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LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Professional Summary
Caring and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse with excellent communication skills, 8 years experience in geriatric care including specialty experience in psychiatric care and 4 years working with a physician in a medical office.  Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene during crises and to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals
Licenses
CPR certified through American Heart Association
Skill Highlights
  • Medication administration
  • Wound cleaning/care 
  • BAC screening/drug screen collection
  • Strong medical ethic
  • Computerized charting
  • Specimen collection/processing proficiency
Professional Experience
Licensed Practical Nurse
September 2012 to October 2016 Valley Medical Group － Greenfield, MA
  • Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
  • Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care. .  
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
  • Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
  • Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals.
  • Administering injections, medications and assisting in surgical procedures
  • Ensuring all procedures are carried out in compliance with state and federal policies
  • Maintaining patient's medical records inkling prior medical history
  • Reviewing and interpreting lab reports

  Key Accomplishments:   

  • Strong acute care experience and knowledge of medical terminology 
  • Familiarity with the medical office procedures and nursing protocols
  • Ability to provide appropriate health information to patients and families
  • Skilled in working with Athena Streamline program in medical databases and applications
  • Good communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills  
  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
  • Highly skilled in providing compassionate care and basic education to patients
  • Hands- on experience in assisting registered nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals with examinations, treatments, particular tests and regular procedures
  • Proficient in obtaining vital signs, patient health history and laboratory specimens
  • Demonstrated ability to review patient chart; treatments, record and report experimental symptoms, reactions, and changes in patient's conditions
  • Proven record of scheduling and coordinating patient transfers to medical facilities or outside health care providers
  • Performs all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
September 2009 to September 2012 Charlene Manor － Greenfield, MA
  • Charge Nurse of the geriatric/dementia long term care unit - med administration, performing treatments.
  • Implementing and developing care plans for safety, wounds, and infection issues.
  • Supervised CNA's ensuring resident's quality of care.
  • Transcribed doctor's orders ensuring the same were effectively carried out including labs, specialty tests, appointments, consultations, stat orders.
  • Continually assessing resident's condition, reporting significant changes to unit manager, M.D., and family.

Key Accomplishments:

  • Earned a gold star from administrator for initiating an activity program on the unit weekly for the residents'
  • Chosen by management to participate in grant program for Bold Change through DPH Earned respect from coworkers and management in managing efficiently the day to day tasks and operations on the floor.
  • Per unit manager on my last performance review in June 2012 "Dee asserts authority in an effective manner with her assigned regular and agency staff, managing diverse personalities, and efficiently handling negative behaviors. She ensures that their assignments are completed in a timely manner and that her residents have received quality care.".
Licensed Practical Nurse
April 2005 to May 2012 Farren Care Center － Turners Falls, MA
  • Served as LPN-Per Diem.
  • Assigned to work different units, at times in one shift, played a key role on interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, RNs, social workers.
  • Actively participated in development and implementation of individual treatment plans for patients with broad range of mental health issues.
  • Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders for five-point restraint.
  Key Accomplishments:
  •  Helped refine unit policies and procedures in the areas of suicide-watch procedures, safety methods, discharge planning and documentation.
  • Responded to volatile situations and violent outbreaks, earning the respect of physicians and coworkers for calm, levelheaded and quick thinking to restore the safety and security of patients and staff.
  • Completed training in team building, management of assaultive behaviors and psychotropic-medication administration.
Education and Training
Associate of Science : Nursing, 2004 Vermont Technical College － Randolph, VT, United States Worked under the supervision of an RN providing bedside care, treatment and clinical documentation for patients on cardiac, oncology and medical-surgical floors.Handled medication administration, dressing changes, IVs and all other aspects of nursing care.Facilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; prepared chart notes and other documentation; and participated on interdisciplinary team.Earned a reputation for excellence in service delivery.Supervisor comments: "Dee will be an outstanding LPN.She has excellent interpersonal skills and readily establishes rapport with diverse patient population.her clinical skills are impressive.Dee would be an asset to any nursing team.".
Skills
  • acute care, streamline, agency, basic, Case Management, excellent interpersonal skills, Critical-Care Nursing, databases, diagnosis, documentation, focus, health education, infection control, injections, team building, notes, managing, medical terminology, Medication Administration, mental health, office, Nursing, Optimization, organizational skills, patient advocate, policies, processes, protocols, Quality, quick, rapport, reporting, safety, scheduling, team player, treatment-planning, treatment plans, vaccine, vital signs, wounds
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Valley Medical Group
  • Charlene Manor
  • Farren Care Center

School Attended

  • Vermont Technical College

Job Titles Held:

  • Licensed Practical Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Science : Nursing , 2004

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