Edith Hunter
Licensed Practical Nurse
River Falls,AL
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 15years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in home or facility settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies. Functional Office Nurse delivers health care and patient care management while providing high-quality customer service to patients and visitors. Skilled in obtaining and recording vital signs, performing blood draws, injections, rooming patients and assisting providers with patient care. Serves as nursing resource for clinical staff to support scheduling and competency oversight of clinicians.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Office Nurse
Legacy Contracting Solutions
02.2022 - Current
- I was currently working in a workers compensation office helping the company nurse with drug screens, and adding in work related injuries and documenting the the incident as explained by the injured worker.
LPN Charge Nurse
Opp Nursing and Rehab
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to [Number] patients per day.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bainbridge State College
Bainbridge, GA12.2015
Skills
- Samples Collection
- Patient Triaging
- Healthcare Platforms
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Phlebotomy Techniques
- Healthcare Software Proficiency
- Leadership Qualities
- Nursing Documentation
- Ethical Practice
- Catheter Care
- Health Promotion
- Quality Improvement
- Medication Administration
- Compassion and Empathy
Certification
CPR certification
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Opp Nursing and Rehab
01.2024 - 06.2024
LPN Office Nurse
Legacy Contracting Solutions
02.2022 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bainbridge State College
CPR certification
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