Yvette Carter
Clarksville,TN
Summary
Clarksville, TN Motivated LPN accustomed to providing optimal patient care and support while assisting medical staff with meeting critical needs. Skilled in collecting specimens, and managing dietary needs. Excellent communication and organizational skills combined with dependable, forward-thinking approach. Charting | Filing Laboratory Testing, Wound Dressing | Care, Medication Administration .Vaccine Administration, Vitals Monitoring, Electronic Medical Records. Patient Communication, Medical Terminology Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
08.2022 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with appointments and transfers.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration and blood pressure.
- Performed G-tube maintenance/care daily. G-tube feedings and G-tube changes when required.
- Performed daily patient care as needed and required.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clarksville Comprehensive Treatment Center
10.2020 - Current
- Works under supervision of Medical Director while preparing and administering medication as order accurately to patients
- Maintains accurate account of medications received and dispensed to patients
- Charts medication administered, documents nursing care provided, and any related patient progressor concerns verbalized by patients or nursing
- Urine collection and processing and reading results relaying appropriate information to staff that partaken patients care
- TB administration
- Daily assessment of patients to rule of being under influence of any substances in order to safely administer appropriate medications
- Collecting vitals and ETOH readings
- Safe keeping of medications regulated by DEA and FDA
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tennova Hospital
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Assist 18 patients per shift with their daily activities, include bathing, dressing, taking vital signs, collection formation about conditions and treatment plans from nurse, doctors, LPN's and family directives
- Communicate openly and respectfully, answer calls and explain care to family, friends, and patient asked, Maintain privacy and confidentiality of all customers, families and employees
- Examine patients for bruises, wounds, and other injuries providing information to nurses and doctors for standard operating procedures
- Turn, reposition bedridden patients and lift into beds, wheelchairs and exam tables; clean and sanitize patient areas; provide and empty bedpans, change sheets, and restock with needed supplies
- Transport patients to treatment units and operating rooms as needed for exams, x-rays, and other needed care
- Execute Help Plan or Plan of Care as written, initiating updates and modifications as stipulated
- Provide outstanding service, clearly document all aspects of services provided compliant with HIPAA guidelines
- Administer medication as directed in standard operating procedures for patient care
- Serve as conduit between nurses, doctors and patients and record and communicate all issues to medical staff
- Set up equipment at nurse or doctor's request, maintain high degree of honesty and integrity in recordkeeping, serving customers and clients safely using good judgement
- Follow agreed upon work schedule identified in offer of employment, include working irregular hours ,being flexible and available day, evenings, and weekends.
Assembler
Hendrickson
09.2010 - 09.2018
- Built brake parts for tractor trailers suspension followed team lead and supervisors' directives, worked along with team of 10 production workers on line
- Inspected and corrected deficiencies to brake parts on production machines and equipment, performed minor maintenance include lubrication, cleaning, adjustments, and cranes, checked quality and interpret production work based on work orders provided to the production line
- Reported accurately daily activities on work orders, problems, challenges, and additional issues with team lead or supervisor on duty
- Exercise safe working habits while operating machines, keep machine and work areas clean and free of safety hazards, followed OSHA and Hazmat safety rules, team successfully had less than 10 percent of recordable injuries
- Met established company production goals of 500 to 600 per shift
- Maintained regular attendance, received commendation from leadership for decorum and satisfactory work history.
Smooth Top Technician
Electrolux
08.2008 - 05.2010
- Helped team of 50 workers meet time-restricted production goals, used hand tools on assembly line followed team lead and supervisors' directives, worked safety followed standard operation procedures safely.
Customer Service Representative
Convergys
07.2007 - 07.2008
- Listened to 30 callers per shift needed assistance from AT&T cellular phone challenges, demonstrated empathy and building rapport with the customer, solved issue
- Greeted customers in courteous, friendly and professional manner, followed agreed upon processes and procedures
- Collaborated with team members, supervisors, and managers communicated policies to customers, resolved service or billing issues, extended credit, refunds, and adjusted bills
- Trained on basic knowledge of clients' services.
Education
Certification in Nursing -
Hopkinsville Community College
KentuckyAssociate - Applied Science
Hopkinsville Community College
07.2020
Skills
- Certifications and Licenses
- CNA
- LPN
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Dispensing
- EMR Systems
Certification
CPR/BLS
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
08.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clarksville Comprehensive Treatment Center
10.2020 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tennova Hospital
10.2018 - 08.2020
Assembler
Hendrickson
09.2010 - 09.2018
Smooth Top Technician
Electrolux
08.2008 - 05.2010
Customer Service Representative
Convergys
07.2007 - 07.2008
Certification in Nursing -
Hopkinsville Community College
Associate - Applied Science
Hopkinsville Community College
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