Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Monica Pace

Killeen

Summary

Dedicated LVN Charge Nurse with extensive experience at Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation, excelling in patient care management and pharmaceutical administration. Proven ability to enhance continuity of care through meticulous documentation and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal treatment outcomes for diverse patient populations. Strong advocate for infection control and wound healing management.

Overview

15
years of professional experience

Work History

Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation

LVN Charge Nurse
07.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
  • Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
  • 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.
  • Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports that highlighted critical information for incoming nurses.
  • Cultivated strong working relationships with physicians by maintaining open communication, providing timely updates on patients'' status, and actively participating in care coordination efforts.

Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Center

LVN Charge Nurse
06.2020 - 05.2024

Job overview

  • Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

Killeen Nursing And Rehab

LVN Charge Nurse
08.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

Hill Country Nursing and Rehab

LVN Charge Nurse
08.2020 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.

McCRITE PLAZA

LVN Charge Nurse
02.2015 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
  • Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
  • Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

Presbyterian Manors

LVN Charge Nurse
06.2010 - 02.2015

Job overview

  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
  • Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.

Education

Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS

Licensed Practical Nursing from Nursing
05.2010

University Overview

  • Relevant Coursework: Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Professional Development: Licensed Practical Nursing

Allen County Community College
Burlingame, KS

Licensed Practical Nursing from Nursing
06-2009

University Overview

  • Relevant Coursework: Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Professional Development: Licensed Practical Nurse

Skills

  • Pharmaceutical Administration
  • Patient Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Care Management Skills
  • Wound Healing Management
  • Patient Care Management
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Patient Clinical Assessment

Timeline

LVN Charge Nurse
Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation
07.2024 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
Killeen Nursing And Rehab
08.2021 - 06.2022
LVN Charge Nurse
Hill Country Nursing and Rehab
08.2020 - 08.2021
LVN Charge Nurse
Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Center
06.2020 - 05.2024
LVN Charge Nurse
McCRITE PLAZA
02.2015 - 08.2020
LVN Charge Nurse
Presbyterian Manors
06.2010 - 02.2015
Washburn Institute of Technology
Licensed Practical Nursing from Nursing
Allen County Community College
Licensed Practical Nursing from Nursing
Monica Pace