Michelle Grainger
Toledo,OH
Summary
Compassionate LPN Charge Nurse with extensive experience at Kingston Care Center of Sylvania, excelling in geriatric care and wound management. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through critical thinking and effective communication. Committed to ethical practice and infection control, fostering strong relationships with patients and families while ensuring compliance with healthcare standards.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Kingston Care Center of Sylvania
Toledo, OH
01.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
- Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Managed complex wound care cases, applying advanced knowledge of wound healing principles to achieve optimal results.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.
- Maintained accurate medical records in accordance with established protocols, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices to improve patient health and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
- Improved infection control measures by closely monitoring staff adherence to proper hand hygiene protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes and deliver high-quality care.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Athena Career Academy
Toledo, OHSkills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric care
- End-of-life care
- Policy compliance
- Health promotion
- Ethical practice
- Clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
- Disease prevention
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Patient charting
- Wound care
- Patient education
- Dementia knowledge and care
- CPR/AED
- Responsible and dependable
- Infection control
- HIPAA compliance
- Activities of daily living adls
- Patient support
- Adaptable and flexible
- Patient observation
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Kingston Care Center of Sylvania
01.2023 - Current
Diploma - Nursing
Athena Career Academy