Michelle Hardin
Casselberry,Florida
Summary
Highly dedicated and compassionate licensed practical nurse looking for a position in which I can make a difference in patients lives due to my unwavering loyalty and meticulous attention to detail.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brookdale Assisted Living
04.2020 - 07.2023
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, blood pressure and weight and recorded in electronic medical records.
- 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.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Acted as interim HWD and performed jobs of three nurses from February 2023 to May 2023
Donor Services Supervisor/Licensed Practical Nurse
OneBlood
11.2003 - 12.2019
- Supervised 14 staff covering 4 branch locations
- Audited staff for compliance with standard operating procedures
- Worked with staff to achieve department collection goals by recruiting and retaining donors
- Maintained 100% regulatory compliance with state and federal regulations
- Responsible for scheduling, payroll, hiring and employee reviews
- Responsible for quality control and preventative maintenance of blood equipment.
Donor Services Specialist / Team Leader /Licensed Practical Nurse
OneBlood
11.1994 - 11.2003
- Responsible for supervising 6 staff on a blood mobile, ensuring staff were compliant with standard operating procedures
- Responsible for quality control and validating of equipment
- Responsible for maintaining records on site for completeness and accuracy
- Responsible for obtaining donor medical history, collecting blood samples, labeling blood units and dispatching them for analysis and testing
- Administered flu vaccines.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Olsten Kimberly Quality Care
12.1993 - 11.1994
- Provided nursing care to patients in the home
- Majority of my patients were tracheotomy patients
- Assisted with activities of daily living
- Respite care
Home Health Aide
Olsten Kimberly Quality Care
06.1993 - 12.1993
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living
- Coordinated meals, provided personal hygiene and/or related activities
- Transportation to medical, dental and other significant appointments when necessary.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Affiliated Health Care Staffing
11.1992 - 09.1993
- Provided professional nursing care to patients in a hospital and/or home setting under the supervision of a LPN and RN staff respectively
- Coordinated patient health care activities with the responsible staff in charge.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Florida Manor Nursing Home
01.1992 - 03.1993
- Responsible for assisting patients with activities of daily living on a total care floor for a diverse population with special needs.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Orlando Vocational Technical Center
301 West Amelia St, Orlando, FL 3280101.1994
Skills
- Positive attitude
- Compassionate
- Loyalty
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Team player
- Multi-tasking
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brookdale Assisted Living
04.2020 - 07.2023
Donor Services Supervisor/Licensed Practical Nurse
OneBlood
11.2003 - 12.2019
Donor Services Specialist / Team Leader /Licensed Practical Nurse
OneBlood
11.1994 - 11.2003
Licensed Practical Nurse
Olsten Kimberly Quality Care
12.1993 - 11.1994
Home Health Aide
Olsten Kimberly Quality Care
06.1993 - 12.1993
Certified Nursing Assistant
Affiliated Health Care Staffing
11.1992 - 09.1993
Certified Nursing Assistant
Florida Manor Nursing Home
01.1992 - 03.1993
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Orlando Vocational Technical Center