Licensed Practical Nurse

Michelle Dixon

*** ******* ******• Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216

917-***-**** • Email: **********@*****.***

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL

Seeking a position as a Licensed Practical Nurse, highly motivated, passionate, and dedicated healthcare professional offering experience in clinical assessment, medication administration, wound care and team leadership. Adept in meeting diverse needs in varied situations as well as being able to develop a meaningful rapport with patients, their family and physicians. Proficient in; Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, PowerPoint, Internet and Excel.

Areas of Expertise

Leadership Signs and Symptoms Wound Care Interpersonal skills Communication skills Problem Resolution

Quality patient care Organization & Planning Excel Under Pressure

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Americare Brooklyn, New York 2008 to 2011

Community LPN/Visiting Nurse

• Prepour oral medications and administer injections subcutaneously or intramuscularly.

• Surgical wound care using sterile and aseptic technique.

• Instructed patients regarding preventive care, diet regimen and health management.

• Sound ability to help, support and resolve the queries and problems of the patient and their families.

• Demonstrates appropriate judgment skills to be able to make independent clinical decisions in routine patient care matters.

• Plans, teaches, supervises and counsels regarding physical care measures to promote/improve recovery, symptom/complication management, expected disease progression, social/emotional care and community resources.

• Perform comprehensive assessments of physical, emotional, psychosocial and environmental needs of the patient.

• Complete and submit all required documentation within established agency guidelines.

Americare Brooklyn, New York 2009 to 2010

HMO Case Manager

• Interaction and negotiation with insurance representatives.

• Perform all aspects of the patient care management including referral development, assessment of patient clinical needs, and coordination of the interdisciplinary plan of care.

• Obtains input from all providers, including the Primary Care Physician (PCP), the patient and the family as appropriate.

• Performs telephonic, fax and/or on-site reviews with skilled nursing facilities or other contracted service agencies as appropriate to determine need for continued care.

White Glove Brooklyn, New York 2006 to 2008

Floating LPN

• Supervised and train 4-5 nursing assistants in various areas of patient care.

• Coordinated with physicians regarding implementation of medication and treatment plans.

• Great ability to prepare and maintain the records and charts.

• Exceptionally good communication and interpersonal skills with patient, staff and physicians.

• Deep knowledge of dosage, medication and dosage calculation mathematically.

• Acted as a liaison between physician and residential facilities.

• Supervise at least 4-5 CNA per shift.

• Medicate and treat 12-14 patients per shift.

EDUCATION

• Associate In Applied Science In Nursing 2003- 2005

• AAS., Nursing Delhi University, NY

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