Shana Smith
Winter Haven,FL
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
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
IBIS HEALTHCARE
Lakeland, FL
08.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
- Educated clients on health management, promoting preventive care strategies effectively.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans tailored to patient needs.
- Evaluated workflow processes, identifying areas for improvement to optimize operational efficiency within the clinic.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Watson Clinic, LLC Urgent Care
Lakeland, FL
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
- Supported patients and families through education on home care procedures, enhancing post-discharge outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic communication and timely response to needs.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Adventhealth Centra Care Urgent Care
Winter Garden, FL
04.2014 - 04.2025
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Education
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Rasmussen University
Tampa, FL12-2024
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Concorde Career College
Orlando, FL03-2014
Bushwick Leaders For Academic Excellence
Brooklyn, NYSkills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical judgment
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Breathing treatments
- Health education
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency response
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- Samples collection
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Counting narcotics
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Critical thinking
- IV insertion
- Phlebotomy
- Patient safety protocols
Certification
Licensed Practical Nurse: PN5265650 Exp: 07/2027
IV certification obtained 06/11/2025
American Heart Association BLS Exp: 05/2027
American Heart Association ACLS Exp: 05/2027
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
IBIS HEALTHCARE
08.2025 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Watson Clinic, LLC Urgent Care
03.2025 - 08.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
Adventhealth Centra Care Urgent Care
04.2014 - 04.2025
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Concorde Career College
Bushwick Leaders For Academic Excellence
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Rasmussen University