David West
195 West End Avenue Newark,NJ
Summary
Experienced with excellent patient care and leadership skills
Keen observation, communication, and intervention skills
Adapt easily to change of environment and work schedule
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Acclaim Rehabilitation
01.2023 - 04.2023
- 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.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- 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.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Student Nurse
Geriatric Nursing - Allendale Community
03.2020 - 05.2020
- 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.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
Student Nurse
Medical Surgical Nursing - Care One Specialty Care
05.2020 - 06.2020
- 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.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
Student Nurse
Mental Health Nursing - East Orange General Hospital
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Performed total patient assessments including neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory,
- Gastrointestinal, genitourinary, IV site/line, surgical/trauma wound, tracheostomy, urinary catheters, NC tubes, G tubes, chest tubes, and ostomies
- Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures,
- And board aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques
- Followed aseptic procedures and provided care in accordance with universal precautions with an emphasis on surgical/traumatic wound care and debriding, intake and output, and ostomies
- Administered oral and intramuscular and subcutaneous medications
- Worked effectively with an interdisciplinary team, and preformed accurate charting procedures.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clipboard Health
05.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
- Assisted in coordinating transfers, discharges and admissions to establish smooth transition of patients.
- Maintained and promoted autonomy and rights of patients to provide protection and enforce dignity and respect.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Documented patient care plans and progress to enable tracking history and maintain updated records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish proper patient care and provide education to patients and family members.
- Educated patients to provide information on health promotion and disease prevention.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments using [Software].
- Led and mentored [Number] newly licensed nurses and nursing students to develop professional expertise.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastwick College
Ramsey, NJ2023
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Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ2022
Practical Nursing Program - undefined
Lincoln Technical Institute
Paramus, NJ2020
Skills
- SPECIAL AWARDS:
- Deans' List HCCC Fall 2022
- QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS:
- Administered medications, vital signs, wound care, record and report, Injections- PPD, Insulin, intramuscular injections, monitor IV, tracheostomy care/ suction, administered nebulizer treatment, colostomy care, bolus feeding, G-tube feeding
Certification
Licensed Practical Nurse - First Aid ,CPR Certified and
IV certificatied
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clipboard Health
05.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Acclaim Rehabilitation
01.2023 - 04.2023
Student Nurse
Mental Health Nursing - East Orange General Hospital
08.2021 - 09.2021
Student Nurse
Medical Surgical Nursing - Care One Specialty Care
05.2020 - 06.2020
Student Nurse
Geriatric Nursing - Allendale Community
03.2020 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastwick College
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Hudson County Community College
Practical Nursing Program - undefined
Lincoln Technical Institute
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