Heather Godfrey
Cleveland,TN
Summary
Ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective care planning and accurate documentation. Strong clinical judgment and fostering communication among healthcare teams to ensure continuity of care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN/Lead Clinical Nurse
Hamilton Physican Group
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Obtained patient vital signs.
- Gathered lab specimens.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
LPN/ Primary Site Nurse
Open Arms Care Corporation
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
LPN/ Medical Team Administer
Southern Health Partners. Inc
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication dispensing, minimizing errors.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
LPN
Nephrology Associates Medical Group
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
LPN/ Primary Site Nurse
Open Arms Care Corporation
02.2016 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Chattanooga College
Chattanooga, TN09-2015
High School Diploma -
Bradley Central High School
Cleveland, TN01-2011
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Compassionate care
- Clinical judgment
- Documentation accuracy
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Care planning
- Verbal and written communication
Timeline
LPN/Lead Clinical Nurse
Hamilton Physican Group
01.2024 - Current
LPN/ Primary Site Nurse
Open Arms Care Corporation
09.2022 - 01.2024
LPN/ Medical Team Administer
Southern Health Partners. Inc
09.2021 - 09.2022
LPN
Nephrology Associates Medical Group
07.2020 - 08.2021
LPN/ Primary Site Nurse
Open Arms Care Corporation
02.2016 - 07.2020
LPN - Nursing
Chattanooga College
High School Diploma -
Bradley Central High School
United States Marine Veteran
Severed in the 8th ESB in Camp Lejeune, Nc
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