Jakara Dinkins
Eastman
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in patient assessments, wound care, and medication administration, dedicated to delivering compassionate and effective care. Skilled in clinical documentation and staff supervision, ensuring compliance with HIPAA protocols and infection control standards. Seeking to leverage expertise as an LPN Charge Nurse to support and enhance patient care teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN(Agency)
4 Angels Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans based on patient assessments.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to coordinate patient treatment and discharge planning.
- Educated patients and families on health management and medication usage.
- Maintained accurate patient records in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control protocols to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
LPN
Cross view Care Center
11.2022 - 01.2023
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
LPN
Shift Med (Agency)
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
LPN (Contract)
Pulaski State Prison
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
LPN (Contract)
Twin View Health and Rehab
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
LPN
Global Diagnostic (Agency)
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Change dressings.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Administer medications including those administered by injection.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans.
LPN (Contract)
Bleckley Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
- Record food and fluid intake and output.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
LPN (PRN)
Eastman Health Care and Rehab
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
- Wash and dress bodies of deceased persons.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
LPN (Contract)
Southern Correctional Medicine
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
- Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oconee Fall Line Tech
Dublin, GA08-2027
LPN - Nursing
Oconee Fall Line Tech
Dublin, GA12.2020
CNA - Health Care
Oconee Fall Line Tech
Dublin, GA12.2019
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs
- Clinical judgment
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Diabetes management
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Breathing treatments
- Family communication
- Patient evaluations
- Emergency response
- Care planning
- Patient intake
- Palliative care
- Staff supervision
- Patient management
- Behavioral assessment
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Mental health support
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Pain management
- [State] licensed practical nurse
- HIPAA protocols
- Licensed practical nurse
- Counting narcotics
- Documenting incidents
- Charting and recording
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Critical thinking
- Responsible and dependable
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Intravenous medications
Certification
LPN
CPR
Timeline
LPN(Agency)
4 Angels Healthcare
03.2023 - Current
LPN
Cross view Care Center
11.2022 - 01.2023
LPN (Contract)
Pulaski State Prison
09.2022 - 11.2022
LPN (Contract)
Twin View Health and Rehab
06.2022 - 08.2022
LPN
Shift Med (Agency)
05.2022 - 12.2022
LPN (Contract)
Bleckley Memorial Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022
LPN
Global Diagnostic (Agency)
01.2022 - 07.2022
LPN (PRN)
Eastman Health Care and Rehab
08.2021 - 02.2022
LPN (Contract)
Southern Correctional Medicine
06.2021 - 08.2021
LPN - Nursing
Oconee Fall Line Tech
CNA - Health Care
Oconee Fall Line Tech
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Oconee Fall Line Tech
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