. Diligent RN-BSN offering 10+ year background providing attentive care in Intensive care unit settings. Successful in anticipating and meeting the needs of patients, colleagues and supervisors alike. Expertise in trauma. Results-driven professional seeking position as ICU Staff Nurse. Focused on performance and flexible with specific needs of different assignments. Collaborates professionally with individuals from broad array of backgrounds and cultures.
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DEVIAN CLARKE
Victorville,CA
Summary
Overview
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice
Job overview
- Acute care expertise
- Palliative care awareness, and palliative care experience
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Problem resolution capability
- Professional bedside manner
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Safe NG tube insertion and removal
- Thorough physical assessments
- Patient positioning competency
- Feeding assistance aptness
- Successful diagnosis/treatment of childhood illnesses
- Strong clinical judgment
- Women's health exams aptitude
- Patient and family advocacy
- Spirometer reading accuracy
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Insulin medication assistance
- Tracheotomy care
Ironwood State PrisonBlythe, CA
Clinical LVN
08.2017 - 03.2021
Job overview
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
- Evaluated nursing practices and processes and made changes.
- Used cerner to track patient status, treatments and outcomes while maintaining complete data confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Treated patients by administering medication and performing wound care procedures.
Ridgecrest Regional HospitalRidgecrest, CA
LVN Telemetry Nurse
01.2016 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job title].
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Wellspring
LVN/ Charge Nurse
08.2014 - 12.2015
Job overview
- Post acute – 44445 15th st west ave, J
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 25 patients per shift
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal and pediatric patients
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills
- High level of personal accountability
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans
- Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart monitors
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- Delegated staff nurse duties
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
- Followed infection control procedures
- Assisted patients with daily functions
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Education
11.2015
University Overview
Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's
disease.
Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift. to CurrentLVN
Malibu Detox – 22766 saddle peak road
Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and
pneumonia.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Specialized in the nursing care of patients with chemical dependency.
Skills
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Licensed RN
- Clear Patient Communication
- Staff Supervision
- Data Collection
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Office Support
- Wound Dressing
- Accurate Documentation
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Care Assessment
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medication Administration
Timeline
Clinical LVN
Ironwood State Prison
08.2017 - 03.2021
LVN Telemetry Nurse
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
01.2016 - 08.2019
LVN/ Charge Nurse
Wellspring
08.2014 - 12.2015
Hospice
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