Driven Licensed Practical Nurse with proven expertise in emergency response and compassionate care. Offering over 15 years of experience in skilled short term rehab and long term care nursing. Excels in wound care and medication administration. Demonstrates exceptional family communication skills, ensuring effective patient support and education. Works wells in fast-paced environments. Willingness to learn and tackle new challenges.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Canton
09.2011 - 06.2024
Assisted in emergencies, codes, and routine paging situations.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and floor manager to address patients' needs through effective intervention.
Comforted, counseled and educated patients and families throughout care process.
Completed daily admissions, Set up appointments and transportation, assisted with transfers out and discharges.
Cared for wounds, wound vacs, provided treatments every shift and assisted wound care nurse with rounds and skin assessments.
Preceptor to new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions, responsibilities and individual roles, facility policies and procedures.
Managed staffing scheduling binder and call off phone on night shift and reported call offs to the appropriate person and attempted to fill open positions.
Worked frequently with peg and nasogastric tubes.
Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment, assisting nursing assistants and other nurses in times of high stress.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Belle Fountain Nursing & Rehab
08.2008 - 09.2011
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and reported abnormal results to MD.
Evaluated patients to identify and address new changes, wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Administered medications and injections to patients.
Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Monitored patients health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Administered controlled narcotics, IV ABT, and performed catheterizations.
Education
Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing
Toledo School of Practical Nursing
Toledo, OH
03.2008
Skills
Family Communication
Emergency Response
Wound Care
Medication Administration
Documentation accuracy
Compassionate Care
CPR certification
Intravenous therapy
Infection control
Medical terminology
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Canton
09.2011 - 06.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Belle Fountain Nursing & Rehab
08.2008 - 09.2011
Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing
Toledo School of Practical Nursing
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