LVN Floor Nurse
Denton State Supported Living Center
- Administered medications according to established protocols and physician orders.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Assisted in developing and implementing individualized care plans for residents.
- Provided comprehensive personal care, enhancing residents' comfort and dignity.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Trained new nursing staff on best practices and facility procedures.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate patient health status and needs effectively.
- Maintained accurate medical records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Contributed to a safe working environment by following infection control protocols and accurately reporting incidents or concerns.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing individualized nursing plans and effectively collaborating with interdisciplinary team members.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families, fostering trust and open communication during difficult times.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Acted as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to facilitate open communication and ensure all parties were informed of critical care decisions.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in Type environment.
- Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
- Applied evidence-based practice principles to deliver accurate and effective nursing interventions, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous attention to detail when administering treatments and medications.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment when assessing patients, prioritizing needs, and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Supported patients during diagnostic procedures, ensuring their comfort and clearly explaining each step of the process.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Educated patients on self-care strategies for managing chronic conditions, empowering them to take an active role in their health management.
- Safeguarded patient privacy and confidentiality by strictly adhering to HIPAA regulations and organizational policies.
- Promoted continuity of care through seamless handovers during shift changes by updating colleagues on pertinent patient information and status updates.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patients'' conditions, progress, and care interventions for informed decision-making among healthcare professionals.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on Type floor.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering compassionate, high-quality care tailored to individual needs.
- Measured and recorded patients' vital signs every hour.
- Served as a mentor for new nursing staff members by providing guidance on best practices, hospital procedures, and effective teamwork strategies.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Exhibited excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse populations of patients across various age groups.
- Assisted in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives by providing feedback on current practices and suggesting areas for potential improvement.
- Helped patients feel comfortable by adjusting positions and engaging in casual conversation.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- 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.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.