Tabbatha Kelly
Hawley,TX
Summary
I am looking for a full time position with stability and the room to grow and learn. I am always ready for a challenge and the chance to gain knowledge through new experiences. I am a compassionate Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience in delivering patient-focused care and maintaining a safe and efficient healthcare environment. Skilled in monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with healthcare teams to promote patient well-being. Demonstrated ability to improve processes in fast-paced settings, leading to enhanced patient satisfaction and workflow efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Coordinator- LVN
Renew Home Health
Abilene, TX
07.2022 - Current
- Assists care team manager with supervision of clinical care team staff and acts as a leader of the clinical care team, communicates effectively with all patients, families, and physicians as needed
- Ensures that all referrals within the care teams service area are processed per agency policy, works with clinical care team to schedule/manage/document case conference, assists with the procurement and evaluation of pertinent clinical information from referral sources, coordinates insurance authorization of patient care, maintains effective process for tracking labs, assists with the procurement of patient medical supplies/equipment, assists with training and orientation of clinical care team, completes/tracks transfer and discharge summaries
- Order and maintain inventory of supplies
Health and Wellness Director- LVN
Morada Senior Living
Abilene, TX
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Ensures that community follows all federal, state, local laws and regulations as it pertains to clinical care
- Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting occurrence trends, and if necessary, develop/implement improvement plans
- Partners with Administrator and other team members to analyze and maintain all resident and team member health safety
- Partners with pharmacy consultant to provide optimal pharmaceutical services to residents
- Responsible for clinical expertise of licensed nurses
- Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the assessment/ Service Plan process including documentation for residents with a change in health care status
- Ensures the resident’s service plan is updated as indicated by state regulations
- Maintains communications with resident’s family and/or responsible party regarding changes in care or health concerns
- Schedules clinical staff on a monthly basis
- Ensures adequate clinical supplies are available
- Participates in a rotating on-call schedule
- Managed nursing and personal care services offered to residents.
LVN Field Nurse and Auditor
Generations Home Health
Abilene, TX
06.2012 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: Fast paced home health agency, providing individualized health care to home bound patients
- Job duties include but are not limited to foley cath care, venipuncture, wound care, diabetic care, injections, and patient teaching, LVN training
- Note Auditing, Chart Auditing, and various office duties
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss patient progress and plan treatment goals accordingly.
- Maintained accurate medical records for each patient utilizing electronic health record systems.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
LVN
Renew Home Health
Fort Worth, TX
02.2010 - 11.2010
- Company Overview: Fast paced home health agency, providing individualized health care to home bound patients
- Fast paced home health agency, providing individualized health care to home bound patients, job duties include but are not limited to foley cath care, venipuncture, wound care, G-tube care and feedings, diabetic care, injections, and patient teaching
- KCI certified with wound vacs
- Fast paced home health agency, providing individualized health care to home bound patients
LVN
Sears Community Services
Abilene, TX
11.2007 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Fast paced home health agency, providing individualized health care to home bound patients
- Job duties include but are not limited to foley cath care, venipuncture, wound care, G-tube care and feedings, diabetic care, injections, and patient teaching.
LVN
Dr. J's Express Care
Abilene, TX
03.2007 - 11.2007
- Company Overview: Fast paced minor emergency type setting
- Job duties vary depending on assessment of patients vital signs and signs/symptoms patient is experiencing
- Job duties include, but are not limited to the following: injections, venipuncture, X rays, running lab work, sutures, wound care and splinting of extremities
LVN Charge Nurse
Wesley Court Retirement Center
Abilene, TX
08.2006 - 03.2007
- Responsible for the care of up to 30 geriatric residents, duties include medication passes, various treatments, charting, vital signs, wound care, ordering medication, weekly skin assessments, and monthly summaries
LVN
Abilene State School
Abilene, TX
08.2004 - 05.2006
- Care for 30 to 45 individuals in a fast pace environment, duties include giving out medication, completing various treatments, assessments regarding the need to be seen by physician, vital signs, charting, responsible for various nursing skills that include but not limited to foley catheter insertion/care, intradermal/SQ/IM injections, NG insertions, J-tube insertions and feeding/care
- Also work closely with RN case managers, physicians and other team members to enhance patient care
Education
Cisco Junior College
Abilene, TX01.2004
Skills
- Wound care
- Bedside manner
- Patient observation
- Nursing care planning
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Diabetes management
- Catheter care
- Clinical documentation
- Charting and documentation
- Elderly care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient intake
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Medical equipment operation
References
References upon request
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator- LVN
Renew Home Health
07.2022 - Current
Health and Wellness Director- LVN
Morada Senior Living
11.2021 - 05.2022
LVN Field Nurse and Auditor
Generations Home Health
06.2012 - 11.2021
LVN
Renew Home Health
02.2010 - 11.2010
LVN
Sears Community Services
11.2007 - 01.2010
LVN
Dr. J's Express Care
03.2007 - 11.2007
LVN Charge Nurse
Wesley Court Retirement Center
08.2006 - 03.2007
LVN
Abilene State School
08.2004 - 05.2006
Cisco Junior College
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