Tashae Walters-Knight
Corona,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
License Vocational Nurse
Windsor Cypress Gardens
Riverside, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Offer psychosocial support to residents and their families.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Participated in continuing education programs to maintain licensure requirements.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Implemented infection control measures per facility policy.
License Vocational Nurse
Riverwalk Post-Acute
Riverside, CA
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Recorded patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions.
- Delivered vital information about patients accurately to healthcare team.
- Provided emotional guidance to patients and relatives in all stages of care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Reported alterations in patient health status to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Coordinate daily responsibilities of nursing assistants.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
License Vocational Nurse
Riverside Post Acute Care
Riverside, CA
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Observed changes in patient conditions and reported any unusual findings to supervising physician or registered nurse.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Responsible for administration of tube feedings.
- Manage daily care of residents.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Provided rapid support during urgent situations, evaluating needs and administering aid.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physicians.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to patients.
- Administered prescribed medications under the direction of a physician or RN.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
Education
License Vocational Nurse - Nursing(LVN)
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA10-2022
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Adept in medical terminology
- Vital signs monitoring
- Collaborative Team Player
- Quality patient care
- Patient Advocate
- HIPAA Guideline Adherence
- Treatment Plan Implementation
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Education
- Treatment plan implementation
- Documentation accuracy
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
License Vocational Nurse
Riverwalk Post-Acute
09.2023 - 12.2023
License Vocational Nurse
Windsor Cypress Gardens
05.2023 - Current
License Vocational Nurse
Riverside Post Acute Care
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
License Vocational Nurse - Nursing(LVN)
Summit College
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