Fredericksburg, VA *****
Valerie P. James
Objective
To acquire a position as a LPN for a health care provider or Charge Nurse/Supervisor.
Experience
July 2010 – Present: Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community
Culpeper, VA
Licensed Practical Nurse
Performed nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the patient. Administering prescribed medications, provide therapeutic treatments, GT Feeding, obtain and record vital stats, record intake and outputs, daily skin/bathing assessments. cardiac/apnea monitors and oxygen saturation level checks, documentation and daily charting.
* Maintained a high degree of accuracy and professionalism to
provide outstanding patient care.
Oct. 2007- July 2010 Health South Rehabilitation of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, VA
Rehabilitation Nurse
Serve as a rehabilitation nurse providing health care checks, administering medication, glucose monitoring, administering insulin injections, IM injection and intravenous fluids and medications. Tracheotomy care, GT/feeding, oxygen administration, apnea monitoring and cardiac care.
* Going above and beyond when help is needed, a contributing key member our night shift team.
* Assisted with all other administrative duties as assigned
July 2006-March 2009 First Call Home Health Agency (Pediatrics Case) Woodbridge, VA
Licensed Practical Nurse
Performed nursing techniques for the comfort and well being of the patient. Administering prescribed medications, provide therapeutic treatments, GT Feeding, obtain and record vital stats, record intake and outputs, daily skin/bathing assessment, cardiac/apnea monitors and oxygen saturation level checks, documentation and daily charting.
* Maintained a high degree of accuracy and professionalism to provide outstanding patient care.
Dec. 2005-Oct.2007 Carriage Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Fredericksburg, VA
Charge Nurse
* Documented on the Charge nurse's Q/A checklist each shift and alerted specific department of changes and needs of patients.
* Administers prescribed medications, provided treatments-nebulizers, skin/wound care.
* Obtain and recorded vital stats.
* Performed blood testing with glucometer, administering insulin injections & IM injections, charting nursing notes.
* Admission and discharge planning.
More experience & references available upon requests
Education
Sept. 93-March 95 T.C. Williams/Alexandria Hospital School of Practical Nursing Alexandria, VA
* Licensure- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Multi-state