Rachael Harris
Poteet
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with a strong background in clinical expertise, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. Highly proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Focus on delivering quality-driven and efficient healthcare while maintaining strong interpersonal abilities. Self-motivated and decisive healthcare professional with a proven bedside manner, clinical skills, and diagnostic support experience. Skilled at managing and documenting current conditions to effectively support patients and work within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to enhance outcomes. Specialization in pediatric and geriatric patient care. Skilled LVN executing hands-on public health practices to maximize the health status of individuals. Excels in managing individualized patient care through nursing and health education processes, promoting and restoring patients' health. Fosters relationships and coordinates with clinical healthcare professionals for continuity of care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Duty LVN
Ageless Living Home Health
07.2024 - Current
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and concerns.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Initiated emergency measures when indicated by condition of patient or situation at hand.
- Assessed patient's condition and monitored vital signs.
- Performed patient assessments and documented findings in the medical record.
- Educated patients and family members on disease processes and treatment options.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized plans of care for patients.
- Administered medications following physician orders according to established protocols.
- Monitored changes in patient status and reported any abnormalities to supervisor or physician.
- Maintained accurate records of all treatments administered including medications, dosages, times administered .
- Developed effective relationships with co-workers, supervisors, patients and their families.
- Ensured proper infection control procedures were followed when providing direct patient care.
- Responded quickly to requests from nurses or physicians regarding patient care needs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA regulations while maintaining confidentiality of protected health information.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while ensuring quality standards were met.
- Rendered therapeutic nursing interventions for individualized plan of care following homecare guidelines.
- Performed wound care, monitored catheters and recorded food and fluid intake.
- Recorded care information accurately and completely in electronic data systems.
- Modeled ADL protocols to assist patients and family members for continuity of care for patients.
- Discussed individualized education to answer questions for patients and family.
- Tracked nursing data for care provided to document progress and outcomes for established goals.
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
LVN Charge Nurse
Retama Manor Nursing Home
05.2024 - Current
- Performed patient assessments, developed individualized care plans, and monitored progress.
- Provided direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Coordinated with other members of the healthcare team to ensure proper implementation of treatment plans for patients.
- Assisted in training new staff members on nursing procedures and protocols.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations and policies within the facility.
- Maintained accurate medical records and documentation of patient visits.
- Supervised LVNs and other staff members in providing quality patient care services.
- Monitored vital signs, recorded observations, and reported changes to physicians or nurses in charge.
- Assessed patients' physical condition through observation, interviews, tests, and review of medical histories.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, family members, hospital personnel, and other health professionals involved in a patient's care.
- Conducted rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care being provided.
- Adhered to infection control standards while handling specimens or performing any clinical duties.
- Educated patients about disease prevention methods and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Assigned tasks appropriately based on each staff member's abilities.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications.
- Advocated for patients by respecting and supporting values, basic rights and beliefs.
- Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements.
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow.
- Documented and collected vital signs to track patient conditions.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum samples from patients to perform routine lab tests.
LVN Hospice Consultant
Mi Casa Healthcare
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Provided emotional support to families of terminally ill patients during their end-of-life journey.
- Assisted with the coordination of medical services such as laboratory tests, X-rays, medications, and treatments.
- Educated family members on hospice care protocols and best practices for providing comfort to their loved ones.
- Coordinated activities between staff members and other healthcare providers to maximize efficiency of patient care.
- Facilitated communication between healthcare team members regarding patient's condition, plan of care, prognosis.
- Served as an advocate for the rights of terminally ill patients while ensuring they received the highest quality of care possible.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams on discharge planning initiatives including transitioning from hospital to home or long term facility setting.
- Created awareness campaigns within the community about hospice services offered at local facilities.
- Developed relationships with local businesses that could provide additional resources for hospice patients.
- Maintained professional relationships with healthcare providers.
- Resolved customer service issues and devised continual improvements to enhance quality of patient care.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Coastal Bend College
Pleasanton, TX08-2009
Skills
- Pediatric Care
- Geriatric Care
- Hospice Care
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- Family Support
- Tracheostomy Care
- Ventilator management
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Advocacy
- Clinical Documentation
- Compassionate Care
- Changing tracheostomies
- Medical Documentation
- Patient Education
- Family Education
- Treatment coordination
- Meal Preparation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient Needs Assessment
- ADL support
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Maintaining feeding pumps
- Respiratory Treatments (IPV, Cough Assist, CPT)
- Suction via Aseptic Technique (oral, nasal, tracheal)
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Private Duty LVN
Ageless Living Home Health
07.2024 - Current
LVN Charge Nurse
Retama Manor Nursing Home
05.2024 - Current
LVN Hospice Consultant
Mi Casa Healthcare
05.2023 - 02.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Coastal Bend College
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