LaNiah Huddleston
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable Licensed Vocational Nurse with solid background in wound care nursing, providing comprehensive patient care and contributing to successful healing outcomes. Proven ability to assess, plan, and implement effective wound care treatments while maintaining high standards of patient safety. Demonstrated expertise in patient education and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
License Vocational Nurse
The Grove Post Acute
Woodland, CA
04.2023 - Current
- Gathering information about health complaints & contacting the residents’ provider to
- Monitoring and recording vital signs
- Updating patient charts
- Offering bedside care Communicate with the registered nurse and pediatrician about the test results
- Administering medications
- Cleaning and managing medical equipment and instruments
- Reinforce patient teaching to ensure the resident and family understand how to properly manage their health
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on protocols and best practices.
- Implemented infection control measures to enhance patient safety standards.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted in wound care management, promoting healing and preventing infection through best practices within a 140 bed facility
Infant Hearing Screener
Halo inc.
Sacramento, CA
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Perform auditory brain response test on newborns
- Communicate with the registered nurse and pediatrician about the test results
- Provide care and comfort to the babies and parents while performing the test
- Refer patients to audiology as needed
- Conducted hearing screenings using audiometric equipment to ensure accurate assessments.
- Conducted newborn hearing screenings on infants in nursery and NICU prior to discharge from hospital.
Internal Referral Coordinator
Elica Health Centers
Sacramento, CA
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Processed all internal specialty referrals through our EHR system Epic
- Verified insurance and diagnosis codes
- Communicated with the patients' healthcare team such as their primary care provider and specialty providers to ensure the patient is getting the right kind of treatment
Sr. Behavioral Therapist
Pacific Autism Learning Services
Sacramento, CA
04.2017 - 04.2021
- Reviewed patient plans to verify data from previous shift
- Assisted in creating structural behavioral therapy plans
- Provided therapy to each individual patient as outlined in their individualized plans
- Communicated patient updates with families and teacher as requested
- Documented health summaries and patient information into charts accordingly
- Trained and monitored new Behavioral Therapists on how to properly run therapy programs
Education
Associate of Science -
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Sacramento, CA02.2023
Associate of Science - Allied Health Science
Sierra Junior College
Rocklin, CA2020
High School Diploma -
Antelope High School
Antelope, CA05.2014
Skills
CPR certification
Chart in Epic
Fluent in medical terminology
Conflict resolution
Customer Care
Customer Service
Wound assessment
Wound care
Pressure ulcer management
Data collection
Wound treatment
Intervention planning
Wound dressing
Self-management
Treatment Planning
Resource utilization
CPR certification
Timeline
License Vocational Nurse
The Grove Post Acute
04.2023 - Current
Infant Hearing Screener
Halo inc.
06.2022 - 12.2023
Internal Referral Coordinator
Elica Health Centers
05.2021 - 06.2022
Sr. Behavioral Therapist
Pacific Autism Learning Services
04.2017 - 04.2021
Associate of Science -
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
Associate of Science - Allied Health Science
Sierra Junior College
High School Diploma -
Antelope High School