Sandra Sims
Westminster,Maryland
Summary
Efficient professional with 4 years of experience and a proven knowledge of continuity of care, clinical services, and integrated health care delivery. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the LPN Nurse role at your company.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
WESTMINSTER HEALTH CENTER
WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Assess patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
- Direct, delegate or supervise less-skilled healthcare personnel
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods
- Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-REGISTERED NURSE
IntelyCare
Baltimore, Maryland
11.2021 - 10.2023
- Assess patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
- Direct, delegate or supervise less-skilled healthcare personnel
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods
- Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Loving Care Agency
Baltimore, Maryland
07.2021 - 11.2022
- Assess clients for condition changes, medication administration and documentation via POC
- Two nurse count and verification of all narcotics and controlled drugs at the beginning and end of each shift
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating pressure injuries, or performing foley catheterizations
- Record vital signs and documentation via POC
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Flexwise Health Agency, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Admit, assess, and monitor patients' condition and communicate and changes to physician
- Supervise, train and delegate to PCTs within their scope of practice
- Consult and coordinate with care team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individual ‘home or work environment, to identify potential health or safety problems
- Administer PO, topical, inhalation, intravenous and IM medications.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
LHC-Group Home Health care Services
Baltimore, Maryland
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Assess patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
- Documenting via electronic care tablet
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Administer meds, medication reconciliation, set up, operate, or monitor invasive equipment and devices such as colostomy or tracheotomy equipment, catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, and central lines.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
University of Maryland-University College
06.2009
A.A - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Catonsville Community College
Jun 1993
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD08.2018
Skills
- Skilled cardiac care nurse
- EMS:
- Cerner, EPIC, PCC, Homebase
- Critical thinking
- Preventive Healthcare
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Interpreting EKGs
Certification
Critical Care Consortium-CE
BLS
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
WESTMINSTER HEALTH CENTER
10.2022 - 03.2023
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE-REGISTERED NURSE
IntelyCare
11.2021 - 10.2023
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Loving Care Agency
07.2021 - 11.2022
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Flexwise Health Agency, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
03.2021 - 07.2021
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
LHC-Group Home Health care Services
09.2018 - 03.2021
A.A - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Catonsville Community College
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Baltimore City Community College
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
University of Maryland-University College
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