Jean M Williams
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Greater New York Nursing Services
Brooklyn, New York
01.2021 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- 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.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Secretary/Technician
Peconic Bay Medical Center Northwell Health
Riverhead, New York
09.2015 - 02.2022
- Overnight Secretary/Technician
- Answered multi-line phone system and greeted callers enthusiastically.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing and filing documents.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapies.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
- Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
- Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
- Lifted or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, surgical tables or stretchers.
LPN
Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
Brooklyn , NY
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Providing care for individuals in a Long Term Care and SubAcute Setting
- Greater New York Nursing
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- 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.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cared for over 40 long term and subacute patients each day with quality-driven support.
LPN
Tender Touch Home Palliative Care Services
Ridge, New York
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Care of patients needing palliative care services under the direction of the Palliative Care NP
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- 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.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
LPN
AHRC Suffolk, ICF
Shoreham, New York
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Responsible for medication administration for the developmentally disabled population.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- 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.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NYLPN Certification - Practical Nursing
Eastern Suffolk School of Practical Nursing
Brentwood, NY07.2014
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY05.2012
Skills
- Wound Dressing
- Procedure Explanation
- Equipment Assembly
- Conditions Reporting
- Recording Vital Signs
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Seizure Precautions
- Physician Support
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Critical Thinking
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Microsoft Outlook
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Lab Specimens and Collections
- Medical Paperwork Processing
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Catheter Monitoring
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- IV Insertion
- Time Management
- Tracheostomy Care
Accomplishments
- CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certification License in Practical Nursing (NYS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS:
- Skilled in conducting physical assessments
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Medical clinical procedures comprehension
- Culturally sensitive
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Possesses leadership skills
- Customer service skills
- Consistent work history
- Solid communication skills
- Team player
- Flexible work schedule
Timeline
LPN
Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
08.2021 - 12.2021
LPN
Greater New York Nursing Services
01.2021 - Current
LPN
Tender Touch Home Palliative Care Services
11.2019 - 01.2021
Secretary/Technician
Peconic Bay Medical Center Northwell Health
09.2015 - 02.2022
LPN
AHRC Suffolk, ICF
01.2015 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Stony Brook University
LPN Certification - Practical Nursing
Eastern Suffolk School of Practical Nursing
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Suffolk County Community College
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