Nicole Macklin
Roanoke,VA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 10 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Gale Staffing
10.2018 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
LPN Unit Manager
Accordius Health At Roanoke
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired well-qualified nursing staff.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
LPN Nursing Supervisor/Wound Care Nurse
Friendship Health And Rehab
09.2013 - 07.2018
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired well-qualified nursing staff.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
Education
LPN - Nursing
ECPI
Roanoke VA06.2013
Skills
- Staff Supervision and Leadership
- Patient Management
- Family Communication
- Clinical Documentation
- Interpersonal Communication
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Behavioral Assessment
- Patient education and advocacy
Timeline
LPN Unit Manager
Accordius Health At Roanoke
03.2020 - 09.2020
LPN
Gale Staffing
10.2018 - Current
LPN Nursing Supervisor/Wound Care Nurse
Friendship Health And Rehab
09.2013 - 07.2018
LPN - Nursing
ECPI
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