Home Health LVN Resume Example

Provide excellent nursing care to patients suffering from wounds.

Assess and evaluate patients with wounds and injuries.

Obtain cultures to assess wounds and injuries.

Evaluate wounds and injuries for infections or other illness factors that causes wounds.

Initiate nursing care procedures in managing acute and traumatic wounds.

Coordinate with rehab, traumatic and nutritional nurses in nursing patients with wounds.

Ensure optimum patient care delivery in wound care nursing procedures.

Educate and counsel patients and their families on wound care processes and issues.

Demonstrate wound care procedures to other care givers.

Sanitize and maintain the premises of wound care neat, clean and hygienic.

Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.

Monitored infection control procedures to ensure facility-wide health and safety.

Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.

Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.

Administered general care to patients, including recording of temperature and blood pressure, wound dressing.

Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team plan and implement effective treatment plans.

Took blood, tissue and fluid samples to perform laboratory tests.

Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.

Inserted, DC'd and managed catheters

Performed PRP procedures

Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.

Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.

Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.

Assess patients' condition during every visit and chart your observations

Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review

Administer medication as prescribed by the patient's Physician

Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing

Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures

Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient's care plan

Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable

Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient's quality of life

Listen to the patient and family members and respond to concerns or request

Manage PICC lines and administer IV fluids as per MD orders.

Assess patients' condition during every visit and chart your observations

Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review

Administer medication as prescribed by the patient's Physician

Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing

Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures

Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient's care plan

Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable

Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient's quality of life

Listen to the patient and family members and respond to concerns or request

Manage PICC lines and administer IV fluids as per MD orders.