Silverado Memory Care/The Auberge
Cedar Park, TX
02.2018 - 07.2019
Monitored and maintained resident charts
Assessed patient status and notified physicians of clinical changes
Assisted in orientation of new staff members
Administered medication, treatments, wound care, injections, and oxygen therapy
Documented care provided to residents, as well as their responses to care, in an informative and descriptive manner
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required
Review, transcribe, and implement physician orders. Review lab results and report abnormalities to physician
Provided resident and family education
Oversee ADLs provided to resident under care and delegate tasks to appropriate professionals
Participate and advocate for resident during care planning process
Supervised 5 certified nursing assistants during routine patient care
LPN Charge Nurse
Haymount Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
Fayetteville, NC
01.2017 - 12.2017
Documented resident vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to supervising RN and physician
Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests
Protected residents and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies
Supervised nursing assistants and 2 medication aides
Ordered medical supplies, narcotics, and medications
Followed up abnormal findings to physician
Admitting and Discharging residents
Direct resident care for catheter insertion, medication administration, wound care, diabetic monitoring, G-tube care and assessments associated
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Education
LVN/LPN -
Career Point College
Austin, Tx
08.2016
High School Diploma -
East View High School
Georgetown, TX
05.2014
Skills
Basic understanding and ability to utilize nursing process
Coordinate staff assignments and supervise work activities of professionals
Strong attention to detail
Compassionate towards others
Exceptional capacity to multi-task; manage competing priorities with ease while fostering delivery of superior resident care
Widely recognized for excellent care provider and resident advocate
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
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