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LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE II
Professional Summary
Licensed Nurse / Psychiatric Technician with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients. Focused on compassion and meeting diverse needs of patients in clinical, residential, and private duty settings.
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Work History
Baylor Scott & White HealthLVN | Duncanville , TX | August 2020 - Current
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising Nurse Practitioner.
- Documented client information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
- Assigned to measure and record fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Protected clients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients, consulting with Psychiatrist to address concerns and protect each person from any harm.
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Interacted kindly with clients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
- Recorded vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
DavitaLicensed Vocational Nurse II | Atlanta , GA | April 2018 - March 2020
- Prepare patients for physical examinations
- Accurately record, report, test results according to established procedures
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Developed system of staff communication that ensured proper implementation of treatment plans, comprehensive patient care
- Performed vitals signs
- Obtain specimens from patients, (urine, stool, saliva, etc.)
- Assessed patients and documented their medical histories
- Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities to identify performance areas for improvement
- Followed infection control procedures
- Routinely collaborated with department managers to correct problems and improve services
- Document patient information, assessments, nursing procedures following protocols
- Administer inhalation therapy
- Monitor oxygen supply and gas tanks
- Instruct patients in using home equipment
- Instruct patients on general health and self care procedures
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
- Apply and remove dressings
- Perform monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts
- Apply orthopedic devices ordered by physician
- Prepare and position patients for procedures
- Notify personnel of abnormal laboratory test results
- Monitor patient flow, assign, direct staff as needed
- Administered medication ordered by physician following protocol
- Preform finger sticks
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
Acadia Healthcare Inc.Dispensing Nurse | Indianapolis , IN | July 2017 - September 2019
- Updated patient charts using Tower with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information
National Health Foundation- Recuperative CareLVN/Medical Coordinator | City , STATE | August 2017 - January 2019
- Collaborate with Social Workers on client's referrals
- Analyze clients medical charts to meet Recuperative Care criteria
- Scheduled clients medical appointments
- Educate clients on self administering medications
- Established and maintained systems that safely clients needs
- Closely collaborated with management team to make necessary improvements accommodate clients needs
- Created and maintained computerized record management systems to record, process data, generate reports
- Confirmed accurate completion of forms, reports for admission, discharge planning of each client
- Outpatient case manager
- Investigated, reported issues relating to patient care or conditions that might hinder patient well-being
- Managed over 50 social workers calls daily
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, conditions, communicated concerns to supervising Director
Education
High School DiplomaWest Campus High SchoolCity
DiplomaVocational NursingCES CollegeCity, State | 2014
CertificateCertified Nurse Assistant/Certified Home Health AideNurse's Developement Center Inc,City, State | 2010
Certifications
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support
- IV certified
- Certified Phlebotomist Technician
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School Attended
- West Campus High School
- CES College
- Nurse's Developement Center Inc,
Job Titles Held:
- LVN
- Licensed Vocational Nurse II
- Dispensing Nurse
- LVN/Medical Coordinator
Degrees
- High School Diploma
Diploma Vocational Nursing
Certificate Certified Nurse Assistant/Certified Home Health Aide
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