LPN, Private Duty
ElkValley
Chattanooga, TN
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Administered medications and monitored patient conditions to ensure optimal care.
- Assisted in daily living activities, enhancing patient comfort and independence.
- Documented patient progress and reported changes to healthcare professionals.
- Trained new staff on procedures, safety protocols, and patient care standards.
- Implemented infection control measures to maintain a safe environment for patients.
- Enhanced patients'' quality of life by providing compassionate and empathetic private duty nursing services.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and dignity in their own homes.
- Administered medications accurately, ensuring the proper dosage and timing for optimal treatment effectiveness.
- Participated in ongoing continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in private duty nursing.
- Conducted thorough assessments of patients'' vital signs and overall well-being, identifying potential issues early on for prompt intervention.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering a nurturing environment for healing.
- Acted as an advocate for patients within the healthcare system when needed, ensuring they received appropriate resources and support.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date patient records, facilitating seamless communication among healthcare providers.
- Communicated regularly with family members regarding updates on patient progress, addressing any questions or concerns that arose.
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons, and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
- Prepared visit notes, updated and summarized client records and conferred with health care disciplines in providing coordinated client care.
- Reported general, physical, and mental condition of patients to support care initiatives.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.