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Medical Registered Nurse

Location:
Houston, TX
Salary:
23.00
Posted:
January 30, 2015

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April Lee

**** ******** **

Houston, TX *****

832-***-****

acn3cp@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

A highly talented Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience in providing a wide variety of direct

patient care by performing the more responsible, non-registered nursing duties under the

direction of a Registered Nurse. Educator with certification in early childhood and English and

Language Arts.

Core Skills

Knowledge of general nursing procedures and techniques involved in the care of patients,

disease processes and possible results, medical terminology, hospital routine, and equipment.

Profound ability to properly administer enemas, douches, irrigations, and catheterizations.

Deep ability to give medications prescribed by physicians.

Excellent ability to recognize critical and significant changes in patients.

Remarkable ability to keep records and prepare reports.

Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff, patients

and patients' families

Proficiency in basic computer data entry skills, and experience with email

Immense ability to accurately record patient information in the patient medical record and to

notify appropriate personnel when deviations from the norm occur

Deep ability to accurately measure medications doses, weights, lengths, and count

vaccine/pharmacy inventory

Excellent ability to draw blood and to administer oral and injectable medications

Ability to maintain confidentiality of patients' medical and personal information

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Ability to lift and transfer up to 50 lbs.

Experience

Licensed Vocational Nurse

May 2010-Present

On Assignment-Houston, TX

Traveled to different area hospitals and MHMR facilities as an LVN. Worked in Med/Surg, ER,

ICU, and L&D.

Provided direct nursing care

Worked with patients with different levels of ability mentally and physically in a controlled

permanent setting at Lufkin State Supported Living Center

Interview pts. and record medical/personal information on pt. records

Assist in controlling pt. flow, explain clinic procedures and prepare pts. for exams

Draw blood, obtain urine samples, and fecal samples for analysis

Assist with f/u on abnormal test results

Under the order of the physician, administer prescribed medications

Assist with clerical tasks such as daily/monthly reports and

Provided for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients

Performed various types of catheterizations and irrigations

Observed, recorded, and reported unusual conditions or behaviors

Took and recorded blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration.

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Started, adjusted, or discontinued flow of intravenous therapy.

Comminucated with PCP and RN on patients change in status

Lufkin State Supported Living Center

Lufkin, TX

Licensed Vocational Nurse

November 2010-March 2014

Provided direct nursing care

Worked with patients with different levels of ability mentally and physically in a controlled

permanent setting at Lufkin State Supported Living Center

Interview pts. and record medical/personal information on pt. records

Assist in controlling pt. flow, explain clinic procedures and prepare pts. for exams

Draw blood, obtain urine samples, and fecal samples for analysis

Assist with f/u on abnormal test results

Under the order of the physician, administer prescribed medications

Assist with clerical tasks such as daily/monthly reports and

Provided for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients

Performed various types of catheterizations and irrigations

Observed, recorded, and reported unusual conditions or behaviors

Took and recorded blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration.

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Started, adjusted, or discontinued flow of intravenous therapy.

Comminucated with PCP and RN on patients change in status

Southland Rehabilitation Center-Lufkin, TX

Licensed Vocational Nurse

January 2010-Novemember 2010

Responsible for the care of 30 geriatric patients through the direct supervision of 3 CNA's

encompassing:

dispensing of medications

vital signs

intravenous therapy

oxygen therapy

wound care

application of dressings

tracheotomy care

nasopharyngeal and oral suctioning

insertion of catheters

Administer control narcotics assuming full responsibility for possession of keys

Enforce regulations requiring the witnessed counting and charting of medications during

change of shift

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Develop and implement nursing care plans, and supervise pts. admissions and discharge

procedures

Oversee direct pt. care requirements withing the Nursing Rehabilitations and Ambulatory

Program

Liaison between pts, nurses, and physicians to address problems requiring immediate/long

term resolve

Educate CNAs on the prevention of transmitted infectious bacteria and the prevention

Ensure open lines of communication and accurate charting procedures

Facilitate a creative and safe environment with diversified and stimulating recreational

activities

Assist staff nurses with initial assessment of patients upon admission

Report changes in patients' conditions and other matters of concern requiring prompt

attention

Teacher

December 2003-August 2008

Lufkin Independent School District-Lufkin, TX

Developed grade level appropriate curriculum and lead classroom instruction in all basic

subject areas: reading, writing, math, social studies, and science.

Integrated English instruction into all subject matter which gave students from diverse

nationalities a solid foundation in the language in addition to mastery of grade level content

Introduced weekly parent newsletters and held frequent parent conferences to encourage

open communication, enhance parental understanding of individual learning goals, and

instill a strong commitment to meeting educational objectives established for each child.

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Education

Tyler County School of Vocational Nursing

Woodville, TX

December 2009

Current LVN licensure in state of TX

Stephen F. Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX

Degree BS in Education in December 2003

Certified as a Teacher in Early Childhood-4th grade and English and Language Arts 4th-8th grade

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