Kimberly ONeal
Vero Beach,FL
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse with proven expertise in patient care, medication administration, and wound care, honed at Mederi Caretenders and ACTS Retirement-Life Community. Excelled in delivering compassionate care, achieving significant improvements in patient outcomes. Skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration and health education, ensuring high standards of HIPAA compliance and clinical documentation. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and clinical judgment. Most of my nursing experience is from Homehealth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mederi Caretenders
11.2018 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- 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, 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.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
ACTS Retirement-Life Community
08.2017 - 11.2018
- 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.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Education
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Fortis Institute
Port Saint Lucie, FL04.2017
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs
- Clinical judgment
- Patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation accuracy
- Diabetes management
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Health education
- Preventive care
- Home health care
- Verbal and written communication
- Charting and recording
- Caring for wounds
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mederi Caretenders
11.2018 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
ACTS Retirement-Life Community
08.2017 - 11.2018
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Fortis Institute
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