LINDA Dale
Pelham,AL
Summary
Compassionate LPN Charge Nurse skilled in patient charting and mental health care. Experienced in mentoring junior nurses and fostering teamwork, dedicated to promoting patient independence and delivering high-quality care for optimal health outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Bridge Senior Living
08.2015 - 01.2026
- Supervised nursing staff, ensuring adherence to care plans and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinated resident care activities, optimizing workflow and enhancing patient outcomes.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional development and improving team performance.
- Implemented infection control protocols, reducing incidence rates and promoting safety standards.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
- Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.
- Maintained accurate medical records in accordance with established protocols, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.
- Enhanced staff morale by fostering a supportive work environment, recognizing outstanding performance, and addressing concerns effectively.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Education
Certificate LPN - Nursing
Bessemer State Tech
05-1995
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric care
- End-of-life care
- Home health care
- Mental health care
- Patient charting
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Specimen collection
- CPR/AED
- Nursing staff supervision
- Activities of daily living adls
- Staff supervision
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Bridge Senior Living
08.2015 - 01.2026
Certificate LPN - Nursing
Bessemer State Tech