Destiny Marchani
Las Vegas
Summary
To obtain a position in a medical environment utilizing my education, skills, and experience.
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with background in providing quality patient care. Skills include conducting physical examinations, administering medications and injections, monitoring patient progress and educating patients on health management. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes. Proven track record of remaining calm under pressure while maintaining strong attention to detail.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Care First Home Health
Las Vegas
05.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to homebound patients with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or post-surgical needs.
- Perform patient assessments, medication administration, and wound care in accordance with physician orders.
- Document patient progress, communicate changes to care teams, and support families in understanding care plans.
- Educate patients and caregivers on disease management and home safety practices.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
NaphCare
Las Vegas
08.2023 - Current
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Streamlined workflow efficiency by assisting with inventory management, supply ordering, and equipment maintenance tasks as needed.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Administered medications and treatment to 160 plus patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provide nursing care to a high volume incarcerated population, including individuals undergoing detoxification and substance withdrawal.
- • Monitor and assess patients for withdrawal symptoms related to alcohol, opioids, and other substances, escalating care as clinically indicated.
- • Administer medications and treatments per provider orders while maintaining strict adherence to correctional protocols.
- • Respond rapidly to medical and behavioral emergencies, utilizing crisis prevention and de-escalation techniques.
- • Collaborate with custody staff, providers, and mental health teams to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
- • Deliver culturally competent, trauma informed care within a secure environment.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Bayada Pediatrics
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Worked closely with children of all ages, caring for patients in various aspects of Nursing including, but not limited to; Oncology, Hematology, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Physical Therapy, and Orthopedics.
- Provided care to children in a home and school setting.
- Administered gastrostomy tube care and gastric tube replacement.
- Managed various nursing tasks for medically fragile children, which included administering medication, cleaning wounds, straight catheterization, and monitoring blood glucose levels.
- Determined issues that needed to be immediately addressed, contacting the patient's physician for support and care suggestions.
- Developed a rapport with patients, staff, families, and physicians.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living and functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life.
- Administered compassionate care to patients with debilitating conditions, including mental health, fractures, head injuries, and seizures.
Education
Practical Nursing Program Certificate -
Lincoln Technical Institute
Moorestown, NJSkills
- Conflict Resolution
- Procedure Explanation
- Clinical Judgment
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Transcribing Orders
- Medical Records Management
- Infection Control
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Substance Abuse & Detox Monitoring (Alcohol, Opioids, Benzodiazepines)
- Correctional Nursing & Custody Collaboration
- Medication Administration & MAR Documentation
- Crisis Intervention & De-escalation
- Withdrawal Symptom Assessment & Monitoring
- Infection Control & Safety Compliance
- Patient Education & Therapeutic Communication
- Clinical Judgment & Emergency Response
Certification
- State of New Jersey, Licensed Practical Nurse
- State of Nevada, Licensed Practical Nurse
- CPR / BLS
Timeline
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Care First Home Health
05.2025 - Current
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
NaphCare
08.2023 - Current
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Bayada Pediatrics
10.2022 - 07.2023
Practical Nursing Program Certificate -
Lincoln Technical Institute