Summary
Work History
Overview
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Heather Bearden

Birmingham,AL

Summary

LPN skilled at communicating, organizing and solving problems to improve level of care. Hardworking and passionate job seeker ready to help the team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Work History

LPN Charge Nurse

Brookdale Senior Living Center
Homewood, AL
02.2020 - 02.2022
  • Delivered direct quality care to assigned patients.
  • Ordered laboratory test and diagnostic test as needed. Once resulted reported to physicians/crnp/physician assistants.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Performed nursing admission assessments upon admission,entered diagnostic codes,allergies, Physician orders and treatments into the EMAR.
  • Performed patient ADL care
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Performed medpass to assigned residents per EMAR. Documented daily charting and daily skin assessments. Performed treatments per MD orders in TAR.

LPN Charge Nurse

Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Hoover LLC
Hoover, AL
10.2015 - 02.2020
  • Delivered direct quality care to patients
  • Collected lab specimens, ordered xrays/ekgs/ultrasounds per md orders weather it is routine or nonroutine. Once test resulted reported to PA/CRNP/Physician.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, nebulizers, Feeding tubes or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Managed daily cna staff assignments.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to medical director or a member of their care team.
  • Performed medpass to assigned residents per EMAR. Performed treatments per md orders in TAR. Documented daily per guidelines, documented skin assessments.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.

  • Helped care for skilled and long term residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
  • Performed admissions, scheduled appointments, transfers and discharges.

LPN Charge Nurse

Lakeside Health And Rehabilitation Center
Quitman, MS
10.2013 - 10.2015
  • Delivered direct quality care to patients.
  • Ordered per MD orders to collect and send lab specimens to lab and order diagnostic test and reported results to attention of physicians.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, feeding tubes, nebulizers or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Performed admissions
  • Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising MD.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
  • Collaborated with MDS on evaluation of care plan outcomes, implementing or adjusting interventions accordingly.
  • Performed scheduled medpass per EMAR on assigned group of residents. Performed treatments per md orders in TAR. Documented daily charting, and skin assessments.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Education

Certificate - License Practical Nurse

Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
12.2012

GED -

Woodstock High School
Woodstock, GA
01.1999

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • Equipment Assembly
  • Conditions Reporting
  • Care Planning and Modifications
  • Wound Dressing
  • Team Building
  • Specimen Collection
  • Patient Charting
  • Activities of Daily Living ADLs
  • Call Answering and Assistance
  • Vital Signs Recording
  • Patient Observation
  • Patient Positioning and Transporting
  • Infection Control
  • Responsible and Dependable
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time Management
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Critical Thinking

Certification

State Of Mississippi Career Readiness Silver Certificate 2/5/2009

State Fire Academy NIMS Incident Command System for the Fire Service 3/8/2012

State of Mississippi Volunteer EMR

American AED/CPR Healthcare Provider BLS 12/3/21-12/3/23

Timeline

LPN Charge Nurse

Brookdale Senior Living Center
02.2020 - 02.2022

LPN Charge Nurse

Aspire Physical Recovery Center At Hoover LLC
10.2015 - 02.2020

LPN Charge Nurse

Lakeside Health And Rehabilitation Center
10.2013 - 10.2015

Certificate - License Practical Nurse

Meridian Community College

GED -

Woodstock High School

State Of Mississippi Career Readiness Silver Certificate 2/5/2009

State Fire Academy NIMS Incident Command System for the Fire Service 3/8/2012

State of Mississippi Volunteer EMR

American AED/CPR Healthcare Provider BLS 12/3/21-12/3/23

Heather Bearden