Licensed Practical Nurse Resume Example

Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse with strong clinical and people skills. Graduated LPN licensed in VIRGINIA with 3 years of long term and acute care nursing experience. Looking for a position that involves significant work in nursing home or acute setting. Professionally trained LPN with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Three years of basic screening, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative and supportive services as a member of a primary health care team.

• Documentation
• Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
• Patient Care
• Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements.
• Successfully provided quality care to [18] patients in [acute setting] environment.
• Home Aid
• Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, daily hygiene care and grooming.
• Provided patients with transportation to and from doctor appointments.
• Implementation
• Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
• Training
• Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
• Perinatal Care
• Clinical Skills
• Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
• Intensive Care
• Responsible for unit of 18 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
• Acute Care
• Responsible for unit of 18 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
• Surgical Preparation
• Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
• Charting
• Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
• Patient Transfer
• Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
• Vitals Testing
• Measured an average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.
• Quality Assurance
• Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA regulations