Mary Bailey
San Angelo,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 23 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in clinical settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Proficient with Epic and prior authorizations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Floor Nurse
River Crest Hospital
San Angelo, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Initiated admissions, transitions and discharges by communicating with colleagues as well as patients and family members.
- Completed required forms and chart documentation of vital signs, medications and other information.
- Communicated with nursing personnel to enforce procedures, policies and regulations.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
Clinic LVN
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
10.2020 - 06.2023
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
LVN Charge Nurse
Community Medical Associates
San Angelo, TX
04.2018 - 10.2020
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
- Sterilized equipment and supplies using germicides and autoclaves to protect patients and staff from infection.
- Advocated for patients by respecting and supporting values, basic rights and beliefs.
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum samples from patients to perform routine lab tests.
- Documented and collected vital signs to track patient conditions.
- Established direct lines of communication between nursing staff and other interested departments, supporting patient care with collaboration between personnel with complementary specialties.
- Recorded patient medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
- Counseled and educated patients specific to diagnosis and health history.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Supported nurses in routine wound care and attending to complex lacerations and punctures.
- Analyzed charts and utilized data to recommend proper treatment courses to physicians.
- Assisted physicians with patient scans and examinations during diagnostic processes.
Education
Vocational Nursing
Howard College
Big Spring, TX05.2001
Skills
- Healthcare Platforms
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Patient Triaging
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Performance Monitoring
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Epic Systems
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Texas Licensed Practical Nurse
Accomplishments
Recognized as Employee of the Month in 2020 for outstanding performance and team contributions. Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations. Consistently maintained high patient satisfaction ratings as demonstrated by 5 Daisy nominations.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
LVN Floor Nurse
River Crest Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Clinic LVN
Shannon Medical Center
10.2020 - 06.2023
LVN Charge Nurse
Community Medical Associates
04.2018 - 10.2020
Vocational Nursing
Howard College
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