Ramona Lovelace-Johnson
Garfield Heights,OH
Summary
Licensed nursing professional skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
IntelyCare Nursing Agency FT8-12hrs/assignments
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns
Licensed Practical Nurse
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center FT40hrs/w
07.2011 - 04.2018
- Psychiatry Nursing CT-2 Alcohol/Drug Detox
- Floated to CT-6 Locked Unit
- Floated to Psychiatry ED, admissions
- Providing direct care to patients
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients
- Administered medications and injections to patients
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Proactively addressed staffing shortages by adjusting schedules when possible or volunteering to cover shifts when needed, ensuring adequate coverage at all times
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Cleveland Rehabilitation Center FT40hrs/wk
01.2001 - 07.2011
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications
- Educated patients to provide information on health promotion and disease prevention
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish proper patient care and provide education to patients and family members
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care
- Supervised nursing assistants and unlicensed staff members, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures for quality care provision
- Maintained and promoted autonomy and rights of patients to provide protection and enforce dignity and respect
- Served as a mentor and preceptor for newly hired or less experienced staff members, fostering team cohesion and professional growth within the nursing team
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH03.1995
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control
- Diabetes management
- Direct patient care
- Compassionate care
- Mental health support
- Geriatric care
- Behavioral assessment
- Patient care
- Medication administration
- EKG administration
- Nursing intervention evaluations
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Patient intake
- Documenting intake
- Breathing treatments
- ADL assistance
- Catheter care
- Immunization administration
- Tuberculosis testing
- CPR/AED
- Charting and recording
Primaryphone
(216) 526-8977
Authorization
True, True
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
IntelyCare Nursing Agency FT8-12hrs/assignments
12.2021 - 10.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center FT40hrs/w
07.2011 - 04.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Cleveland Rehabilitation Center FT40hrs/wk
01.2001 - 07.2011
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Lorain County Community College
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