LaRosia S. Carrington
Knoxville,TN
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER
10.2012 - 03.2013
- Provide direct nursing care to clients residing in an intensive long-term support program.
- Responsible for ensuring each client's mental and medical health needs are met by completing medical assessments, administering medication and collection of vital signs and blood glucose measurements.
Licensed Practical Nurse
GRACE HEALTHCARE-HILLCREST WEST
02.2012 - 05.2012
- Provide direct nursing care to residents, including, but not limited to: administration of medication as ordered by physicians, charting appropriate documentation on residents while delivering and maintaining optimum resident care and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the nursing assistants.
Staff Nurse
PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT
07.2010 - Current
- Provide quality, private duty in home medical care to Cold War Patriots.
- Performing complete medical assessments pertaining to covered diagnoses, assess vital signs, administer medication and first aid and provide assistance with ADLs (activities of daily life).
Substitute School Nurse
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
12.2009 - 05.2010
- Assist is performing medical procedures including, but not limited to: vital signs, blood glucose measurement, administering medication and first aid to elementary, middle and high school students.
Research Assistant
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
09.2008 - 08.2009
- Assist in providing accurate measurements of vital signs, performing EKGs, pulmonary function tests and veni-punctures, all on a timed basis.
- Process the following lab specimen: urine, blood and sputum.
- Assist in recruiting for investigational drug trials.
Student Support Services Coordinator
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES
12.2001 - 08.2006
- Responsible for providing testing accommodations and assistive technology to students diagnosed with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Acquired Brain Injuries, or Emotional Health Disabilities and who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Blind/Visually Impaired.
- Supervise student workers and administrative staff.
Assistant Coordinator for Learning Disabilities and Graduate Assistant
05.2001 - 12.2001
- Responsible for making appropriate accommodations for students who have Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Acquired Brain Injuries.
- Facilitate both one-on-one and group study skills sessions for students with learning disabilities.
- Provided one-on-one counseling to students.
- Supervise student workers and administrative staff, as well as graduate student interns.
Nurse Case Manager, Staff Nurse
RHA HEALTH SERVICES
05.2013 - 07.2017
Provide medical case management services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Duties include, but are not limited to scheduling medical appointments, medication management, provide staff training and education, administering vaccinations and supervision of employees. Also provided in patient health care for enteral feedings and dementia care.
Education
Practical Nursing
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
2008
Licensed Practical Nurse License No:LPN 73809 -
Master of Science - Education Rehabilitation Counseling
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
December 2001
Bachelor of Science - Education Human Services
December 1998
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
PELLISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2017
Skills
- Committed to compliance reporting
- Budgeting expertise
- Successful treatment of individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities
- Superior communication skills
- Exceptional problem solver
- Staffing management ability
- Proven patience and self-discipline
- Patient-oriented
- Effectively influences others
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Gastroenteral nutrition education
- Strong medical ethic
- Culturally sensitive
- Quality management care team member
- Staff training
- Supervision and training
- Calm under pressure
- Complex problem solving
- Critical thinking proficiency
Certification
Licensed Practical NurseCPR certified through American Heart AssociationBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification Certified Dementia Practitioner 23013-Present
Timeline
Nurse Case Manager, Staff Nurse
RHA HEALTH SERVICES
05.2013 - 07.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
HELEN ROSS MCNABB CENTER
10.2012 - 03.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
GRACE HEALTHCARE-HILLCREST WEST
02.2012 - 05.2012
Staff Nurse
PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT
07.2010 - Current
Substitute School Nurse
KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
12.2009 - 05.2010
Research Assistant
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
09.2008 - 08.2009
Student Support Services Coordinator
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES
12.2001 - 08.2006
Assistant Coordinator for Learning Disabilities and Graduate Assistant
05.2001 - 12.2001
Practical Nursing
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Licensed Practical Nurse License No:LPN 73809 -
Master of Science - Education Rehabilitation Counseling
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Bachelor of Science - Education Human Services
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
PELLISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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