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Heather Baker

Aylett,VA

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN

Central Virginia Health Services
10.2006 - Current
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient concerns.
  • Collected lab specimens ordered by Provider and implement in house testing.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management per Provider advisements.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Administered medications, vaccines and therapeutic injections to patients.
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Evaluated patient histories, concerns, and current symptoms.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Managed various office duties such as monthly stock medicine inventory and ordering, crash cart weekly check, monthly autoclave cleaning, completing home health forms, and durable medical equipment forms, faxing records to specialist.

LPN

Bon Secours Lee Davis Pediatrics
05.2014 - 09.2014
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient concerns.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to Provider to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, implement in house testing and interpreted results to notify Provider.
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Administered medications, vaccines, and injections to patients.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.

LPN

Bon Secours Laburnum Medical Center
09.1997 - 10.2006
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient concerns.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, notified Provider of results.
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Administered medications, vaccines, and injections to patients.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Evaluated patient histories, concerns, and current symptoms.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
  • Managed various general office duties such as scheduling diagnostic testing, specialist referral appointments, completing various forms, and faxing records to specialist, home health, durable medical equipment companies,

LPN

Lexington Court (Regency Manor)
05.1994 - 09.1997
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Administered routine medications, controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Evaluated patient histories, concerns, and current symptoms.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse -

Henrico County Bon Sec School of Practical Nursing
Richmond, VA
03.1994

Skills

  • Operational Standards
  • Supply Requisition and Inventory
  • Assisting Physicians
  • Patient Triaging
  • Documenting Vital Signs
  • EMR Systems
  • Examination and Test Preparation
  • Patient and Caregiver Education
  • Sterile Procedures and Techniques
  • Patient Management
  • Wound Care
  • Immunization Administration
  • Patient Assessments
  • Caregiving Skills

Timeline

LPN

Bon Secours Lee Davis Pediatrics
05.2014 - 09.2014

LPN

Central Virginia Health Services
10.2006 - Current

LPN

Bon Secours Laburnum Medical Center
09.1997 - 10.2006

LPN

Lexington Court (Regency Manor)
05.1994 - 09.1997

Licensed Practical Nurse -

Henrico County Bon Sec School of Practical Nursing

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