Leah M McWaters
Summary
Skilled LPN with a solid background of 20 years working in long-term, sub-acute, and home care environments to deliver exceptional patient care and nursing support. Proven ability to manage diverse caseloads while ensuring high-quality patient education and care. Highly observant, detail-oriented, and dedicated to high-quality, compassionate healthcare. Certifications include: CPR,AED and wound care.Maintains strong reputation for being dependable, self-motivating and a team player.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN,Primary care nurse
Able Home Care LLC
Weymouth
08.2020 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to patients in their homes, including medication management and administration, patient education and monitoring of vital signs.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' psychiatric status and environment to nursing supervisors, psychiatrists and primary physician.
- Manage patient medications, including, ordering and picking up medications from pharmacy, pre paring weekly medication planner,collaborating with physicians for medication refills and verification of medication changes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create care plans for patients.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
- Managed emergency situations promptly according to established protocols.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses as per physician orders.
- Educated patients and families about medical conditions and home care practices.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Trained new staff on best practices for home care procedures and patient interaction.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all visits according to agency policies and procedures.
- Facilitated referrals to other healthcare providers as needed.
LPN Weekend Supervisor
Namasket Long term care facility
Middleboro
03.2019 - 02.2020
- Managed scheduling for staff, ensuring adequate coverage during weekend shifts.
- Nursing oversight and support of floor nurses, assist with any needs or concerns.
- Management of building needs, including staffing or maintenance issues.
- Oversight of COVID protocols, including testing,PPE,patient care
- Assisted with admissions and discharges of patients from hospital units.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Supervised daily operations and staff activities during weekend shifts.
- Instructed and supervised staff to ensure efficient operations of the weekend shift.
- Trained new employees on company policies, job duties, and performance expectations.
- Completed checklists at beginning and end of shifts to promote positive work environment and smooth shift transitions.
- Displayed strong leadership abilities by motivating team members during times of high stress or low morale.
LPN,Unit Manager
Next Step Healthcare-oakhill
MIDDLEBORO
12.2000 - 03.2019
- Administered medications in accordance with physician's orders and care plan directives.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and documented vitals, medical histories, medications and changes in health, including reactions to medications and treatment.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to formulate individualized plans of care and adapt plans to patients' changing needs, defining treatment type, duration and dosage.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, recording and monitoring vital signs and collecting specimens and interpreting lab results.
- Ordered medicines daily to ensure compliance with demands and needs.
- Provided treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law
- Maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information.
- Tested glucose and administered injections.
- Provided necessary health education training for patients.
- Managed caseload of 20 clients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team plan and implement effective treatment plans.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns such as adverse reactions with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, including collecting vitals, dressing wounds and managing catheters.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Provided training and supervision to staff members for wound care including wound vac treatments
Education
LPN - Nursing
Southeastern Tech
2003
Wound Care Nurse Certification - Wounds
Vohra Wound Care Physicians
on-line2010
Skills
- Wound care expertise
- Medication administration expert
- AED certification
- Information documentation
- Clinical issues understanding
- CPR and BLS certified
- Patient-oriented
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Direct patient care
- Client needs assessments
- Vital signs monitoring
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Training and coaching
- Attention to detail
Timeline
LPN,Primary care nurse
Able Home Care LLC
08.2020 - Current
LPN Weekend Supervisor
Namasket Long term care facility
03.2019 - 02.2020
LPN,Unit Manager
Next Step Healthcare-oakhill
12.2000 - 03.2019
LPN - Nursing
Southeastern Tech
Wound Care Nurse Certification - Wounds
Vohra Wound Care Physicians