Ricardo Hicks
Lansing,MI
Summary
Dynamic LPN Charge Nurse with a proven track record at Willow Wood Nursing Center, excelling in patient care coordination and staff training. Recognized for enhancing care quality through effective communication and individualized care plans, while demonstrating strong clinical judgment and compassion in high-pressure environments. Committed to improving patient outcomes and reducing readmissions.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Willow Wood Nursing Center
11.2023 - 12.2024
- Supervised daily nursing operations, ensuring compliance with care standards and regulations.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders and patient care plans.
- Coordinated patient care activities among nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported significant changes to healthcare providers promptly.
- Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and medical teams.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
- Conducted regular staff trainings to ensure competence in clinical skills, improving overall quality of care on the unit.
- Evaluated staff performance through regular assessments, identifying areas for improvement and facilitating professional development opportunities.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by implementing effective discharge planning strategies and providing thorough patient education.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
LPN Charge Nurse
PruittHealth
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on operational procedures and best practices.
- Conducted regular assessments to evaluate patient progress and adjust care strategies as needed.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare professionals to enhance care quality.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE05-1989
Skills
- Patient care coordination
- Medication administration
- Vital sign monitoring
- Care plan development
- End-of-life support
- Staff training facilitation
- Performance evaluation
- Electronic medical records management
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Clinical skills assessment
- Long-term care support
- Infection control practices
- Compassionate patient interaction
- Vital signs monitoring
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric care
- Disease prevention
- Patient charting
- Wound care
- Intravenous medications
- Patient education
- CPR/AED
- Infection control
- Physical assessments
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient support
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient observation
- Medical paperwork processing
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Recordkeeping and maintenance
- Needs assessment
- Treatment room preparation
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Willow Wood Nursing Center
11.2023 - 12.2024
LPN Charge Nurse
PruittHealth
01.2021 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science -
Wilmington University