Lesia Young
Folcroft,PA
Summary
Self-motivated, decisive healthcare professional with proven bedside manner, clinical skills and diagnostic support experience. Manage and document current conditions to effectively support patients and work within multidisciplinary healthcare team to enhance outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Soliant Healthcare
Peachtree Corners, GA
09.2023 - Current
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Provided health services to students, including first aid and administering medication.
- Implemented school policies related to health and safety of students.
- Conducted screenings for vision, hearing, growth, and physical development.
- Monitored immunization requirements for all enrolled students.
- Documented observations of student behavior, complaints or physical symptoms.
LPN
Granite Farms Estates
Media, PA
07.2023 - Current
- Provided direct patient care including assessment, medication administration, and treatments.
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Monitored patient progress during treatments or procedures, reporting any abnormalities to the healthcare team immediately.
- Provided emotional support during difficult times such as end-of-life decisions or family disputes over treatment options.
- Performed wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, applying ointments and medications and providing other necessary treatments.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
Patient Care Technician
Mainline Health - Riddle
Media, PA
04.2019 - Current
- Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
- Delivered outstanding patient care based on physical, psychological, educational and related criteria.
- Identified and reported observations and clinical symptoms to appropriate healthcare professionals, driving timely intervention.
- Transported patients to other areas of hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys for tests, treatments and therapies.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, and integrity checks.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Restocked unit frequently with necessary medical supplies.
- Kept equipment clean and sanitized.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
LPN School Nurse
Cross Country Education
Woodland Hills, CA
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Media, PA12.2022
Skills
- Documenting incidents
- Tracking symptoms
- Samples collection
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Pa Licensed Practical Nurse
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Critical thinking
- Team building
- Nutritional Supplements via Tube feed/Peg tube
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Patient positioning understanding
- Infection control standards
- Monitoring fluids
- Quality assurance controls
- Catheter change and preparation
- Collecting vital signs
- Collecting specimens
- Grooming and bathing assistance
- Calm and level-headed under duress
- Quick problem solver
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Able to lift 40 pounds
- Straight cath insertion and removal using sterile technique
- Pa Licensed Practical Nurse
Certification
- Pa Family Support Alliance Training - 2022
- Licensed Practical Nurse - 2023
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- BLS Certified
Timeline
LPN
Soliant Healthcare
09.2023 - Current
LPN
Granite Farms Estates
07.2023 - Current
LPN School Nurse
Cross Country Education
05.2023 - 08.2023
Patient Care Technician
Mainline Health - Riddle
04.2019 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology