SONIA A. SCOTT
Laplace,LA
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience working with Mental Health disabled inmates and elderly patients in residential homes. Excellent empathy skills and dedication to patient welfare. Also experience correctional nurse with experience maintaining proper safety procedures. Efficient communication physicians, co-workers and patient families. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level-LPN position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN position
Correct Care Solutions/ Well path
02.2015 - Current
- Assigned a variety of tasks, starting with maintaining proper safety procedures
- Administer control narcotics assuming full responsibility for possession of keys
- My duties include properly monitoring medical supplies
- In order to maximize overall safety, like scalpels and intravenous drips
- Medication pass to inmates.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify medical needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
LPN position
West Jefferson Hospital
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Recording vital signs, Feeding assistance, Injections, enemas, Personal hygiene and dressing, Catheterization Documenting health history, Wound dressing and management, Clerical duties, Monitor Trach and vent
- Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify medical needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
LPN position
Jo Ellen Smith Nursing home New Orleans
05.2013 - 07.2015
- Recording vital signs, Monitor Trach and vent, Overnight Charge Shift Nurse
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
LPN position
Unity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Recording vital signs, Feeding assistance, Injections, enemas, Personal hygiene and dressing, Catheterization, Documenting health history, Clerical duties, Monitor Trach and vent
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
LPN position
St Joseph of Harahan
05.2012 - 11.2014
- Recording vital signs, Feeding assistance, Injections, enemas, Personal hygiene and dressing, Catheterization Documenting health history, Wound dressing and management, Clerical duties, Monitor Trach and vent
Overnight Lpn Nurse
Lambeth House/ ST. Anna's
05.2012 - 07.2013
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients.
Burn Tech /can
Baton Rouge General Hospital
05.2009 - 07.2011
- Provided wound care to burn patients and personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.
CNA/ LPN
Advantage Nursing Services
05.2009 - 05.2013
- Assumes self-responsibility for all direct patient care activities as indicated by the Registered Nurse within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act and Home Health Care policies and procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Administration
Southern University in New Orleans
New Orleans, LA01.2025
Practical Nursing
Louisiana Technical College
Plaquemine, LA06.2012
Skills
- Tracheostomy Care
- End of Life Care
- Cardiac Care
- Medical Documentation
- Catheter Care
- Diabetes Management
- Palliative Care
- Post Operative Care
- Disease Prevention
- Restorative care
- Medication administration
- Respiratory care
- Clinical decision-making
- Psychiatric nursing
- Infection control
- Behavioral health
- Hospice care
- Pediatric nursing
- Gastrointestinal care
- Post-operative care
- Pain management
- Home healthcare
- Wound Care
- Preventive Care
- Vital Signs
- Geriatric Care
- Pediatric Care
- Breathing Treatments
- ADL Assistance
- HIPAA Compliance
- Documenting Intake
- Mental Health Support
- Caregiving Skills
- Patient Support
Licensure Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), 5/2012
- Certified Nursing Assistant, 5/2001, 2011-now
- Hyperbaric wound care ,WWC, Certified since 2009
Timeline
LPN position
Correct Care Solutions/ Well path
02.2015 - Current
LPN position
West Jefferson Hospital
06.2013 - 01.2015
LPN position
Jo Ellen Smith Nursing home New Orleans
05.2013 - 07.2015
LPN position
St Joseph of Harahan
05.2012 - 11.2014
Overnight Lpn Nurse
Lambeth House/ ST. Anna's
05.2012 - 07.2013
LPN position
Unity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2012 - 01.2013
Burn Tech /can
Baton Rouge General Hospital
05.2009 - 07.2011
CNA/ LPN
Advantage Nursing Services
05.2009 - 05.2013
Associate of Science - Health Administration
Southern University in New Orleans
Practical Nursing
Louisiana Technical College
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