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Macayla Phillips

Columbus,GA

Summary

New Grad RN with 1 year of LPN experience in long-term care and behavioral health. Proven strengths in problem solving, time management, and communication. Skilled in development training and conflict resolution, fostering effective teamwork. Seeking to leverage experience and skills to contribute to organizational goals while enhancing professional knowledge.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

RN

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Columbus, GA
04.2025 - Current
  • Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
  • Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
  • Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
  • Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
  • Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
  • Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
  • Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

LPN

New Horizons
Columbus, Georgia
01.2025 - 03.2025
  • Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
  • Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, nurses and social workers to ensure quality patient care was provided.
  • Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
  • Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
  • Instructed patients and their families about disease prevention, proper nutrition, medication management and other health related topics.
  • Developed individualized plans of care for each patient based on assessment data collected.
  • Observed, charted, and reported developments in patient health conditions for nursing supervisor.
  • Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
  • Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.

LPN Charge Nurse

Magnolia Manor Nursing Home
Columbus, GA
02.2024 - 01.2025
  • Ensured all safety protocols were followed during patient care.
  • Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients and families.
  • Coordinated shift schedules and assigned duties to LPNs and CNAs based on qualifications.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
  • Developed strategies for improving quality of care standards within the unit or department.
  • Educated patients about their diagnoses and treatments while providing emotional support.
  • Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
  • Promoted positive relationships between patients, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, volunteers.
  • Performed routine checks on equipment used for patient care.
  • Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
  • Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
  • Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
  • Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL
12-2024

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Electronic health record
  • Medication administration
  • HIPAA education
  • Effective communication
  • Clinical judgment
  • Basic life support
  • Clinical documentation
  • IV management
  • Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
  • Patient monitoring
  • Team collaboration
  • Critical thinking
  • Lab specimen collection
  • Catheter care
  • Behavioral health
  • Verbal and written communication

Timeline

RN

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2025 - Current

LPN

New Horizons
01.2025 - 03.2025

LPN Charge Nurse

Magnolia Manor Nursing Home
02.2024 - 01.2025

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

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