Organized home health nurse with extensive experience at Heartland Registry, INC providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Proven ability to lead and train staff while providing quality skilled nursing care and accurate documentation. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritizes tasks and maintains strong relationships with patients and interdisciplinary team.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
HEARTLAND REGISTRY, INC
12.2007 - Current
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.
Patient assessment, Medication administration, IV therapy, Wound care, Seizure management, Diabetes management, Phlebotomy, Urinary catheter care S/P and foley, Enteral Feeding, Hospice care, Supplemental Oxygen administration, Kept patient charts up to date, Often led training of new staff and assisted with staff scheduling.
Led CPR/BLS courses
LPN Field Nurse
Complete Home Care of Broward County
02.2021 - 06.2024
Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
Supervised and monitored LPNs and CNAs daily to provide essential training.
Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
Administered medications and injections to patients.
Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
LPN Field Nurse
Family First Home Care of SWFL
02.2021 - 02.2022
Provided in home care to critically ill pediatric patients.
Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
Cared for infant to toddler aged patients requiring mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy care.
LPN Office Nurse
Seminole Tribe of Florida Health Department
11.2014 - 02.2015
Sterilized instruments and equipment and stocked unexpired supplies and medications to prepare patient care areas.
Assessed patient health status based upon presented symptoms and directed patient to appropriate level of care or acceptable alternative venue.
Prepared and administered vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
Reinforced health education, counseling and advice to patients and families and assessed patient educational needs, prioritized patient learning needs, identified barriers to learning and used educational tools to encourage non-adherent patients.
Tracked, reviewed and monitored diagnostic test results and assisted in management of patient care between visits.
Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
Education
PreReq - Health Sciences
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY
07-2026
Diploma in Practical Nursing - Nursing
Fort Myers Institute of Technology
Fort Myers, FL
08-2013
High School Diploma -
Clewiston High School
Clewiston
05-2005
Skills
Diabetes, CHF, COPD, Paraplegia/Quadriplegia, Dementia, Epilepsy, post op, wound, Central IV line, Tracheostomy, urinary catheter, gastrostomy and palliative care