Julie Hightower
Lpn
10205 Birch Lane Drive,OK
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse with a proven track record at Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital, enhancing patient outcomes through expert medication administration and compassionate care. Skilled in clinical documentation and patient evaluations, adept at fostering patient relationships and ensuring meticulous attention to detail. Achieves optimal patient care by leveraging strong clinical judgment and effective communication skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Amerigis Medical
06.2024 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital
03.2012 - 02.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- 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.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- 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.
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing
Sapulpa Vo-tech
Sapulpa, OK02-2008
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Vital signs
- Geriatric care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation accuracy
- Diabetes management
- Medication dispensing
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Family communication
- Catheter care
- Documenting intake
- Breathing treatments
- Patient evaluations
- Health education
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency response
- Patient relationship building
- Care planning
- Patient triaging
- ADL assistance
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Patient intake
- Preventive care
- Caregiving skills
- Transcribing orders
- Palliative care
- Staff supervision
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Patient management
- Behavioral assessment
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Inpatient care
- Chronic disease management
- Mental health support
- Medical records management
- Maintaining nutrition
- Trauma-informed care
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- Pain management
- Preoperative care
- Patient safety protocols
- Quality assurance
- Anatomy
- Documenting incidents
- Cultural competence
- Tracking symptoms
- [State] licensed practical nurse
- Educating families
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Psychotropic medications
- EKG administration
- Tuberculosis testing
- Caring for wounds
- Charting and recording
- Counting narcotics
- Licensed practical nurse
- HIPAA protocols
- [Type] EMR software
- Samples collection
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Critical thinking
- Patient charting
- Attention to detail
- Patient education
- Responsible and dependable
- Dementia knowledge and care
- CPR/AED
- Strong clinical judgment
- Adaptable and flexible
- Intravenous medications
- Specimen collection
- Patient support
- Nursing intervention evaluations
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - multi-state Board of Nursing.
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certificate – American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- CPR/AED Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Amerigis Medical
06.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital
03.2012 - 02.2024
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - multi-state Board of Nursing.
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certificate – American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- CPR/AED Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
Licensed Practical Nursing
Sapulpa Vo-tech
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