Tonya D. Phillips
Cushing,OK
Summary
Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 20+ years of experience in the healthcare field. Excellent communication, prioritization, and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and a compassionate nature.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rose Rock Hospice By Amedisys
Tulsa , OK
2018.11 - Current
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers, including physicians, registered nurses, and other members of interdisciplinary team to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clarehouse
Tulsa , OK
2018.10 - 2020.08
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout the dying process.
- Administered controlled narcotics and various other scheduled medications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems.
- Gathered dietary information, prepared meals, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients to achieve nutritional objectives.
- Collaborated with hospice providers on plans of care at end of life.
- Educated patients and families on what to expect during patients transition to actively dying.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Emerald Hospice
Edmond , OK
2016.11 - 2018.10
- Provided compassionate and exceptional care to hospice patients and their family.
- Educate patient and caregivers on benefits of palliative and hospice care.
- Encourage and answer patient and family questions and concerns.
- Perform in home scheduled assessments and documentation of data.
- Applied nursing processes during treatments and/or while administering medications per physician order.
- Monitor, track, and report baseline changes to RN/CM, physicians, members of interdisciplinary team and medical director.
- Administer medications and monitor new medications for adverse reactions and effectiveness.
- Report effectiveness and engagement of patient, caregivers, and family cooperation in nursing interventions.
- Recruited, hired, trained and coached on average of 5-10 new employees per year.
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
- Engaged patients with games, crafts, cooking, music, reading and other activities.
Certified Home Health Aide
Emerald Hospice
Edmond , OK
2014.09 - 2016.11
- Responsible for direct patient personal care visits.
- Duties included grooming, bathing, dressing, and feeding hospice patients during scheduled visits.
Volunteer Coordinator
Emerald Hospice
Edmond , OK
2014.09 - 2016.11
- Development, implementation and management of a new volunteer program for Emerald Hospice.
- Promotion of volunteer program, recruitment, training, managing and assigning volunteers as requested for individualized patient needs.
- Evaluated needs of patients to match with volunteers.
- Tracked volunteer applications and conducted background checks to facilitate participation in Emerald Hospice volunteer program.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Shawnee, OK2016
General Education Diploma - undefined
Autry Technology Center
Enid, OK1998
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Outgoing, positive personality
- Honest and trustworthy
- Exceptional leadership skills
- Problem Solving
- Creative Thinking
- Team Player
- Desire to learn
- Interpersonal relationship skills
- Phlebotomy and IV insertion and removal
- Experienced in-service presentation skills
- Patient-focused care
- Medication administration
- End of life patient and family care
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Transcribing orders
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Patient assessments
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
Certification
- Licensed/Certified Home Health Aide
- AHA BLS/CPR
Additional Information
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rose Rock Hospice By Amedisys
2018.11 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clarehouse
2018.10 - 2020.08
Licensed Practical Nurse
Emerald Hospice
2016.11 - 2018.10
Certified Home Health Aide
Emerald Hospice
2014.09 - 2016.11
Volunteer Coordinator
Emerald Hospice
2014.09 - 2016.11
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
General Education Diploma - undefined
Autry Technology Center
- Licensed/Certified Home Health Aide
- AHA BLS/CPR
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