Caring Home Health Lvn with 30yrs years of experience. Servicing and supporting clients. Promoting exemplary decision-making, reporting and patient counseling skills.
Skills
Supply stocking
Patient and family education
Patient evaluations
Patient chart documentation
Safe food handling
Equipment maintenance
EMR charting
Database entry
Work History
Pediatric Home Health Nurse, 10/2019 - Current The Pediatric Connection – Rosenberg, TX,
Tracked patients' progress through careful reporting and documentation at each visit.
Provided compassionate nursing care to medically fragile children in home settings.
Communicated with patients and family members, providing detailed information regarding care and medications.
Identified health issues while at home care visits and contacted patient's physician to discuss best method for resolution.
Handled variety of nursing tasks, including medication administration, ventilation monitoring and wound care.
Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Home Health LVN, 03/2016 - 09/2019 Hca – Citrus Springs, FL,
Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Worked effectively within healthcare teams on successful [Type] and [Type] initiatives.
Created children's area in waiting room to create activity area and make practice more family-friendly.
Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Supported diagnoses by taking blood, urine or sputum samples from patients for laboratory testing.
Home Health LVN, 07/2007 - 07/2015 Hca – Columbia, MO,
Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic condition
Worked effectively within healthcare teams on successful vent. weaning and p.o.initiatives.
Supported diagnoses by taking blood, urine or sputum samples from patients for laboratory testing.
Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
Supported personal care needs, including shopping for groceries, cleaning house and balancing accounts.
Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions .
Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Helped patients complete day-to-day tasks, including bathing, dressing and eating.
Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering ordered tests, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
LVN Charge Nurse, 03/2000 - 06/2007 Acadia Healthcare Inc. – Lawrenceburg, IN,
Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to supervising case managers.
Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Gathered patient data, cleaned wounds and changed catheters as part of comprehensive support.
Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
Collaborated with case managers on evaluation of care plan outcomes, implementing or adjusting interventions accordingly.
Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
Worked effectively within healthcare teams on successful inservice education and continuing education initiatives.
Helped patients complete day-to-day tasks, including bathing, dressing and eating.
Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering diagnostic tests, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
GED: , Expected in 09/1971 - Aggie High School - Clarksdale, MS, GPA:
: Medical Records, Expected in - St Phillips College - San Antonio, TX, GPA:
Vocational Nursing: , Expected in - St Phillips Cllege - San Antonio, TX, GPA:
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