Ricki Ford
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Organized licensed practical nurse with experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Summit Medical Group
08.2021 - Current
- 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.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Blount Memorial Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
- 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.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
Patient Flow Coordinator
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
02.2017 - 11.2018
- Closely monitored dispatch board to triage and prioritize over 300 daily calls
- Advised regarding delays and special circumstances
- Completed daily logs for management review and created daily reports
- Crested patient transport jobs
- Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards at all times
- Developed strategic relationships with hospital staff and coworkers to build a strong network
- Resolved problems with area such as communication to get patients taken care of in a timely manner
Education
Practical Nursing License - Practical Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump
Crump, TNSkills
- First Aid/CPR
- Phlebotomy
- Contraception management
- Multi-tasking
- Direct patient care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient intake
- Mental health support
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Summit Medical Group
08.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Blount Memorial Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
Patient Flow Coordinator
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
02.2017 - 11.2018
Practical Nursing License - Practical Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump
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