Lisa Wright
Dolores,CO
Summary
Passionate about providing compassionate care to enhance the quality of life for individuals across all age groups. Dedicated mother of six children re-entering the workforce with a Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation. Committed to ongoing learning and development, currently pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (graduating May 2025) with plans to complete BSN by Spring 2026.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Intern
Southwest Health Systems
03.2024 - Current
- Safely carries out patient care and ancillary functions following appropriate preparation/learning
- Developed trusting relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and active listening.
- Provides a safe and clean environment, always adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Assisted in administering medications, ensuring accurate dosages for optimal patient outcomes.
- Served as an advocate for patient rights, ensuring that their needs were met in a timely manner.
- Assures HIPAA compliance
- Accountable for own nursing practice
- Enhanced patient comfort by diligently monitoring vital signs and promptly addressing concerns.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams
- Improved patient care by providing compassionate and attentive support during clinical rotations.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Home Health Aide
Hired Hands Homecare
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Provide compassionate, personal and light health care service to hospice and home-based clients.
- Worked various shifts including 3 hour, 12 hour and 72 hour ‘live in’ shifts.
- Accomplishments: Highly professional leading to high profile client assignments
Career Sabbatical to raise children
03.2004 - 09.2018
- Multitasking, communication, listening, organization, negotiation, managing household and finance
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Pueblo Community College, SW Campus
Mancos, CO05-2025
AS - Nursing
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA01.2021
Bachelors of Science - Recreation Management, emphasis on Therapeutic Recreation
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ01.1999
Skills
- Compassionate communication
- Active Listener
- Reliable
- Diligent
- Academic, organized approach
- Flexible
- Client rapport
- Competent
- Excellent time management
- Shows initiative
- Independence
- Perceptive
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Critical thinking
- Calm under pressure
- Active listening
- Organization and time management
Certification
- AHA, BLS Provider; 2023-05 to 2025-05
- CA Home Care Aide; Registry # 7517277153
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician; 2020-07 to 2021-07
- Certified Nursing Assistant; 2018-06 to 2020-08.
Timeline
Nurse Intern
Southwest Health Systems
03.2024 - Current
Home Health Aide
Hired Hands Homecare
09.2019 - 03.2020
Career Sabbatical to raise children
03.2004 - 09.2018
Bachelors of Science - Recreation Management, emphasis on Therapeutic Recreation
Arizona State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Pueblo Community College, SW Campus
AS - Nursing
Pacific Union College
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