Joann Paige-Frith
Lawrenceville,GA
Summary
Organized Licensed Practical Nurse with experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation and case management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
First Class Health Care
02.2024 - 10.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- 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.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- 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.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Lead Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Provided exceptional customer service to patients, answering questions and addressing concerns.
- Verified insurance eligibility and coverage for patients.
- Entered patient demographic and insurance data into electronic medical record system.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Centrifuged blood samples as outlined in clinical protocols.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.
- Followed established safety protocols and standards to minimize risk of infection and injury.
- Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.
- Verified patients' identification for proper sample collection.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
Nursing Assistant
Dream Body Retreat Recovery House
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Direct Support Aide
Finger Lakes DDSO
12.2015 - 12.2020
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Encouraged and supported clients to participate in recreational and leisure activities to promote social interactions and reduce loneliness.
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing
Rochester, NY06.2019
Skills
- Counting Narcotics
- Assisting Physicians
- Tracking Symptoms
- Patient Assessments
- Transcribing Orders
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Abides by infection control standards
- Excellent therapeutic communication skills; active listening, trustworthy, and dependable
- Advocate for patients rights
- Excellent attention to detail
- Problem-Solving abilities
- Patient Triaging
- Epic Systems
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Dispensing
- Charting and Recording
- Active Listening
- Medication Administration
- Immunization Administration
Certification
Basic Life Support
American Heart Association 11/14/23
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
First Class Health Care
02.2024 - 10.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
11.2023 - 02.2024
Lead Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
01.2023 - 11.2023
Nursing Assistant
Dream Body Retreat Recovery House
05.2021 - 12.2022
Direct Support Aide
Finger Lakes DDSO
12.2015 - 12.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing
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