Jordan Pullins
Jasper,AL
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 8 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in home care settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Educator LPN
Affinity Hospice
Jasper , AL
04.2023 - Current
- Performed administrative tasks related to organizing events, such as booking venues and managing budgets.
- Boosted community members' health knowledge through participation in health events and fairs.
- Presented public talks to promote specific topics and work of organization.
- Developed relationships with local businesses that could provide additional resources for hospice patients.
- Resolved customer service issues and devised continual improvements to enhance quality of patient care.
- Attended meetings with physicians, social workers, nurses, therapists and other healthcare personnel to discuss patient needs.
- Coordinated activities between staff members and other healthcare providers to maximize efficiency of patient care.
- Served as an advocate for the rights of terminally ill patients while ensuring they received the highest quality of care possible.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on discharge planning initiatives including transitioning from hospital to home or long term facility setting.
- Maintained professional relationships with healthcare providers.
- Monitored patient progress regularly to ensure quality care was being provided and documented changes in condition accordingly.
- Educated family members on hospice care protocols and best practices for providing comfort to their loved ones.
LPN Office Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
Jasper , AL
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Answered telephones promptly and courteously while scheduling appointments for patients.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Utilized various computer software programs proficiently in order to document patient data.
- Recorded patient information in electronic medical records system accurately and efficiently.
LPN Field Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
Jasper , AL
09.2017 - 04.2023
- Instructed patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, medications and treatment regimens.
- Notified physicians and other personnel of changes in patients' conditions.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and documented vitals, medical histories, medications and changes in health, including reactions to medications and treatment.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to formulate individualized plans of care and adapt plans to patients' changing needs, defining treatment type, duration and dosage.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss cases and develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, oxygen saturation levels.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Controlled infection through proper hand hygiene practices before and after contact with a patient.
- Managed emergency situations by providing basic life support measures when necessary.
- Provided attentive healthcare to sick, disabled and injured patients.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, recording and monitoring vital signs and collecting specimens and interpreting lab results.
- Identified potential risk factors for acute illness or injury in the field setting and provided appropriate interventions.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Education
Licensed Pratical Nurse - Nursing
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, AL12-2014
High School Diploma -
Curry High School
Jasper, AL05-2009
Skills
- Research Abilities
- Scientific Terminology
- Presentation Skills
- Support Networks
- Wound Care
- Patient Education
- Critical Care
- Pain Management
- Case Management
- Palliative Care
- Rehabilitative Care
- EMR Updating
- Post-Surgery Treatment
- Healthcare Management
- Data Collection
- Risk Identification
- Treatment Planning
- Intervention Planning
- Family Education
- Complex Wound Care
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Patient Charting
- Performance Monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Support
- Infection Control
- Patient Observation
- Data Analysis
- Needs Assessment
- Responsible and Dependable
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Conflict Resolution
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Strategy Development
- Staff Supervision
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
Certification
- 2-067182 Nursing License
Accomplishments
- President of Meek Toybowl Association
Timeline
Community Educator LPN
Affinity Hospice
04.2023 - Current
LPN Office Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
10.2021 - 04.2023
LPN Field Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
09.2017 - 04.2023
Licensed Pratical Nurse - Nursing
Bevill State Community College
High School Diploma -
Curry High School
- 2-067182 Nursing License
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