Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Timeline

Loretta Payne

BLAIRSVILLE,United States

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with accuracy.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Union General Health System
06.2019 - Current

  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Registered Nurse

Primetime Healthcare (Travel Nurse At Wellstar)
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Union General Health System
08.1997 - 06.2019
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.

Licensed Practical Nurse

PruittHealth
07.2014 - 05.2018
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Tri County Community College, Murphy, NC
05.2019

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

Chattahoochee Technical College AKA Pickens Tech, Jasper, GA
05.1987

Skills

  • Patient Care
  • Patient Monitoring
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Patient and Family Advocacy
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Chest Pain Management
  • Physical Assessment
  • Patient Education
  • Medication Distribution

Languages

English
Full Professional

Certification

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Timeline

Registered Nurse - Primetime Healthcare (Travel Nurse At Wellstar)
10.2021 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse - Union General Health System
06.2019 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse - PruittHealth
07.2014 - 05.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse - Union General Health System
08.1997 - 06.2019
Tri County Community College - Associate of Applied Science, Nursing
Chattahoochee Technical College AKA Pickens Tech - Licensed Practical Nurse, Nursing