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GLORIA FINLEY

GLORIA FINLEY

Licensed Practical Nurse
Sinking Spring,Pa

Summary

Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in delivering both direct and indirect patient care. Demonstrated ability to enhance patient outcomes through strong relationship-building with patients, caregivers, and healthcare teams. Expertise includes monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and improving processes in fast-paced environments to boost patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency. Committed to advancing nursing philosophies while ensuring a safe and efficient healthcare setting.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation
West Reading, PA
09.2015 - 11.2024
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
  • Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
  • Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
  • Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
  • Monitored vital signs, fluid intake and output levels, glucose levels, and other medical tests results.
  • Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the registered nurse or physician.
  • Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.

Licensed Practical Nurse

ProStat Healthcare
Reading, PA
11.2011 - 09.2015
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
  • Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the electronic medical record system.
  • Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
  • Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the registered nurse or physician.
  • Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.

Certified Nursing Assistant

ProStat Healthcare
Reading, PA
09.2008 - 10.2011
  • Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
  • Assisted with ambulation of patients utilizing appropriate equipment safely.
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
  • Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
  • Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
  • Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
  • Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
  • Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
  • Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
  • Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
  • Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse

Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
05-2026

Practical Nursing

Lebanon Career And Technology Center
Lebanon, PA
06-2011

Skills

  • Pulse oximetry tracking
  • Samples collection
  • Patient safety protocols
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Direct patient care
  • Caring for wounds
  • Staff supervision
  • Geriatric care
  • Diabetes management
  • Medication administration
  • Palliative care
  • Counting narcotics
  • Matrix/Point Click Care EMR software

Certification

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation
09.2015 - 11.2024

Licensed Practical Nurse

ProStat Healthcare
11.2011 - 09.2015

Certified Nursing Assistant

ProStat Healthcare
09.2008 - 10.2011

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse

Harrisburg Area Community College

Practical Nursing

Lebanon Career And Technology Center

Work Availability

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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

On-Site

Important To Me

Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsCompany Culture

Quote

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
Viktor Frankl

Software

Matrix

Point Click Care

Languages

English
Native language

Interests

Reading

Accomplishments

Passed the Pa State Boards of Nursing to become a Licensed Practical Nurse 2011

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