Hollie Brown
Sierra Vista,AZ
Summary
Licensed professional nurse offering teamwork abilities, and physical abilities to manage any nursing task. Passionate about delivering caring and skilled support to every patient. Experience collecting vitals, documenting behaviors and discussing changing conditions with qualified clinicians. Meticulous LPN committed to bringing value to healthcare team. Acknowledged for excelling in academic and clinical units. Offering over 12 years of experience in direct patient care in roles such as Medical Assisting and Skilled Nursing abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Haven Health
Sierra Vista, Arizona
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Assessed patient needs through interviews and physical examinations while adhering to safety standards.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Observed patients for any changes in their condition or behaviour, reported findings to the supervisor or physician in charge.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Facilitated communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
LPN
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista
Sierra Vista, AZ
10.2020 - 05.2023
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Assessed patient needs through interviews and physical examinations while adhering to safety standards.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Observed patients for any changes in their condition or behaviour, reported findings to the supervisor or physician in charge.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Performed wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, applying ointments and medications and providing other necessary treatments.
Server
Jeanie’s Diner
07.2017 - 01.2020
- Explained menu options to guests, offered suggestions and took orders for food and beverages.
- Served food and beverages to patrons and confirmed complete orders.
- Handled money transactions accurately while following company procedures for handling cash payments.
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills and calculate totals.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely preparation and delivery of orders.
- Completed cleaning duties by sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet and tidying up server stations.
CCMA
Dr. Gwynn Patterson F.A.C.O.G
Sierra Vista, AZ
03.2010 - 08.2018
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
Education
Associates of Science - Nursing
Cochise Community College
Sierra Vista, AZ05-2021
MA Certification - Certified Medical Assistant
Horizon Health Care Institute
Sierra Vista, AZ02-2010
Diploma - General Studies
Buena High School
Sierra Vista, AZ01.2007
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Injections
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Triage
- Customer Service
- Charting
- Administering Medication
- Communication
- Compassion
- Procedures
- Policies
- Vitals
- Admissions
- Discharges
- Clerical
- Insurance
- Claims
- Payment Collections
- CPT & ICD-9 coding
- Medical Assistant
- Blood Draws
- Sanitizing
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Multitasking
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
- Catheters
- Shots
- Medical Equipment
- Acute Care
- Hospice
- Training
- CPR
- Diagnosis
- EHR and EMR Systems
- Patient Safety
- Logging/Auditing
- Patient Monitoring
- Geriatric nursing
- Hospice care
- IV therapy
- Post operative care
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Infection control
- End-of-life care
- Lab specimen collection
References
- Lindsay, Bennett, 602-301-1886
- Kendra, Maxwell, 520-236-9062
- Sterling, Dillard, 520-226-7349
- Kayla, Helms, 520-732-9258
Timeline
LPN
Haven Health
07.2023 - 02.2024
LPN
Life Care Center of Sierra Vista
10.2020 - 05.2023
Server
Jeanie’s Diner
07.2017 - 01.2020
CCMA
Dr. Gwynn Patterson F.A.C.O.G
03.2010 - 08.2018
Associates of Science - Nursing
Cochise Community College
MA Certification - Certified Medical Assistant
Horizon Health Care Institute
Diploma - General Studies
Buena High School