Tara Henson
9715 Kings Crown Court #101, Fairfax,VA
Summary
Orderly and diligent LPN offering solid skills in client relations and resilience to handle challenges of fast-paced health care environments. Possesses impeccable written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills. Consistently brings detail-oriented and decisive nature with sound judgment, good multitasking abilities and self-motivated nature.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Mather Tyson’s Corner
Tysons Corner, Virginia
05.2025 - Current
- Adhered to facility policies and procedures while providing quality nursing care.
- Communicated effectively with patients, family members, healthcare team members, and other stakeholders regarding patient care plans or concerns.
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the electronic medical record system.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Assessed patient complaints accurately and provided appropriate interventions.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and toileting needs.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings for coordination of patient care plans.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during challenging times.
- Monitored vital signs, fluid intake and output levels, glucose levels, and other medical tests results.
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized care plans for each patient.
- Managed emergency situations promptly according to established protocols.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
Lead Triage Nurse
Otolaryngology Associates
Fairfax, VA
04.2023 - 07.2025
- Collected data to represent symptom onset, presenting problem and medical diagnoses.
- Communicated triage information to primary care team to discuss disposition.
- Rendered telephone advice according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Maintained confidentiality in matters related to patient, family, client, facility and staff.
- Documented services discussed and provided details in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed medical chart and requested appointments, prescriptions and consultations for urgent needs.
- Educated patients relative to health care urgency and community resources available to meet needs.
- Analyzed discussed symptoms with established protocols to determine patient acuity.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
- Educated staff members on triage protocols and best practices for managing acutely ill patients.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current nursing practices and procedures through continuing education courses, workshops, in-services, seminars, conferences.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings when needed for optimal patient outcomes.
- Provided telephone triage services to patients in need of medical advice.
- Participated in continuing education activities related to telephone triage nursing practices.
- Followed up with physicians regarding test results or other requests made during the telephone triage encounter.
Clinical Technician 2/ LPN OR Fellow
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Fairfax, VA
02.2020 - 06.2024
- Assists in the delivery of direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery Unit. Moving through caesarean section operating rooms, obstetric emergency/triage or acting as a unit secretary when needed.
- Utilizing training in venipuncture, taking patient vital signs, collecting specimens, inserting catheters, using sterile technique in the operating room to assist caesarean sections and various tasks on shift.
- Acts as a unit secretary for the Labor and Delivery unit. Performing administrative tasks such as utilizing a multi-line phone board, admitting mothers and babies, contacting pediatricians, faxing medical records and helping registrar.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to identify changes from prior measurements.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Delivered outstanding patient care based on physical, psychological, educational and related criteria.
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Administrative Assistant
Maxim Healthcare
Fairfax, VA
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments for the rollout of the initial Covid-19 vaccine to targeted groups.
- Provided exceptional customer service through effective telephone communication and follow-ups.
- Provided information regarding services and policies.
- Meticulously entered client and service information when booking appointments.
Covid Room Worker
Maxim Healthcare
Chantilly, VA
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Coordinated with families, school personnel and healthcare professionals on behalf of students to advocate for healthcare needs and provide medical information to appropriate parties.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Conducted formal and informal evaluations of medical conditions and developed accurate medical summaries on students.
- Communicated with students about feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Documented observations of student behavior, complaints or physical symptoms.
- Contacted parents or medical facilities when student condition warranted.
- Greeted and logged in students arriving at office.
Crisis Worker
PRS Inc
Oakton, VA
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Respond empathically to crisis calls and texts using an evidence-based model of active-listening and risk assessment to support community members confidentially.
- Provide people in crisis with a safe space for listening, referrals to resources, and provide emergency active rescue or intervention if necessary.
- Maintained clinical documentation of client interventions.
- Provided emergency crisis response services by phone.
- Provided suicide risk assessment and prevention for clients.
- Helped clients to identify and develop coping techniques.
- Assessed risk to client, loved ones or general public through established evaluation procedures.
- Educated family members and helped each support clients by improving coping techniques.
Clinical Technician II
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax, VA
03.2015 - 12.2018
- Collaborates with the Registered Nurse on shift to provide excellent patient care on the overnight shift utilizing hourly rounding.
- Take patients vital signs, perform IV insertions, glucose monitoring, collect specimens, insert catheters, perform bladder scans, assist with dressing changes using sterile techniques.
- Office duties including but not limited to greeting patients and family members warmly, answering and directing phone calls, stocking, organizing telemetry boxes, use of a fax machine and copier, maintaining equipment such as downtime computers and refrigerators
- Precept new hires into the Clinical Technician/ Unit Secretary role, orienting them to the unit and the overall hospital layout and processes.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Standard Healthcare Services College of Nursing
Falls Church, VA11.2022
Certification - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
LivingWorks
Oakton11.2019
Associate of Science - General Studies
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA12.2015
Diploma - Nursing Assistant
The American Red Cross
Alexandria, VA04.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TXSkills
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Inventory
- Phlebotomy
- Medical Terminology
- Microsoft Office
- Answering Phones
- Scheduling
- Microsoft Excel
- Receptionist
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Communication skills
- Vital Signs
- Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Charting
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Surgical Tools
- Infection Control
- Procedure Room Preparation
Certification
Virginia Department of Health Professions - Licensed Practical Nurse - License # - 0002103576 Expires 06/2027
American Heart Association - BLS Provider - Certificate #225419004331 Expires 09/2026
Affiliations
- Associate member of The Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses (SOHN) since 2024
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Mather Tyson’s Corner
05.2025 - Current
Lead Triage Nurse
Otolaryngology Associates
04.2023 - 07.2025
Administrative Assistant
Maxim Healthcare
01.2021 - 01.2021
Covid Room Worker
Maxim Healthcare
10.2020 - 12.2020
Clinical Technician 2/ LPN OR Fellow
Inova Fairfax Hospital
02.2020 - 06.2024
Crisis Worker
PRS Inc
10.2019 - 02.2020
Clinical Technician II
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
03.2015 - 12.2018
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Standard Healthcare Services College of Nursing
Certification - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
LivingWorks
Associate of Science - General Studies
Northern Virginia Community College
Diploma - Nursing Assistant
The American Red Cross
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Abilene Christian University