Sandra Colon
Summary
Licensed nursing professional skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Solaris Healthcare
06.2023 - 10.2025
- Collaborate as team player and liaison between patients, family, Physician, and Interdisciplinary team
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and physician orders.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- 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.
- Independently seek out resources to achieve best care
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Advent Health
02.2021 - 06.2023
- Administered medications via oral, peg tube, IV, intramuscular and treatments to patients
- Monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
Charge Nurse
Avante
11.2016 - 01.2021
- Managed the care for 25+ diverse patients, alongside an RN supervisor and several delegated CNA's
- Prepared and administered controlled substances via all routes and served as a key holder of the drug inventory and supply
- Maintains accurate medication records and observes for signs and symptoms of any adverse drug reaction
- Administer immunizations
- Served as Supervisor as needed
Charge Nurse / Nurse Supervisor
Fairmont Long Term Care
02.2008 - 11.2016
- Supervised 4-6 CNAs per shift
- Medicated 24-48 patients per shift per doctor's order
- Prepared and administered medications via all routes
- PO, IV, Peg-G-tube
- Provided respiratory care, oxygen, C-pap, Trach, etc
- Delivered skilled nursing care in routine/stressful period at the highest standards and excellence
- Monitor and record input and output
- Obtained urine specimen via Foley catheter using clean and sterile technique
- Wound care using sterile and aseptic techniques
- Document and record patient's health status and nursing care
- Performed infectious control procedures
- Shadow new employees over med pass and procedures
- Supervised Alzheimer's (48 beds) and Men Behavioral Units (24 beds) for 3-11 shift along with RNs
Education
LPN -
District 1199C Practical Nursing program
01.2007
Business Admin - ABA
Temple university
01.1991
Skills
- Certified in IV therapy
- Basic life support certification
- CPR certification
- Automated external defibrillator proficiency
- Experienced in emergency first aid response
- Florida Supervisory
- HIPAA regulations knowledge
- Wound management
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, written and verbal
- Programs: Point Click Care, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Teams
- BD Pyxis
Personal Information
Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Solaris Healthcare
06.2023 - 10.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
Advent Health
02.2021 - 06.2023
Charge Nurse
Avante
11.2016 - 01.2021
Charge Nurse / Nurse Supervisor
Fairmont Long Term Care
02.2008 - 11.2016
Business Admin - ABA
Temple university
LPN -
District 1199C Practical Nursing program