Janice Moore
Homewood,IL
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 15 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in Geriatric patient support. Seasoned LPN with expertise in skilling nursing care. Work effectively within interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement and adjust interventions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Smiths Crossings
04.2021 - 07.2023
- 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.
- administered Medications according to Md orders
- Notified Md and family of normal and abnormal labs
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
- 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.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- 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.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- 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.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Providence Life Services
07.2007 - 10.2021
- 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.
- Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- 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.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, 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.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Evergreen Senior Living
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Education
License Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Kennedy KIng College
6301 S.State Chicago, Illinois 6062105.2007
Skills
- Documenting Incidents
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Immunization Administration
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Procedure Explanation
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Assisting Physicians
- EMR Systems
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Wound Dressing
- Update Electronic Charts
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Intramuscular Injections
- Management Team Support
- Monitor IV Fluids
- Inventory Assessments
- Patient Assessments
proficient in PCC, Word, EPIC, and Vision
I am experienced in soft ware used at many facilities for patient documentation. I also have my BLS/CPR card.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Smiths Crossings
04.2021 - 07.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Evergreen Senior Living
10.2020 - 04.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Providence Life Services
07.2007 - 10.2021
License Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Kennedy KIng College
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