Compassionate Registered Nurse with LVN experience offering comprehensive patient care. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare the healthcare team while maintaining professionalism at all times. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
08.2007 - Current
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
10.2013 - 05.2016
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Administered medications and injections to patients.
Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
St. Joseph's Home Health
02.2012 - 06.2015
Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Administered medications and injections to patients.
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.