Rebecca Ruttman
Norman
Summary
Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse with a strong background in patient care, clinical documentation, and infection control. Known for effective communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Interim HealthCare
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans for patients based on assessments.
- Provided compassionate support to patients and families during care processes.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documentation in compliance with regulations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care delivery.
- Educated patients on health maintenance and medication management practices.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Traditions Health
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Followed infection control protocols to ensure a safe environment for patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cell Staff
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
Licensed Practical Nurse
AccentCare
11.2021 - 08.2023
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alliance Health Woodward
12.2010 - 10.2021
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing compassionate care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans, optimizing patient outcomes.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
- Developed patient care plans to address individual needs, promoting faster recovery.
- Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
- Streamlined medication administration processes, reducing wait times and increasing patient compliance.
- Facilitated patient education on disease management and prevention, empowering individuals towards healthier lifestyles.
- Led training sessions for new LPNs and nursing assistants, improving team competency and patient care standards.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
High Plains Technology Center
Woodward, OK11-2006
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs
- Clinical judgment
- Patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation accuracy
- Medication dispensing
- Diabetes management
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Family communication
- Catheter care
- Documenting intake
- Breathing treatments
- Health education
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency response
- Care planning
- Patient triaging
- ADL assistance
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Palliative care
- Preventive care
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Inpatient care
- Chronic disease management
- Pediatric care
- Maintaining nutrition
- Home health care
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Pain management
- Anatomy
- Charting and recording
- Educating families
- Samples collection
- Counting narcotics
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Caring for wounds
- Patient education
- Patient charting
- Critical thinking
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Intravenous medications
- Specimen collection
- Patient support
- Nursing intervention evaluations
- Adaptable and flexible
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse - 2006 to present
- Basic Life Support - 2006 - present
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Interim HealthCare
10.2025 - 01.2026
Licensed Practical Nurse
Traditions Health
02.2024 - 08.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cell Staff
08.2023 - 12.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
AccentCare
11.2021 - 08.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alliance Health Woodward
12.2010 - 10.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
High Plains Technology Center