LPN Resume Example

LPN

Summary

Fully qualified and credentialed nurse with 29 years of progressive healthcare experience. Knowledgeable about nursing practices and techniques, as well as typical patient behaviors and triaging standards. Certified in home health care and nursing home.

Skills

Patient triaging
Healthcare platforms
Samples collection

Multi-tasking and prioritization
Regulatory requirements

Experience

09/2005 - CurrentLPN, Tendercare Home Healthcare, Indianapolis, IN

Researched and studied client diagnoses to identify care needs, effectively contributed to nursing plan developments and facilitated patient education.
Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
Documented patient intake and dietary requirements, also assisting with feeding and monitoring.
Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to [Number] patients per day.
Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.
Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files with [Software].
Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.

08/2019 - 01/2021LPN Charge Nurse, Manor Care Summer Trace, Carmel, IN

Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
Oversaw medication administration to 60 patients daily, monitoring and documenting responses.
Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
Provided continuous assessment of patients in AL unit from admission to discharge.
Facilitated patient admission, transfer and discharge processes.
Actualized interventions and strategies to manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, G-tubes and [Type].
Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other discipline.
Led patient care team and served as Nurse in Charge of health center.
Documented and evaluated effectiveness of care plans and interventions.
Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
Delegated and prioritized tasks, streamlining all steps in rapid response situations.
Delivered high level of care to every patient.
Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
Educated patients on disease prevention and health maintenance.
Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
Monitored patient status and treatment progress, reporting observations to physicians.
Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors while providing guidance and training to ensure proper care was administered to patients.
Led 4 team unit, promoting quality care for up to 60 patients per day.

06/1994 - 08/1996LPN, Mercy Hospital, Davenport, IA

Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
Collected biological specimens and packages for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to 20 patients per day.
Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
Observed, charted and reported developments in patient health condition in 20-bed hospital.
Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.

Education and Training

08/1991Associate of Science, NursingScott Community College, Bettendorf, IA

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Tendercare Home Healthcare
Manor Care Summer Trace
Mercy Hospital

School Attended

Scott Community College

Job Titles Held:

LPN
LPN Charge Nurse

Degrees

Associate of Science , Nursing

Resume Score: 80%

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