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Nikita Franklin

New Haven,MI

Summary

LPN with over 15 years of experience in nursing with specialized experience in hospital setting, long term care, home care, rehabilitation, and dementia/ Alzheimer's care. Experience in delivering patient-focused care and maintaining a safe and efficient healthcare environment. Skilled in monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare teams to promote patient well-being.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LPN

Optalis Healthcare
Shelby Township, MI
08.2025 - 12.2025
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
  • Documented patient progress and care activities in electronic health records.

LPN

Medilodge of Richmond
Richmond, MI
02.2025 - 08.2025
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and dignity.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
  • Documented patient progress and care activities in electronic health records.
  • Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the physician.

LPN Care Manager

Advisacare Home Care
Southfield, MI
07.2024 - 01.2025
  • Provided staff education and training on new equipment, techniques, and processes.
  • Investigated complaints from patients regarding their care experience.
  • Built work schedules and staff assignments.
  • Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
  • Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.

LPN

Pomeroy Nursing and Rehab
Sterling Heights, MI
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
  • Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.

LPN

Residential Home Care
Lapeer, MI
02.2023 - 08.2024
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.

LPN

Ascension St. John Hospital
Detroit, MI
07.2022 - 02.2023
  • Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
  • Managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure.
  • Assisted physicians with examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
  • Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
  • Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.

LPN

Blossom Springs
Oakland Township, MI, MI
10.2020 - 09.2021
  • Administered prescribed medications
  • Provided training and supervision to 6-member staff in dementia unit.

LPN

Canterbury on the Lake
Waterford, MI
08.2014 - 08.2020

Administer medication for 20-25 residents on a long term care unit, Accurately document all care and resident condition in computer, Administer wound care per physicians order, Perform head to toe assessments upon admission and complete all admission documentation.

LPN

Bel Pre Health and Rehab
Silver Spring, MD
01.2013 - 03.2014

Administering medications, admitting new residents to facility, performed admission assessments, monitored vital signs, supervised staff, wound care and treatments, computer documentation.

LPN

Manassas Health and Rehab
Manassas, VA
05.2012 - 01.2013

Administer , order, and stock prescribed medications. Obtain and record daily vital signs, Perform asessments of all body systems upon admission. Complete all admission and discharge paperwork and provide patient education during the discharge process.Documented and updated patient information into electronic medical records. Perform peritoneal dialysis.

LPN

Medical Facilities of America
Arlington, VA
10.2010 - 06.2012

Administered prescribed medications, performed IM and SC injections, prepared IV solutions for administrations, recorded daily vital signs and daily assessed patient conditions. Performed daily treatments including applying topical ointments, cold and heat treatments, performing wound care and dressing changes.Application of splints, wraps, etc. Completed all pertinent documentation such as nurse's notes, admission/discharge forms, medication and treatment records and Medicare documentation.

LPN

Grand Blanc Nursing and Rehab
Grand Blanc, MI
08.2009 - 02.2010

Prepared and administered medications for medication administration for 25 patients, Processed and transcribed physicians orders, Obtained and recorded patient vital signs, Assisted physician while doing rounds on the unit.

Education

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Medical Careers Institute
2007

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • IV maintenance
  • Tube feeding administration
  • Diabetic Care
  • Admissions
  • Discharges
  • Specimen collection/processing proficiency
  • Diabetes, Hospice and Stroke Patient Care
  • Treatments
  • Colostomy Care
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Dementia/Alzheimer's Care
  • Patient education
  • Physical Assessments
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Newborn education
  • Acute and rehabilitative care
  • Computerized charting specialist

Certification

Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of Michigan

  • BLS- AHA Training - exp 7/2026

Timeline

LPN

Optalis Healthcare
08.2025 - 12.2025

LPN

Medilodge of Richmond
02.2025 - 08.2025

LPN Care Manager

Advisacare Home Care
07.2024 - 01.2025

LPN

Pomeroy Nursing and Rehab
07.2023 - 07.2024

LPN

Residential Home Care
02.2023 - 08.2024

LPN

Ascension St. John Hospital
07.2022 - 02.2023

LPN

Blossom Springs
10.2020 - 09.2021

LPN

Canterbury on the Lake
08.2014 - 08.2020

LPN

Bel Pre Health and Rehab
01.2013 - 03.2014

LPN

Manassas Health and Rehab
05.2012 - 01.2013

LPN

Medical Facilities of America
10.2010 - 06.2012

LPN

Grand Blanc Nursing and Rehab
08.2009 - 02.2010

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Medical Careers Institute
Nikita Franklin