McKenzie Biehl
Athens,OH
Summary
Passionate, striving recent graduate nursing student with +5yrs hands-on patient care experience and knowledge. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Embassy Of Logan
Logan, OH
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
(Clinicals)
- IV certification
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
Medical Assistant, Pediatrics
OhioHealth
Athens, OH
01.2018 - 06.2022
- Vaccine immunization administration
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Patient care
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Obtained vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures, and care plan instructions.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Safely administered flu and pneumonia vaccinations, providing education to customers on vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Documented pediatric patient care to maintain accurate and complete medical records.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH05.2023
Diploma -
Warren High School
Vincent, OH05.2015
Diploma - Medical Assistant (MA)
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training
Marietta, OH2015
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Charting and Recording
- Case Management
- Quality Assessments
- Obtaining Vital Signs- Manual and Automatic
- Patient Management
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Assisting with Physical Exams
- Medical Terminology
- First Aid/CPR
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Administer Medication
- Clear Patient Communication
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Physical Assessment
- Wound Treatment
- Data Collection
- Nursing Process
- IV Administration
- Safety Protocols
Certification
- IV-certified
- CMA - Certified Medical Assistant
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Embassy Of Logan
08.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant, Pediatrics
OhioHealth
01.2018 - 06.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
(Clinicals)
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Hocking College
Diploma -
Warren High School
Diploma - Medical Assistant (MA)
Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training