Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse Resume Example Human Good

CHARGE LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

Professional Summary

Dedicated Charge Nurse in Skilled Nursing area and dementia special care unit demonstrated over 17 years of experience in the medical field. Well-versed in quality patient care, with a passion for creating a trusting and efficient care environment.

Work History

Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse, 10/2015 to Current
Human Good – San Leandro , CA

Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Took samples such stool and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to to patients per day in (30-40)bed unit.
Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to to patients per day in (30-40)-bed unit.
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives.
Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
Documented all information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to charge nurses and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Educated patients on health maintenance and disease prevention.
Implemented quality patient care techniques toalign with safety, health and organizational regulations.
Offered continuous review of patients in short term and long term program from admission to discharge.
Actively engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
Completed clinical tasks in accordance with hospital policy.
Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising my nursing staff.
Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
Defined patient advocacy objectives for patients and caregivers through collaboration with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
Documented medications administered and treatments and procedures performed on appropriate records to protect privacy and confidentiality of patient information.
Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
Provided wound care and dressing changes routinely.
Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
Collaborated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
Delegated and prioritized assignments and nursing tasks based on individual staff strengths and expertise.
Prioritized urgent and non-urgent patient needs calmly and effectively
Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
Administered oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications.
Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.
Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
Maintained in-depth understanding of individual patient care plans.
Analyzed and evaluated success of care plans, interventions and future development plans.
Managed various medications and treatments, which included oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and wound treatment.
Overseen operations, including admissions and discharges .
Developed and advocated patient care plans.
Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.
Utilized nursing knowledge to identify patient needs and offer appropriate remedies.
Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
Provided high-quality care to patients of all ages.
Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to various settings, including home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
Participated in non-invasive medical procedures as instructed by surgeons.
Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
Worked as part of interdisciplinary and rapid response team to determine each patients' imaging and assessment needs in order to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.
Trained new nurses on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
Managed patient admissions and discharges from hospital to homecare, extended care facility or self-care.
Administered wound care, medications, and any necessary treatments.
Educated patients and families on diagnosis, neurological conditions and processes, treatments and expected outcomes.
Executed patient satisfaction and independence by promoting self nursing skills and knowledge of medications.
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Administered medications to (30-40) patients and monitored response to medications.
Communicated, updated and advocated care plans to patients and family.
Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric and peg tubes.
Tracked patients' status and emergent cases, taking calls from hospitals when patients' acuity changes.
Provided quality patient care and maintenance of rooms to properly comply safety, health and organizational regulations and federal, state and local rules.
Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
Evaluated patients' progress in treatment, communicating observations to physician on duty to maintain or adjust prescribed care.
Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.

LVN Charge Nurse, 05/2008 to Current
Acadia Healthcare Inc. – Fordyce , AR

LVN Charge Nurse, 09/2015 to 09/2017
Acadia Healthcare Inc. – Grandville , MI

LVN Charge Nurse, 05/2003 to 05/2008
Acadia Healthcare Inc. – Green Bay , WI

Education

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 03/1996
Laguna College of Nursing - City

Bachelor of Science: Business Administration And Management, 10/2000
Philippines School of Business Administration - City

Director of Staff Development, 05/2016
SunMar Health Care - City

Basic Life Support, 07/2019
Solheim - City

currently active -7/2021

Hospital Fire And Life Safety , 2019
Solheim - City

currently Active 12/2020

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School Attended

Laguna College of Nursing
Philippines School of Business Administration
SunMar Health Care
Solheim

Job Titles Held:

Charge Licensed Vocational Nurse
LVN Charge Nurse

Degrees

Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 03/1996
Bachelor of Science : Business Administration And Management , 10/2000
Director of Staff Development , 05/2016
Basic Life Support , 07/2019
Hospital Fire And Life Safety , 2019

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