Vannessa Grimes
Missouri City,TX,USA
Summary
Seasoned Float Nurse with high degree of personal flexibility and well-developed communication skills to accommodate assignment changes. Supports professional nursing care across practice setting and continuum of care to meet needs of patient and family. Participates in decision-making, leadership functions, research and quality improvement activities to enhance patient care outcomes and unit operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Med-Surg Float Pool
Memorial Hermann
Memorial City, Texas
10.2021 - Current
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
- Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and potentially accelerate recovery.
- Conducted rounds with medical staff to promote improved understanding between patients, nursing staff and medical staff to support continued quality of communication and care.
- Evaluated patient during admission, hospital stay and through discharge.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Contributed to committees in effort to promote standardize practices and procedures across hospital-wide nursing stations.
Clinic LVN
Wellpath
Richmond, Texas
12.2016 - 03.2022
- Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists.
- Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
- Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
- Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters.
- Created and implemented care plans for prisoners suffering from chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Home Health LVN
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising professionals.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The College of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX10.2022
Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Fortis College - Norfolk
Norfolk, VA10.2016
Skills
- Patient Examination and Conditions Reporting
- Patient Medical Histories
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Intramuscular Injections
- Compassionate and Caring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection and Blood product transfusion
- Disease Treatment
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Preventive Healthcare
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Infection Control Procedures
Timeline
LVN Med-Surg Float Pool
Memorial Hermann
10.2021 - Current
Home Health LVN
Memorial Hermann Hospital
06.2020 - 10.2021
Clinic LVN
Wellpath
12.2016 - 03.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The College of Health Care Professions
Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Fortis College - Norfolk
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