Frederica polite
Irmo,SC
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with strong background in patient care and team leadership. Proven ability to manage healthcare teams and ensure high standards of care. Adept at coordinating with medical staff, adapting to changing needs, and prioritizing patient outcomes. Known for strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
PruittHealth - Columbia
2451 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29204
09.2025 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with care standards and protocols.
- Coordinated patient care plans and communicated effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Monitored patient conditions, identifying changes and implementing appropriate interventions.
- Trained new nursing staff on policies, procedures, and best practices for patient care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LPN
MedFirst Staffing
Lexington, SC
05.2023 - Current
- Administer medications on a timely basis according to the physician’s instructions
- Report the patient’s recovery status to the doctors and RNs
- Care for patients in ventilators
- Maintain and record inventory of medical supplies, medicines, and equipment
- Perform administrative duties like admitting, discharging, and transferring patients
- Assist doctors and RNs (Registered Nurses) to perform tests, etc.
LPN
Wellpath Hospital
Columbia, SC
06.2012 - Current
- Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols
- Responds to a code or health emergency within standard guidelines
- Implements medical plan through administering medications in accordance with Health Care Practitioner's orders and protocols
- Administers medications according to proper techniques and procedures including IV therapy and all other approved routes of administration
- Uses pharmacy knowledge and available resources to include drug reaction and overdose in administration of medications
- Implements medical plans through obtaining diagnostic tests in accordance with Health Care Practitioner's orders and protocols
LPN
Brian Center Nursing Care
Saint Andrews, SC
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
LPN
Millennium Post Acute /Rehabilitation
West Columbia, SC
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Advocated for patients by respecting and supporting values, basic rights and beliefs
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow
- Established direct lines of communication between nursing staff and other interested departments, supporting patient care with collaboration between personnel with complementary specialties.
- Managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient blood pressure and heart rate
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders
- Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
LPN
Lexington Extended Care
Lexington, SC
05.2004 - 05.2011
- This LPN position is a staff position that has direct care responsibilities as well as supervisor responsibility for nursing assistants
- Administer medications and treatments timely and according to policy
- Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders
- Follows established procedure for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents
- Identifies and reports changes in condition to supervisor, physician and family.
LPN
South Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Columbia, SC
03.2000 - 05.2004
- Administer medications and treatments timely and according to policy
- Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders
- Follows established procedure for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents
- Identifies and reports changes in condition to supervisor, physician and family
- Admits, discharges and transfers patientsa requested/necessary
- Participates in patient screening and selection process as requested/necessary
- Administers medications according to proper techniques and procedures including IV therapy (when certified) and all other approved routes of administration.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. John's High School
NYBachelor of Science - Business Management
Queens College
NYAssociate of Science - LPN
Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing
Jerusalem, Uniondale06-1993
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric care
- Emergency care
- Policy compliance
- Health promotion
- Ethical practice
- Surgical care
- Clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
PruittHealth - Columbia
09.2025 - Current
LPN
Brian Center Nursing Care
07.2023 - 12.2023
LPN
MedFirst Staffing
05.2023 - Current
LPN
Millennium Post Acute /Rehabilitation
05.2022 - 05.2023
LPN
Wellpath Hospital
06.2012 - Current
LPN
Lexington Extended Care
05.2004 - 05.2011
LPN
South Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2000 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Queens College
Associate of Science - LPN
Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing
High School Diploma -
St. John's High School