18
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Enthusiastic RN graduate with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency. Professionally trained LPN with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Work History
LPN/Skilled Nurse
12 Years 3 Months- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Provides quality care, based on high standards of professionalism and compassion.
- Excellent empathy skills and dedication to patient welfar.
- Efficient communication with physicians, coworkers and patient families.
- Social perceptiveness, critical thinking, judgment and decision making.
- Enhancing patient outcome.
- Delivering skilled Nursing care in routine/stressful periods, at the highest standards of excellence.
- Review physical needs, monitor patients physical condition, administer approved medications and arrange medical appointments according to assigned standards of medical care.
- Monitor vital changes in patient conditions
HH Nurse LPN
5 Months- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Followed infection control procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
1 Year 7 Months- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
CNA/LPN
5 Months- Complete care for brain injured client, assist with therapies, and transportation.
- Assisted patient with daily functions.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for a brain injured patient.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
CNA
1 Year 2 Months- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
Sales Manager
5 Years- Conducted routine quality audits to ensure that work was progressing per the specifications and initiated corrective actions.
- Implemented systems to improve process efficiency and reduce the project duration.
- Sales of company products and services
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Associate of Science - Register Nurse
- Student government representative
Skills
Strong clinical judgment
Disease prevention and intervention
Problem resolution capability
Professional bedside manner
Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
Patient positioning competency
Patient and family advocacy
Family planning exams expertise
Patient/family focused
Patient evaluation/intervention
Safe NG tube insertion and removal
Thorough physical assessments
Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
Certification
- IV Therapy certification, BLS and AED certification
Timeline
LPN/Skilled Nurse
Palm Garden of West Palm Beach
06.2014 - CurrentRead More
HH Nurse LPN
Interim Healthcare
01.2014 - 06.2014Read More
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nu Vista Living
03.2012 - 10.2013Read More
CNA/LPN
Dr. and Mrs. Kirvin
10.2011 - 03.2012Read More
CNA
Anurseregistry
08.2010 - 10.2011Read More
Sales Manager
Atlantic Window Systems LLC
02.2005 - 02.2010Read More
Palm Beach State College
Licensed Practical Nurse
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Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
Associate of Science from Register Nurse
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