Nikia Collins
Dover,DE
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse seeking employment where I may be able to utilize my extensive experience, compassionate nature to assist patients and residents effectively, while always ensuring quality patient care
Patient-oriented nursing professional with over 20 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in longterm/dementia/rehab settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Care Pavilion Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
03.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
- Managed complex wound care cases, applying advanced knowledge of wound healing principles to achieve optimal results.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
LPN Field Nurse
Peace of mind staffing agency
06.2022 - Current
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
LPN
St. Mary’s Rehab
04.2018 - 02.2023
- Provide quality nursing care to residents to maintain or attain the highest practical level of functioning
- Assesses residents for any decline of condition, signs of change in condition, weight loss, decline in ambulation, change in ADLs, development of skin breakdown, etc
- Notifies appropriate staff per facility protocol of the need for evaluation and informs staff on any changes in assessment when appropriate
- Administers medications and treatments to residents which includes; monitoring administration of intravenous fluids and placing orders for medication
- Confer with residents and families on any issues relating to care and services
- Make referrals to other departments when appropriate
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
LPN Charge Nurse
Tulip Special Care
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications.
- Advocated for patients by respecting and supporting values, basic rights and beliefs.
- Documented and collected vital signs to track patient conditions.
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
LPN
St. John Neumann’s Rehab
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration
- Provide basic patient care treatments, such as taking temperatures, blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas, douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, and performing catheterizations.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nikia Collins Page, Willow Terrace
12.2011 - 06.2016
- Monitoring treatment, activities and groups with patients on psychiatric unit
- Reporting any incidents requiring completion of incident report
- Actively supervised therapeutic recreational, education, and other group activities.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maxim Health Care
1 1 - 01.2011
- Provide high quality patient care as an in demand full time CNA within acute- care, rehabilitation, home health and nursing home settings
- Providing nursing assistance to residents in 120-bed long term care facility
- Displayed strong clinical skills in assessing vital signs, performing lab draws and glucose checks
- Assist with Pre and Post-Operative care, and trips to doctor’s appointments.
- Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
Residual Counselor
Silver Stream Center
03.2004 - 09.2005
- Assisted in preparing scheduled and planed meals and snacks for residents
- Identified signs of a resident’s potential harm to self or others and reports them to the director
- Provided emotional support for residents.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse -PA ~ CPR and First Aid Certified ~ Criminal Background & Child Abuse Cleared -
Prism Career Institute
Philadelphia, PA02.2019
High School Diploma -
John Bartram High School
Philadelphia, PA06.2001
Skills
- RELATED SKILLS:
- Oxygen Therapy Tracheostomy Care Vital Signs
- Wound and Burn Care Nasopharyngeal & Oral Suctioning Intravenous Therapy
- Application of Dressings Insertion of Catheters Specimen Collections
- Medication Administration Injections & Immunizations Pediatric & Geriatric Care
- Post-Partum & Newborn Nursery Basic Care Psychiatric Basic Care Labor & Delivery Observation
- Care Plan Development Evaluate and Record I & O Levels Head-To-Toe Assessment
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Counting narcotics
- Documenting incidents
- Assisting physicians
- Caring for wounds
- PPE use
- Geriatric Care
- End of life care
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Care Pavilion Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
03.2023 - Current
LPN Field Nurse
Peace of mind staffing agency
06.2022 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Tulip Special Care
09.2020 - 09.2021
LPN
St. John Neumann’s Rehab
05.2019 - 04.2020
LPN
St. Mary’s Rehab
04.2018 - 02.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant
Nikia Collins Page, Willow Terrace
12.2011 - 06.2016
Residual Counselor
Silver Stream Center
03.2004 - 09.2005
Licensed Practical Nurse -PA ~ CPR and First Aid Certified ~ Criminal Background & Child Abuse Cleared -
Prism Career Institute
High School Diploma -
John Bartram High School
Certified Nursing Assistant
Maxim Health Care
1 1 - 01.2011
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