Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 2 years of correctional experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Turnkey Health Clinics LLC
05.2021 - Current
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Administered medications and injections to patients.
Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.