Tina Wilks
New Boston,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in sample collection, blood draw, IV insertion and infection control. Maintains composure and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. History of interfacing seamlessly with doctors, specialized support services, patients and visiting families.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Admissions Coordinator
Apple Creek Health and Rehab
Centerton , AR
04.2024 - Current
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care.
- Educated patients and families on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Administered intravenous fluids or medications when necessary under the direction of a physician or registered nurse.
- Maintained accurate medical records for each patient utilizing electronic health record systems.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Provided direct patient care by taking vital signs, administering medications and treatments, and providing wound care.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Assisted in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
LVN FLOOR NURSE
Northern Montana Health Care
Havre, Montana
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis, blood glucose testing.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Completed required forms and chart documentation of vital signs, medications and other information.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Managed patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Managed time effectively while multitasking in high-pressure situations.
- Communicated with nursing personnel to enforce procedures, policies and regulations.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients on a medical-surgical floor.
- Supervised CNAs and other staff delivering care in setting by coaching and supporting.
- Initiated admissions, transitions and discharges by communicating with colleagues as well as patients and family members.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
LVN Floor Nurse
Abilene State Supported Living Center
Abilene, TX
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
LVN Floor Nurse
Sutton Community Home
Omaha, NE
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
ADON
Christian Care Center
Texarkana, TX
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Oversaw explanation of personnel policies and job descriptions as part of nursing employee orientation process.
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
- Evaluated staff performance and prepared accurate reports detailing findings.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Kept informed of advances in medicine and computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
Patient Care Coordinator/Field Nurse
Hospice Plus
Mount Pleasant, TX
09.2019 - 06.2022
- Scheduled evaluations and procedures for patients.
- Liaised effectively with patients, doctors and staff members, assessing medical charts and promoting high level of communication and interaction.
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Delivered respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family member.
- Assisted terminally ill patients with bathing, grooming and dressing.
- Performed patient assessments weekly.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Unit Manager/Treatment Nurse
Sava Senior Care
Mt. Pleasant , TX
03.2018 - 09.2021
- Dual position. Primary position consisted of skin management with collateral duty of unit manager.
- Cared for patients with various wounds caused by injuries, medical treatments and diseases
- Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
- Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
- Educated patients and family members on cleaning and dressing wounds and identifying signs of infection.
- Measured wound depth to support treatment methods and monitor healing.
- Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan.
- Treated complex wounds not healed in certain amount of weeks, including diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds and trauma-related wounds.
- Continually assessed patient pain levels and applied appropriate pain management techniques.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to patients.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Mission Manor Health Care
Mt. Vernon, Texas
05.2016 - 03.2018
- Assessed competency of clinical staff to promote quality, continuity and safety.
- Oversaw explanation of personnel policies and job descriptions as part of nursing employee orientation process.
- Administered executive supervision, exercising independent judgment to select proper course of action in policies and procedures.
- Implemented changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
- Monitored development, implementation and updates of individualized care plans.
- Reviewed daily documentation of dispensing of controlled substances, immediately noting discrepancies from shift to shift.
- Assisted staff with floor nurse duties during staff shortages.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to patients.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
- Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
LVN Charge Nurse
Heritage Healthcare
Quitman, TX
07.2013 - 04.2016
- Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Oversaw medication administration, monitored distribution and documented responses.
- Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
- Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
Rx Fulfillment Nurse, Night Shift Supervisor
Teladoc
Lewisville, Texas
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Resolved customer complaints and reported issues to senior management.
- Assisted upper management with daily operations to meet standards of service and quality.
- Trained employees in proper work procedures and performance strategies to optimize operations.
- Addressed customers' concerns and questions and handled complaints.
- Delegated call work flow to team of Nurses.
- Used electronic medical records with relevant patient information such as in-house laboratory test results and clinician orders.
- Maintained patient records and verified patient privacy and clinical compliance to minimize data breaches.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Nurse
Stephens Memorial Hospital
Breckenridge, Texas
10.2003 - 08.2013
- Cared for prisoners suffering from contagious illnesses or conditions, including influenza, lice and gastrointestinal bugs.
- Developed and coordinated patient care plans for prisoners with COPD, diabetes or other chronic conditions.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
Education
Nursing
Ranger College
Ranger, TX08.1989
Skills
- Patient Care Coordination
- Appointment Scheduling
- HIPAA Compliance
- Filing and Recordkeeping
- Medical Data Collection
- Patient Confidentiality and Data Security
- Building Rapport and Credibility
- Caring and Empathetic
- Wound Management
- Medication and IV Administration
- Procedure Assistance
- Attention to Detail
- Treatment Preparation
- Equipment Sterilization
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Diabetes Management
- Patient Care and Education
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
References
Sara Lappin RN DOO 903-850-7199
Jennifer Hess LVN 903-204-2985
Jamie Hatherhill RN 903-576-9873
Timeline
LVN Admissions Coordinator
Apple Creek Health and Rehab
04.2024 - Current
LVN FLOOR NURSE
Northern Montana Health Care
04.2023 - 11.2023
LVN Floor Nurse
Abilene State Supported Living Center
02.2023 - 04.2023
LVN Floor Nurse
Sutton Community Home
10.2022 - 01.2023
ADON
Christian Care Center
06.2022 - 10.2022
Patient Care Coordinator/Field Nurse
Hospice Plus
09.2019 - 06.2022
Unit Manager/Treatment Nurse
Sava Senior Care
03.2018 - 09.2021
Assistant Director of Nursing
Mission Manor Health Care
05.2016 - 03.2018
Rx Fulfillment Nurse, Night Shift Supervisor
Teladoc
07.2014 - 12.2015
LVN Charge Nurse
Heritage Healthcare
07.2013 - 04.2016
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Nurse
Stephens Memorial Hospital
10.2003 - 08.2013
Nursing
Ranger College