Rose Grimsley
Lizella,GA
Summary
Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 6+ years of experience in the field. Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements. Effective at tracking vitals and responses to treatments, administering medications and transcribing orders. Good relationship-building and problem-solving abilities. Well-qualified medical professional with experience capturing information and completing basic procedures. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Assist Healthcare Services Inc.
Lizella, GA
03.2019 - Current
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers, including social services, Nurse Practitioners, and Physicians to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Performed the necessary functional assessments and physical examinations for admission and discharge to report changes in patient condition.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Charge Nurse
Zebulon Park Health & Rehabilitation
Macon, GA
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Managed various medications and treatments, which included peritoneal dialysis, IV push, oral, subcutaneous, IV infusion and intramuscular injections and [Type] treatment.
- Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.
- Defined patient advocacy objectives for patients and caregivers through collaboration with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G and peg tubes.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN on duty.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments and assisting staff.
- Provided wound care and dressing changes routinely.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing
Central Georgia Technical College
Macon, Ga12.2017
High School Diploma -
Mary Persons High School
Forsyth, GA05.2010
Skills
- Patient Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Chronic Disease Management
- Dementia Knowledge
- Process Optimization
- Infection Control
- Treatment Planning
- Laboratory Testing
- Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment
- Indirect Patient Care
- Regulatory Requirements
- Rehabilitation Techniques
- Documenting intake
- Outpatient care
- Caregiving skills
- Maintaining nutrition
- Breathing treatments
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Advocacy
- Medication Administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical Documentation
- Geriatric Nursing
- Catheter Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Diabetes management
- End of life care
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Palliative Care
- Patient Management
- Post Operative Care
- Gastrointestinal Care
- Behavioral Health
- Hospice Care
- Wound Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Dispensing
- Physical Assessment
- Immunization Administration
- Family Communication
- Patient evaluations
- Patient relationship building
- Preventive Care
- ADL Assistance
- Transcribing orders
- Inpatient Care
- Mental Health Support
- Behavioral assessment
- HIPAA protocols
- Tuberculosis testing
Timeline
LPN
Assist Healthcare Services Inc.
03.2019 - Current
Charge Nurse
Zebulon Park Health & Rehabilitation
02.2018 - 03.2019
Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing
Central Georgia Technical College
High School Diploma -
Mary Persons High School
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