Amena Stiles
Email: ********@***********.***
Address:
City: New Braunfels
State: TX
Zip: 78130
Country: USA
Phone: 830-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
17 years as L V N with excellent communication and teaching skills. Manag er with 1 5 years of experience. Strong strategic-planning and people-management skills. Client/patient focused, committed, adaptable, conscientious, loyal, versatile, performance driven, hands-on, multi-tasked oriented and highly motivated.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from St. Phillips, San Antonio TX 1/2001 to 12/1995 (Nursing)
Job History / Details:
Executive Summary
17 years as LVN with excellent communication and teaching skills.
Manager with 15 years of experience. Strong strategic-planning and people-management skills. Client/patient focused, committed, adaptable, conscientious, loyal, versatile, performance driven, hands-on, multi-tasked oriented and highly motivated.
Core Qualifications
Staff development
Cross-functional team management
Staff training
Supervision and training
Broad medical terminology knowledge
Mobility assistance
Complex problem solving
Calm under pressure
Computer-savvy
Sound judgment
Committed to compliance reporting
Professional Experience
April 2000 to Current
The Scooter Store New Braunfels, TX
Medical Review Manager
Manage team of 12 of professionals.
Directed strategic initiatives to achieve complete file review daily.
Manage employee review process and ensured compliance with insurance regulations private and government.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with clinical review protocols.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes.
Utilized strong assessment skills of medical documentation to determine if insurance criteria met.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
April 1998 to September 1999
San Antonio Kidney Dialysis Center San Antonio, TX
LVN
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Organized, updated and maintained 10 patient charts per shift.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
December 1995 to May 1998
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX
LVN
Completed 12 hours of clinical work in ER per shift.
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
Administered IV therapy
Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
Simultaneously served as primary and sole nurse alongside physician in newly developed Fast Track and performed traditional ER duties.
Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas.
Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
Took vital signs of newborns while assisting Pediatricians with care.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow as Triage nurse and patient care nurse.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurse, Physicians and Techs to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Education
St. Phillips San Antonio, TX
Vocational Nursing Nursing
References
Chris Baliey, VP, LVN
Timothy Zipp, SR. VP
Char Green, LVN
Rachel Leal, LVN