Chrystal Roberts
Montgomery,AL
Summary
Accomplished Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse with a proven track record at Crowne Healthcare, enhancing patient outcomes through expert wound care and effective team leadership. Demonstrates exceptional clinical judgment and patient education, ensuring compliance with health standards. Skilled in mentoring new staff, significantly improving unit efficiency and patient satisfaction. Organized Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
Crowne Healthcare
1837 Upper Wetumpka Road
10.2021 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Team Work
- Staffing
- EMR
- Communication and Listening
- Wound Care
- Longterm Geri Care
- Psych Care
- Clinical Competence
- Lifelong Learner
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
Southeast Nursing And Rehab
San Antonio, TX
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Upheld regulatory compliance through strict adherence to facility policies, federal and state laws, and nursing practice standards.
- Strengthened continuity of care by effectively collaborating with physicians, pharmacists, therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Mitigated risk factors associated with fall incidents among high-risk populations through vigilant monitoring and implementation of appropriate interventions.
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently administering medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for improved patient outcomes and streamlined care processes.
- Managed complex wound care procedures, contributing to faster healing and reduced infection rates.
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 30 to 43 patients per day in 21-bed unit.
Education
Vocational - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Quest College
San Antonio, TX05.2017
Skills
- Catheter Care
- End of life care
- Cardiac monitoring
- Quality Improvement
- Geriatric Nursing
- Diabetes management
- Behavioral Health
- Neurological Assessment
- Respiratory Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Health Education
- Gastrointestinal Care
- Orthopedic care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical judgment
- Health Promotion
- Geriatric Care
- Care Plan Development
- Emergency Care
- Policy compliance
- Surgical care
- Disease Prevention
- Home Health Care
- Mental health care
- Community health
- Attention to Detail
- Responsible and Dependable
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Critical Thinking
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- HIPAA Compliance
- Intravenous Medications
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Patient Education
- Patient Observation
- Patient Charting
- Wound Care
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Specimen Collection
- Medication Administration
- Infection Control
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Conflict Resolution
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
Timeline
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
Crowne Healthcare
10.2021 - Current
Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
Southeast Nursing And Rehab
02.2019 - 08.2021
Vocational - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Quest College