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Lorena J. Luckett

Lorena J. Luckett

Clackamas,Oregon

Summary

Licensed Practical Nurse looking to expand their education and leadership capabilities within the Veterans Affairs Hospital. Results-oriented sales worker engages with customers to help establish rapport. Proven track record of building customer relationships and successfully closing sales. Committed to delivering exceptional customer service and exceeding sales goals. Dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with extensive experience in patient care. Highly organized professional establishes relationships with customers. Stays calm under pressure. Outside sales specialist with strength in negotiations, e-commerce and customer service. Excellent interpersonal and time management skills. Motivated individual with experience in customer service and sales. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills for providing superior customer service. Dynamic LPN with extensive experience in customer service. Highly organized professional establishes relationships with customers. Stays calm under pressure. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Portland VA Medical, Specialty
04.2018 - Current
  • Preform nursing skills such as subcutaneous and IM Injections, educating patients and wound care including wraps and dressings
  • Able to assist RN’s and provider’s in scheduled maintenance, checking outdates for products within the clinic, utilized the company’s computerized system and paper documenting
  • Work closely with physicians and other outside medical professionals providing vital patient information during visit, assure that all medications and treatments are charted upon completion by the person administering the medication or completing the treatment
  • Precepted new employees coming into clinic, efficient in vista and CPRS, sat in the interview panel for new employees, attended meetings for employee conflict resolutions to promote a safe environment
  • Ran clinic with numerous specialties and have ability to keep clinic on time and maintained
  • Coordinate with specialty
  • RN’s and MD’s on specific patient care needs for clinic
  • Execute electrocardiograms, bladder scans, orthostatic blood pressures, and other diagnostic nursing skills to better the patients care.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Express Healthcare Solutions
03.2018 - 04.2018
  • Function as part of a team assigned to a skilled nursing facility, nursing home, or other long-term care facility
  • Provide direct patient care support and function under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse (RN)
  • Provide exceptional patient care as per physician’s orders
  • Obtain patient health information and vital signs, record information in the medical chart and/or electronic medical record
  • Advocate for patients and their families
  • Work with patients who may be disoriented, hostile, or confused.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Integrated Healthcare Solutions
11.2017 - 02.2018
  • Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures; Monitor blood glucose; Reports medication errors, reactions, and side effects immediately
  • Administer nutrition by G-tube; Documented care provided or procedures performed on patient's record according to policies and procedures; monitor vital signs and other forms of prescribed treatment modalities; Observes for physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medications/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting noted changes and reporting any deviations from normal to RN or MD; Adaptable to the changing needs of assignments; adaptive to changes in work assignments, recognize changes are needed in providing patient care.

Detox Nurse

Willamette Family Inc
01.2017 - 11.2017
  • Monitoring of patients undergoing detox from alcohol, amphetamines, methamphetamines, opiates, heroin, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, etc., Assessment of clients in detox program, adherence to developed detox protocols, basic nursing care of detox patients, including: basic wound care, medication administration, medication order entry, reading and evaluating lab results and medical records, triaging medical needs.

NOC Charge Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse

12.2014 - 05.2016

Radiant Senior Living

Baycrest Village Health Center Northbend
  • Provide care and treatment for the sick, injured or disabled as prescribed by physicians
  • Manage nursing staff that handles these standard duties
  • Direct nurses to observe and chart patients' vital signs, dress wounds, prepare equipment and assist with personal hygiene
  • Monitor patients' reactions to medication or treatment and report back to a supervising physician or registered nurse to modify a treatment plan
  • Identified patients, most important vital signs, critical signs and symptoms, medication administration rights, sterilization techniques and universal precautions
  • Contact physicians, obtain and enter orders
  • Admit, transfer and discharge patients.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Phoenix VA Health Care System, Thunderbird PACT
06.2012 - 01.2015
  • In an outpatient clinical setting, provide care, observe and respond to patient's needs, recognize and report emergencies; Knowledge of the application of the nursing process communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, performing providing care to variable patient populations, procedures and treatments; accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information; Assess vital signs; Screen patients for alcoholism; PTSD, depression, abuse, dementia, colorectal cancer, obesity, smoking, homelessness
  • Hep C risk factors, falls, skin integrity, diabetic foot disease, etc.; Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures
  • Observe any for physical and/or emotional changes in patient’s condition; document noted changes and reporting any deviations from normal to
  • RN or MD/DO; Schedule appointments; advise patients of lab results; glucometer, self-injection and diabetic teaching.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Ambulatory Care
06.2008 - 06.2012
  • Under the supervision of RN, worked in conjunction with surgeons in an out-patient surgical setting, assist and set up various clean and sterile procedures such as incision and drainage, Anoscopies, Hemorrhoid Banding, Rigid Sigmoidoscopies; and other minor surgical procedures; provide wound care to patients who have suffered wound healing complications, developed venous ulcerations and various other wound complications; Documenting and monitoring wound status, performing dressing changes, assisting with minor surgical procedures, vital signs, medications administration and immunizations; Performing mandatory screenings for alcohol use, depression, PTSD, Colorectal Cancer, nutrition, weight management
  • Act as Diabetic Resource Nurse.

Education

Nursing, Interdisciplinary Studies in Social & Behavioral Sciences

Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Active listening
  • Computer proficiency
  • Resourcefulness
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Attention to detail
  • Project management
  • Understanding of healthcare regulations
  • Data analysis
  • Knowledge of senior living options
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Team collaboration
  • Customer service orientation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Organizational skills
  • Time management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Cross-cultural sensitivity
  • Effective communication
  • Empathy and compassion
  • Opening and Closing Procedures
  • Food Safety and Sanitation

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Portland VA Medical, Specialty
04.2018 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Express Healthcare Solutions
03.2018 - 04.2018

Licensed Practical Nurse

Integrated Healthcare Solutions
11.2017 - 02.2018

Detox Nurse

Willamette Family Inc
01.2017 - 11.2017

NOC Charge Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse

12.2014 - 05.2016

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Phoenix VA Health Care System, Thunderbird PACT
06.2012 - 01.2015

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Ambulatory Care
06.2008 - 06.2012

Radiant Senior Living

Baycrest Village Health Center Northbend

Nursing, Interdisciplinary Studies in Social & Behavioral Sciences

Los Angeles Southwest College
Lorena J. Luckett