Vernetta Randle
Calumet City,IL
Summary
Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 30+ years of experience in the field. Dependable with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Experience triaging patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures. Excellent skills in patient assessment, disease management and medication administration. Proven track record of delivering high-quality care.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Geriatric Care Manager
Sunrise Of Flossmoor- Assisted Living&Memory Care
07.2023 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Administered prescribed patient medications and tracked dosages.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
- Anticipated needs of aging adults and worked closely with multidisciplinary team to provide individualized care to elderly patients.
Private Duty Nurse
Advantage Nursing Care
04.2013 - Current
- Administered prescribed medication and treatment in accordance with physician orders.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and modify treatment plans.
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Supported personal care needs, shopping for groceries, and cleaning house.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Maintained open availability to rotate through on-call periods, night shifts and weekend visits.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients and families to support comprehensive social, mental and physical care.
School Nurse
Echo Joint Agreement
08.2012 - Current
- Provided support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns.
Rehabilitation Nurse
Children's Rehabilitation Center
04.2004 - 10.2012
- Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management, monitored responses closely.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients in unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team of CNAs, technicians, and more.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
Phlebotomist
Lifesource Blood Service
09.1999 - 10.2004
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Monitored patients for reactions and verified sample quality.
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal, and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Validated blood and specimen collection orders, alerting nurses, or physicians of discrepancies between order and nursing station logs.
Education
Associate of Science - General Studies
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL2017
Diploma- License Practical Nurse -
Brown Mackie College
Merrillville, IN2008
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Wound Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Case Assessments
- HIPAA Protocols
- Behavioral Assessment
- Medication Dispensing
- Rehabilitation Techniques
- Charting and Recording
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Seizure Precautions
Certification
- C.I.P. Behavioral Intervention-2012
- Licensed Practical Nurse - 2008
- CPR/AED/BLS Instructor - 2010
- Certified Phlebotomist - 1999
Timeline
Geriatric Care Manager
Sunrise Of Flossmoor- Assisted Living&Memory Care
07.2023 - Current
Private Duty Nurse
Advantage Nursing Care
04.2013 - Current
School Nurse
Echo Joint Agreement
08.2012 - Current
Rehabilitation Nurse
Children's Rehabilitation Center
04.2004 - 10.2012
Phlebotomist
Lifesource Blood Service
09.1999 - 10.2004
Associate of Science - General Studies
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Diploma- License Practical Nurse -
Brown Mackie College
- C.I.P. Behavioral Intervention-2012
- Licensed Practical Nurse - 2008
- CPR/AED/BLS Instructor - 2010
- Certified Phlebotomist - 1999
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