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Lpn Field Nurse resume example with 10 years of experience

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Jessica Claire
, , 100 Montgomery St. 10th Floor (555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Summary

I feel like I would be a great asset to this company with my skills and experience as a charge nurse and working in management. I am on time and never call in. I look to further my love for nursing at Bethel Pointe!

Skills

I can preform all nursing skills such as catheter care, trachea care, feeding tubes, and wound care. I do medication pass and daily treatments. I also work well with my coworkers, look to improve residents care and well-being, am good with families, and can assess and prioritize quickly.

Experience
09/2021 to 12/2022 LPN Field Nurse Landmark Health | Warwick, RI,

At TC I pick up hours at assisted living and long term care facilities in Muncie and Anderson.

  • Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
  • Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
  • Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
  • Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
  • Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
  • Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
  • Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
  • Assisted physicians with examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
  • Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
  • Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
  • Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
  • Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
  • Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
  • Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
  • Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
  • Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
  • Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
  • Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to [Type] patients.
  • Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
  • Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
  • Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
  • Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
  • Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
  • Observed, charted and reported developments in patient health condition in [Number]-bed hospital.
  • Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
  • Managed patients' hygiene with comprehensive care for toileting, bathing and grooming needs.
  • Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
  • Kept EHR updated with patients' vital statistics, tracking metrics and observations about behaviors or responses.
  • Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
  • Managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure.
  • Sterilized equipment and supplies using germicides and autoclaves to protect patients and staff from infection.
  • Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.
02/2019 to 07/2021 LPN Charge Nurse Stearns Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Llc | Granite City, IL,

I worked as a charge nurse for 2 years at Elmcroft working the floor. I worked with home health agencies coordinating care for residents, wound care, medication pass, and helped assist with ADL’s.

Since February of this year of have worked in management at Elmcroft. I have been the support nurse to the director of nursing and the hiring nurse for our department. I was in charge of level of care assessments, hiring employees, organizing charts, and helping the floor charge nurse when needed.

09/2012 to 01/2019 LPN Charge Nurse Stearns Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Llc | Granite City, IL,

I was a charge nurse for 7 years. I did wound care, medication pass, interacted well with the doctors, help with ADL’s with the residents, catheter care, requested orders, input orders, helped feed, and organized charts.

Education and Training
Expected in 07/2012 Associate of Science | Nursing Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Muncie, IN GPA:

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School Attended

  • Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

Job Titles Held:

  • LPN Field Nurse
  • LPN Charge Nurse
  • LPN Charge Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Science

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