Jennifer Stedman
Noblesville,IN
Summary
Well-qualified medical professional with experience triaging patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures such as wound care. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature. Background in clinic and hospital environments. 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. 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 patient support. Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 18 years of experience in the field. Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
A Caring Hand, LLC
06.2021 - 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.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
LPN
Home Healthcare Solutions
01.2016 - Current
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
- Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
- Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
LPN
Riverview Health Physcians
10.2018 - 06.2021
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- 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.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
LPN
Community Health Network
02.2002 - 02.2012
- Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
- Interpreted lab results and followed physicians orders to prescribe medications or other treatments.
- Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
- Worked closely with healthcare staff to devise personalized care plans adaptive to changing patient needs by detailing treatment methods, dosage and duration.
- Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
- Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information.
- Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
- Managed activities from clinic initiation to termination.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - LPN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN12.2004
Associate Degree in Accounting - Accounting
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN04.2000
Skills
- Clinical decision-making
- Catheter care
- Pre-operative care
- Respiratory care
- Emergency response
- Conflict resolution
- Infection control
- Disease prevention
- Medication administration
- Cardiac care
- Team collaboration
- Medical documentation
- Patient education
- Pain management
- Patient advocacy
- Palliative care
- Patient assessment
- Behavioral health
- Psychiatric nursing
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Compassionate care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Orthopedic nursing
- Critical thinking
- Diabetes management
- Post-operative care
- End-of-life care
- Home healthcare
- Physical Assessment
- Tracheostomy care
- Nursing ethics
- Clinical Documentation
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Patient Intake
- Wound Care
- Patient Management
- Family Communication
- Inpatient Care
- Breathing Treatments
- Immunization Administration
- Transcribing Orders
- Vital Signs
- Behavioral Assessment
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Medical Records Management
- Caregiving Skills
- Patient Care
- Documenting Intake
- Medical Office Administration
- EMR / EHR
- Care Planning
- Outpatient Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Triaging
- ADL Assistance
- Medication Dispensing
- Specimen Collection
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Patient Charting
- Patient Observation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Support
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Sterilization and Sanitation
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- Certified in CPR/AED
Certification
- Licensed LPN - March 2004 - current ( compact license added in 2023)
Timeline
LPN
A Caring Hand, LLC
06.2021 - Current
LPN
Riverview Health Physcians
10.2018 - 06.2021
LPN
Home Healthcare Solutions
01.2016 - Current
LPN
Community Health Network
02.2002 - 02.2012
Associate of Applied Science - LPN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Associate Degree in Accounting - Accounting
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
- Licensed LPN - March 2004 - current ( compact license added in 2023)
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