Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Leonard Griffith

Odessa,FL

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Acute Dialysis RN

Fresenius Medical Care NA
Tampa, FL
04.2007 - Current
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated families and patients regarding conditions, symptoms and care plans.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

RN Staff Nurse

Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
10.2000 - 03.2007

Worked the Critical Care Float Pool (ER, MICU, SICU) delivering nursing care to pts.

RN Local Travel

Provided Professional Nursing Care to Hospitalize
Philadelphia, PA; Camp Hill,Pa; Hershey Pa.
02.2001 - 04.2005
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

RN Travel/Local Travel

SNI Nursing Agency
Plymouth Meeting, PA
05.1991 - 04.1997

RN duties( Critical Care, Med-surg, Telemetry, Stepdown) as Per Diem and contract RN at various Central Pa hospitals.

RN Floor Nurse

Hahnemann University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
09.1991 - 03.1997

RN duties on Med-Surg & Telemetry units as Staff RN

RN - Labor and Delivery

USAF
McDill AFB, Tampa Fl
10.1989 - 10.1991

RN duties on L&D units, Well-baby, Peds Clinic)

RN Floor Nurse

MRA Staffings
Wilmington, DE
10.1989 - 08.1991

RN duties on med-surg unit

Respiratory Technician

Alton Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
08.1983 - 04.1987
  • Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
  • Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
  • Gathered, charted, and analyzed patient history data and discussed key points with clinicians.
  • Cared for patients by providing personal assistance and ambulation.
  • Resp Txs, vent care in critical and Floor settings

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Charity Hospital School of Nursing
New Orleans, LA
05.1987

Bachelor of Science - Biology?Chemistry

Southern University At New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
12.1982

High School Diploma -

Babonneau Primary Scool
St.Lucia, Caribbean
06.1977

Skills

  • Documentation accuracy
  • Patient care planning
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Medical terminology understanding
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Critical thinking abilities
  • Discharge Planning
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Blood Transfusion Administration
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Emergency Care
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Medication Administration

Certification

  • Grief Counseling
  • BLS,Vent competent, EKG, Blood gases -

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual
Haitian/Caribbean Creole
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Acute Dialysis RN

Fresenius Medical Care NA
04.2007 - Current

RN Local Travel

Provided Professional Nursing Care to Hospitalize
02.2001 - 04.2005

RN Staff Nurse

Hershey Medical Center
10.2000 - 03.2007

RN Floor Nurse

Hahnemann University Hospital
09.1991 - 03.1997

RN Travel/Local Travel

SNI Nursing Agency
05.1991 - 04.1997

RN - Labor and Delivery

USAF
10.1989 - 10.1991

RN Floor Nurse

MRA Staffings
10.1989 - 08.1991

Respiratory Technician

Alton Ochsner Medical Center
08.1983 - 04.1987

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Charity Hospital School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science - Biology?Chemistry

Southern University At New Orleans

High School Diploma -

Babonneau Primary Scool
  • Grief Counseling
  • BLS,Vent competent, EKG, Blood gases -
Leonard Griffith