RICHELLE HAIRSTON WALKER
Dacula,GA
Summary
Highly detailed-oriented compassionate professional with several years of career experience.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN: Triage Patient Care Coordinator
Complete Women's Healthcare Ob/Gyn
Cumming, GA
06.2016 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Licensed Practical Nurse: Ob/Gyn
Atlanta Women's Specialty Group
Atlanta, GA
01.2013 - 06.2016
- Back office patient care, assisting physicians with in office procedures, patient triage (on phone and in office), monitoring small staff of medical assistant, phlebotomy and injections.
Licensed Practical Nurse: Pediatrics
PSA Pediatric Home Health
Norcross, GA
10.2012 - 09.2013
- Home health care nurse for children with special needs, provided full health assessment, documented any health changes of symptoms in EMR, G-tube feedings, seizure precautions, medication administration and provided patient care as needed.
Licensed Practical Nurse: Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Kaiser Permanente
Atlanta, GA
08.1999 - 09.2012
- Administered medications and injections, observed patients for adverse reactions and recorded appropriately, initiated IV therapy, explained procedures to patients, called prescriptions into pharmacy when directed by order of the physician, assisted team provider in coordinating patient care by answering telephones, reviewed and assisted in the completion of forms for members (i.e., referrals), maintained cleanliness and organization of patient care areas on a daily basis, performed emergency care duties during 'code' situations in the medical facility, assisted in the training of new personnel in the department.
Licensed Practical Nurse Telemetry/Department of Critical Care
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA
09.1996 - 08.1999
- Collected data from patient's medical record and appropriate forms, listed present problems and formulated a nursing care plan, performed advanced technical skills.
Licensed Practical Nurse: Medical Surgical Unit
Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville, AL
10.1994 - 09.1996
- Patient care, administered medication, intravenous therapy, NG tube placement, G-tube care and feedings, prepared patients for discharge and other aspects of nursing.
Education
General Studies -
Alabama A&M University
Huntsville, ALAssociate Degree In Nursing - LPN/ General Education
Calhoun Community College
Decatur, ALSkills
Indirect Patient Care
Patient Assessments
Direct Patient Care
Medical office administration
Inpatient care
Medical Records Management
Transcribing orders
EMR / EHR
Patient Management
Teamwork and Collaboration
Interpersonal Communication
Dependable and Responsible
Good Telephone Etiquette
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Decision-Making
Certification
Licensed by Alabama Board of Nursing
Licensed by Georgia Board of Nursing
Advancedskills
- Arterial Puncture
- Phlebotomy
- IV therapy
- Initiation and Maintenance of IV line
- Devise and record documentation of telemetry equipment
- NG tube placement
- Management
- Phone triage
- Outpatient office procedures
- CPR
- ER and Geriatric care
- Microsoft Office
- Health Connect
- Waitingroomsolutions
- EMR
- Wt loss and nutrition education
- Medication administion
Timeline
LPN: Triage Patient Care Coordinator
Complete Women's Healthcare Ob/Gyn
06.2016 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse: Ob/Gyn
Atlanta Women's Specialty Group
01.2013 - 06.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse: Pediatrics
PSA Pediatric Home Health
10.2012 - 09.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse: Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
Kaiser Permanente
08.1999 - 09.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse Telemetry/Department of Critical Care
Grady Memorial Hospital
09.1996 - 08.1999
Licensed Practical Nurse: Medical Surgical Unit
Huntsville Hospital
10.1994 - 09.1996
General Studies -
Alabama A&M University
Associate Degree In Nursing - LPN/ General Education
Calhoun Community College