Nursing Nurse

LESLIE FREEMAN

*** ***** ******, ****** ******, NY 11580 ● Home: 516-***-**** ● Cell: 516-***-****

Professional Summary

Enthusiastic LPN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated clinical competency. Ensure high

standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs.

Skills

Strong clinical judgment Insulin medication assistance

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Professional bedside manner Problem resolution capability

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Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines Patient/family focused

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Feeding assistance Strong clinical judgment

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Patient positioning competency Patient evaluation/intervention

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Work History

Per Diem Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), 11/2014 present

TOWNE NURSING SERVICES – VARIOUS NURSING HOMES, Nassau/Queens Counties, NY

• Deliver skilled nursing care to patients at various nursing homes in routine/stressful periods at the highest standards of

excellence.

• Review physical needs, monitor patients’ physical condition, and administer approved medications.

• Supervise and assess vital changes in patient’s condition by monitoring vital signs, symptoms, and test results.

• Document and record patients’ health status and nursing care.

• Participate in team meetings to improve policies/procedures and to ensure adherence to safety procedures.

Substitute Paraprofessional, 4/2013 present

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 75 (special education) Queens, NY

• Provide instructional support and direct services one on one and in small groups with students with special needs to continue

student learning in the areas of recreation, motor, vocational, socialization and communication. Reinforce behavior using

positive supports.

LPN Coverage Nurse/Counselor, 11/2012 3/2013

CARNEGIE HILL INSTITUTE, New York, NY

• Supported 2 full time nurses in administration of medication (Methadone) to heroin addicted patients.

• Provided supportive counseling, explained treatment plan and educated patients on addiction issues.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), 10/2011 03/2012

MEADOWPARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, Queens, NY

• Delivered skilled nursing care at the highest standards of excellence. Closely monitored acute conditions.

• Provided chronic patient care and handled treatment aspects from medication to wound care.

Licensed Practical Nurse, 01/2010 03/2010

GRANDELL REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER, Long Beach, NY

• Provided direct patient care such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores and performing catherizations.

• Administered prescribed medications, noting times and amounts on patient charts.

• Monitored and recorded patients’ vital signs and collected specimens. Monitored patients’ food and liquid intake and

output. Monitored blood glucose and administered prescribed insulin.

Mutual Clerk, 01/2002 01/2011

NYC OFF TRACK BETTING CORP., New York, NY

• Issued/cashed customer tickets, calculated/maintained accurate records and entered wagers into computer system.

Education

Vocational Educational Extension Board, Uniondale, NY

Certificate in Practical Nursing, 2007

Clinical experience at various hospitals and health clinics

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