Licensed Practical Nurse Resume Example Maxim Health Care

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Professional Summary

Committed professional with over 25 years of experience in clinical, home health and acute care environments. Team collaborator willing to adapt to new procedural and technical requirements with enthusiastic support. Expertise in vital signs monitoring, assessments, medication administration as well as accurate documentation.

Skills

Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
HIPAA Compliance
Breathing treatments
Documenting intake
Maintaining nutrition
Palliative care
Women's health exams
Preventative health
Collecting vitals
Patient and family education
Healthcare ethics

Patient Care
Dementia Knowledge
Outpatient care
Caregiving skills
Direct Patient Care
Wound Care
Medication Administration
Home care
Passing medications
Current Ohio licensure with State Board of Nurse Examiners

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse, 09/2018 to Current
Maxim Health Care – Akron, OH

Evaluate patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms, assisted with activities of daily living including but not limited to showers, getting dressed, feeding ...
Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, current medications, upcoming appointments, wound care and or any other pertinent medical information.
Delivered updates in patient status to Maxim as well as patients primary care providers and or family as needed.
Wound care provided as ordered, catheter care, assist with bowel routine and well as any other service needed and or ordered by provider.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels as well as weight and or change in mental status and informed Maxim as well as their primary care physician and or family members.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.

Licensed Practical Nurse, 04/1999 to Current
Veteran Affairs – Akron , Ohio

Monitors and tracks patient vitals in CPRS to keep team informed of changing conditions during intake as well as blood pressure checks.
Completes Clinical Reminders in timely manner and screens for mental health concerns and or depression as well as keeping immunizations up to date and reviewing their over the counter medications to prevent any adverse interaction.
Collaborated with pact team and social service providers, including clinical pharmacist, mental health and other providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Offer's immediate assistance in accurate assessments and routine situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Assists providers as needed during examinations such as woman health. Obtains specimens for ordered tests and prepared for lab to transport woman's health , as well as testing patients for the influenza.
Screening patients prior to entering clinic, checking temperature as well as screening questions regarding possible covid exposure
Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment and rooms.
Nursing duties such as post void residuals, changing and or inserting catheters , changing dressings, removing sutures, giving injections such as testosterone, talz, vitamin b-12 and or any other nursing duty the provider has ordered.
Educating patients on properly using the glucometer to monitor their sugars and or a home blood pressure machine to monitor their blood pressure and or any other education that may need to be completed.

Licensed Practical Nurse, 05/2017 to 08/2018
Doylestown Health Care Center – Doylestown , Ohio

Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process. Hospice patients in particular.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Administered medications including narcotics.
Delivered updates in patient status to patients primary care provider, family members as well as other nursing personal within the facility as well as charting all changes in the patients chart.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments and catheterizations.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, glucose results and mental status.
Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.

Education

High School Diploma: 06/1989
Nordonia High School - Macedonia, OH

LPN License : Nursing, 10/1998
Central School of Practical Nursing - Cleveland, Ohio

Certificate : Dental Assisting , 05/1989
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center - Brecksville, OH

Emergency Medical Tech: Emergency Medical Technology, 1986
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center - Brecksville, OH

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Maxim Health Care
Veteran Affairs
Doylestown Health Care Center

School Attended

Nordonia High School
Central School of Practical Nursing
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center

Job Titles Held:

Licensed Practical Nurse

Degrees

High School Diploma : 06/1989
LPN License : Nursing , 10/1998
Certificate : Dental Assisting , 05/1989
Emergency Medical Tech : Emergency Medical Technology , 1986

Licensed Practical Nurse Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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