LAKEISHA Arrington
ROANOKE
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Berkshire Health And Rehab Center
09.2010 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
LPN
The Glebe Retirement Community
08.2010 - 08.2011
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Camp LPN
Camp Dare To Care/Va Camp Jaycee
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments PRN
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments
- Administered medication to Adults and children with assorted disabilities
- Assisted with inventory control for all campers/staff medications
- Worked along side an RN and myself throughout the camp stay to provide quality nursing care to all individuals attending
- On call 24hrs for any emergencies.
LPN
Loyalton Of Roanoke
02.2010 - 05.2010
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations
- Administered all medications to patients assigned
- Worked as a team with staff to provide proper quality care to all residents.
Shipping Clerk
Salem Frame Company
03.2005 - 02.2010
- Organized storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours
- Checked bills of lading, outgoing package paperwork and other documentation for accuracy
- Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages
- Investigated and adopted optimal shipping and receiving strategies by selecting best carriers, routes and methods to minimize costs and enhance schedules
- Created packing slips for all outgoing inventory
- Managed incoming orders for accuracy
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA05.2021
LPN Diploma - Nursing
ECPI University
Roanoke, VA10.2009
Medical Billing And Coding Diploma -
National College of Buisness And Technology
Roanoke, VA05.2004
Skills
- Staff Supervision
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Performance Monitoring
- Epic Systems
- Intravenous Medications
- Patient Observation
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Procedure Explanation
- Lab result interpretation
- Patient Charting
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Specimen Collection
Certification
- Bachelor's of Science, Nursing 05/2024
- Registered Nurse, 12/2021
- AHA-Basic Life Support, 06/2025
- Licensed Practical Nurse, 12/2009
- Relias continuing education, due monthly
Timeline
RN
Berkshire Health And Rehab Center
09.2010 - Current
LPN
The Glebe Retirement Community
08.2010 - 08.2011
Camp LPN
Camp Dare To Care/Va Camp Jaycee
06.2010 - 08.2010
LPN
Loyalton Of Roanoke
02.2010 - 05.2010
Shipping Clerk
Salem Frame Company
03.2005 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia Western Community College
LPN Diploma - Nursing
ECPI University
Medical Billing And Coding Diploma -
National College of Buisness And Technology
- Bachelor's of Science, Nursing 05/2024
- Registered Nurse, 12/2021
- AHA-Basic Life Support, 06/2025
- Licensed Practical Nurse, 12/2009
- Relias continuing education, due monthly
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