Patrick Hiller
Shreveport
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with over 5 years of experience providing exceptional patient care in home health settings. Skilled in administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and supporting patients with daily activities to enhance their quality of life. Committed to fostering strong relationships with patients and families, ensuring a comfortable and supportive environment for recovery. Proficient in coordinating care plans with multidisciplinary teams to meet the diverse needs of home health clients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse / ADON
Ark-La-Tex Home Health
06.2022 - Current
- Assistant Director of Nursing my responsibilities include
- Hiring new nurses and overseeing the onboarding process by training them or assigning them to a trainer
- Creating schedules to ensure that departments have adequate nursing coverage for every shift
- Coaching nurses to improve performance and handling discipline issues
- Monitoring expenses to ensure that the facility operates within budgetary constraints
- Holding staff meetings to discuss patient status
- Conducting employee evaluations that identify nurses’ strengths and areas of improvement
- Making rounds to assess patient status and observe nurses
- Checking patient records to ensure that they are accurate and up to date
- Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best care and advise
- Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to care team and physicians
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and therapy team to devise individualized care plans for patient’s
- Monitor patient’s vitals, head to toe assessment, wound care, administer injections, and patient education
- Report changes in patient condition and needs to RN
- Document all services provided and submit them on appropriate forms
- Educate patients and families on care plans, promoting adherence and understanding of health conditions.
- Led nursing staff in implementing patient care standards and protocols.
- Developed training programs to enhance team performance and compliance.
Licensed Practical Nurse / Clinical Case Manager
STAT Home Health
12.2020 - 12.2022
- Licensed Practical Nurse / Case Manger
- Essential duties include: Provides nursing and supportive care in accordance with the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, under the direction of the RN
- Communicates with the attending physicians, other home health team members, and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of community resources for the patient/family
- Document all services provided and submit them on appropriate forms
- Demonstrates knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid regulations for home health benefits
- Report changes in patient condition and needs to RN
- Great time management skills
- Monitor patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team for timely intervention.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gastrointestinal Specialists
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Gastrointestinal Specialist - Licensed Practical Nurse
- Performs general nursing care to patient’s
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards
- Assists with the preparation of equipment and aids physicians during treatment, examination, and testing of patient’s
- Observes, records, and reports a patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and procedures to physicians
- Arranges for patient testing and admissions
- Responds to and refers to incoming telephone calls
- Instructs patients and family regarding 3 medication and treatment instructions
- Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information
- Posts tests and procedure results
- Ensures cleanliness of the working environment
- Prepares list of medical supplies needed
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Patient triage
Education
Practical Nurse Program - Licensed Practical Nursing
Louisiana State University
Shreveport, LA12.2017
Skills
- Experienced in medication management
- Skilled in diagnostic equipment operation
- Skilled in vital sign assessment
- Effective documentation and reporting
- Cultivating strong connections with patients and colleagues
- Proficient in intravenous care
- Strong verbal communication
- Empathetic understanding
- Performance analysis
- Wound treatment expertise
- Comprehensive physical assessment
- Medical record documentation
- Patient care
- Patient assessments
- Effective diabetes monitoring
- Infection prevention
- Catheter management
- EMR/EHR system utilization
- Enhancing patient rapport
- Effective verbal communication
- HIPAA compliance
Certification
- IV certified
- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse / ADON
Ark-La-Tex Home Health
06.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse / Clinical Case Manager
STAT Home Health
12.2020 - 12.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gastrointestinal Specialists
02.2018 - 12.2020
Practical Nurse Program - Licensed Practical Nursing
Louisiana State University