Comfort Swen
Burien,WA
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse with 20 years of comprehensive experience in client care, specializing in medication administration and health coordination. Proven expertise in wound, trach, and IV care alongside a strong ability to manage care plans and foster communication among healthcare teams and families. Demonstrates proficiency in performing non-surgical procedures such as breathing treatments and wound vac applications while maintaining exceptional documentation and compliance practices. Committed to delivering compassionate patient care and seeking to leverage extensive clinical skills in a new Licensed Practical Nurse role.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Orchard Park Health and Rehabilitation Center
Tacoma, WA
01.2024 - Current
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene activities such as bathing, dressing,
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored blood glucose with the appropriate equipment.
- Complete the admission and discharge of the resident.
- Notified families of any changes noted with the resident.
Licensed Practical Nurse,
Gig Harbor Health and Rehab LTC, Sage Staffing Inc
Gig Harbor, , WA
12.2022 - Current
- Administer medications, conduct glucose monitoring, and manage enteral feeding, and intravenous therapy.
- Provide comprehensive wound and tracheostomy care, ensuring high standards of patient comfort and safety.
- Communicate effectively with physicians regarding patient condition updates, and relay critical information to authorized family members.
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting needs.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
Health & Wellness Coordinator
Brookdale Foundation House
Federal Way, WA
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Oversee comprehensive health and wellness programs for residents at Brookdale Foundation House, ensuring adherence to healthcare regulations, promoting physical and mental well-being, and coordinating with medical professionals to provide exceptional care and support.
- Developed and implemented wellness programs to enhance employee health and well-being.
- Organized workshops, seminars, and other activities aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle habits.
- Created reports on program effectiveness and provided feedback on ways to improve outcomes.
Wellness LPN
Overlake Terrace Senior Living
Redmond, WA
07.2023 - 06.2024
- Initiate and assess care plans for new and existing residents, managing wounds, and responding to changes in condition.
- Coordinate with medical professionals, and handle communication for the transfer of residents, ensuring continuity of care and adherence to health protocols.
- Contribute to the hiring process by conducting interviews for new hires, administering preliminary health screenings, and addressing resident family concerns in collaboration with the executive director.
- Conducted health screenings for blood pressure, glucose levels, cholesterol, body mass index.
- Educated patients on preventive care and healthy lifestyle habits.
- Monitored vital signs of patients such as temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate and blood pressure.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Silverlake Rehabilitation Center, LTC
Bristol, PA
08.2019 - 11.2022
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting needs.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Administered medications through PEG tubes, G-tubes, and orally, ensuring strict adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
Maintained comprehensive documentation of client care and condition, facilitating effective communication with healthcare team members.
Monitored and reported daily changes in resident conditions to physicians, contributing to timely interventions and continuity of care.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
BAYADA Home Care
Philadelphia, PA
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Administered medications and transcribed physician orders, ensuring accurate implementation of care plans
- Conducted COVID-19 testing and maintained comprehensive documentation for patient care and medication administration
Home Care Nurse LPN
BAYADA Home Care
Philadelphia, PA
08.2014 - 10.2021
- Administered medications, transcribed doctor's orders, and maintained thorough documentation to ensure accurate and consistent patient care
- Provided specialized treatments, including wound care, operation of IV pumps, and management of feeding tubes for a diverse patient population
- Delivered respiratory support by overseeing the use of tracheostomy, ventilator, CPAP, BiPAP machines, and monitored vital signs through devices like coagulators and oximeters
Home Care Nurse-Pediatrics
Lincoln Healthcare Inc
08.2014 - 04.2019
- Coordinated resident care, effectively managing medication and providing comprehensive support for tracheostomy and ventilator-dependent individuals
- Managed respiratory treatments, including the use of CPAP and BiPAP machines, coughlator administration, and tracheal suctioning
- Ensured consistent personal care and monitoring for pediatric patients in a school setting, focusing on grooming and overall well-being
Cna/Hha
Chandler Hall
Bensalem, PA
07.2005 - 09.2010
- Provided comprehensive personal care and grooming to ensure optimal hygiene and comfort for clients
- Assisted with nutrition by managing mealtime feeding and coordinated hospital visits to maintain health and well-being
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06-2026
Bachelor's Degree Health Science - Health Sciences
Wilmington University
Delaware City, DE05-2020
AA Degree - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA06-2017
High School Diploma - General Education
D. Tweh Memorial High
Monrovia, Liberia10.2001
Skills
- Medication Administration
- EMR Systems
- Vital Signs
- Experience Administering Injections
- Leadership
- Home Care
- Medical Office Experience
- Alzheimer's Care
- Dementia Care
- Critical Care Experience
- Memory Care
- Computer Literacy
- Nursing
- Tube feeding
- Caregiving
- Meal preparation
- Patient care
- Holistic approach
- Epic
- Managed care
- Laundry
- Food preparation
- Supervising experience
- Nurse management
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Documentation accuracy
- Counting narcotics
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Clinical judgment
- Maintaining nutrition
- Caring for wounds
- Shared governance
- Patient relationship building
- Tuberculosis testing
- Vocational support
- Samples collection
- EKG administration
Certification
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Washington, 04/01/25, Multi States license as well, CPR/BLS,
Affiliations
- Volunteer at my church for outreach ministries. We sing songs with residents. Taught them about the word of God mostly at memory care facilities.
- Assist at a homeless shelter to distribute food and clothes
- Received an award for employee of the year from Bayada Home Care
- Received an award for leadership and a team player, this was in the heat of covid-19.
Timeline
Health & Wellness Coordinator
Brookdale Foundation House
05.2024 - 11.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Orchard Park Health and Rehabilitation Center
01.2024 - Current
Wellness LPN
Overlake Terrace Senior Living
07.2023 - 06.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse,
Gig Harbor Health and Rehab LTC, Sage Staffing Inc
12.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Silverlake Rehabilitation Center, LTC
08.2019 - 11.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
BAYADA Home Care
06.2019 - 10.2021
Home Care Nurse LPN
BAYADA Home Care
08.2014 - 10.2021
Home Care Nurse-Pediatrics
Lincoln Healthcare Inc
08.2014 - 04.2019
Cna/Hha
Chandler Hall
07.2005 - 09.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Washington, 04/01/25, Multi States license as well, CPR/BLS,
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's Degree Health Science - Health Sciences
Wilmington University
AA Degree - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Bucks County Community College
High School Diploma - General Education
D. Tweh Memorial High
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