Dedicated Charge Licensed Practical Nurse offering 15 -year background managing nursing staff, delegating assignments and assessing patient conditions. Expertise in progress monitoring, plan implementation and history taking. Devoted to service excellence in patient care and patient advocacy.
Skills
Nursing Intervention Evaluations
Specimen Collection
Call Answering and Assistance
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Patient Observation
Conditions Reporting
Strong Clinical Judgment
Quality Assessments
Time Management
Treatment Room Preparation
First Aid and CPR
Recordkeeping and Maintenance
HIPAA Compliance
Responsible and Dependable
Management Team Support
Work History
08/2015 to Current
MDS CoordinatorAdvantage Living – Armada, MI,
Led weekly utilization review to go over recent clinical activities.
Followed up on outstanding clinical items within established timelines for optimal care delivery.
Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process.
Completed minimum data set assessments with strong collaboration across business, provider and clinical disciplines.
Reviewed missing assessment reports and analyzed issues for leadership team.
Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding.
09/2012 to 08/2015
LPN Desk NurseManagement & Training Corporation – Philadelphia, PA,
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
11/2005 to 04/2011
LPNConsulate Health Care Of Williamsburg – City, STATE,
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
Cared for up to 30 LTC or subacute care patients each day with quality-driven support.
Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Education
Expected in to to
No Degree: Political Science Thomas Nelson Community College - Hampton, VA GPA:
Expected in 03/2005 to to
LPN License : LPN Medical Careers Institute - Newport News, VA, GPA:
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