LaWanna Watson
Cedar Hill,TX
Summary
Compassionate LVN Charge Nurse with experience in maintaining high standards of patient care, managing nursing staff and coordinating with healthcare professionals for optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in clinical procedures, medical administration, patient education, and documentation. Demonstrated leadership abilities with emphasis on efficient workflow management and team collaboration. Made significant impact by implementing protocol improvements that enhanced overall patient safety and satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Midtowne Meadows Health and Rehab
Midlothian, TX
01.2025 - Current
- Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Delivered emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to promote compassionate environment.
- Coordinated with other members of the healthcare team to ensure proper implementation of treatment plans for patients.
Health and Wellness Director
Pegasus Landing of Forney
Forney, TX
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Served as a point of contact for any questions or concerns about workplace health issues.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient progress and plan care strategies.
- Managed the scheduling of personnel assignments based on patient acuity levels.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members in an efficient manner.
- Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
- Monitored quality assurance activities for compliance with standards of care.
LVN Charge Nurse
Focused Care at Waxahachie
Waxahachie, TX
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Observed and reported changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.
- Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
Senior Clinical Services Coordinator
Signify Health
Dallas, TX
09.2020 - 08.2023
- Review/approve urgent referrals for insurance companies
- Process non urgent and urgent referrals for insurance companies bases on specific plan criteria
- Report urgent/abnormal findings to PCP
- Review medical records
- Receive inbound calls from care providers and make outbound calls to physician's offices
- Responsible for developing, overseeing, organizing, storing, and analyzing data and data systems
- Ensures that all of this is always done with the utmost security and confidentiality, and in a timely manner
- Maintain departmental oversight, assisting colleagues in performing data-related tasks, and networking with clients
Quality Assurance Manager, LVN (PRN)
Home Care Network
Desoto, TX
12.2018 - 04.2022
- Obtain and monitor physician orders
- Reviewed clinical documentation (start of care, recertification's, resumptions and discharges)
- Timely coding of starts of care, recertification's, and resumptions using ICD-10 manual
- Case Management/Quality Improvement/Chart Audits
Assistant Director of Nursing, LVN
Ashford Hall
Irving, TX
02.2016 - 03.2018
- Assists in carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws
- SNF/Rehab placement referrals
- Interviews, recommends, hires and trains associates
- Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration Resident safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons assigned
- Prepares performance evaluations with the understanding that such evaluations impact tenure of probationary associates and wage increase of non-probationary associates
- Utilization management (prior authorization for medications, medical procedures and transportation)
- Monthly Presentations to residents, families and providers relating to member care
Education
M.A. - Gerontology
University of Louisiana
01.2009
M.Ed. - School and Community Counseling
University of Louisiana
01.2008
BS - Psychology
North Western State University
Natchitoches, LA01.2004
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
01.2001
Skills
- Privacy Protection Practices
- Thorough Documentation Review
- Staff Roster Management
- Effective Team Coordination
- Healthcare Records Management
- Proficient in Delegating Responsibilities
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Midtowne Meadows Health and Rehab
01.2025 - Current
Health and Wellness Director
Pegasus Landing of Forney
06.2024 - 01.2025
LVN Charge Nurse
Focused Care at Waxahachie
09.2023 - 05.2024
Senior Clinical Services Coordinator
Signify Health
09.2020 - 08.2023
Quality Assurance Manager, LVN (PRN)
Home Care Network
12.2018 - 04.2022
Assistant Director of Nursing, LVN
Ashford Hall
02.2016 - 03.2018
M.A. - Gerontology
University of Louisiana
M.Ed. - School and Community Counseling
University of Louisiana
BS - Psychology
North Western State University
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
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