NIKELA CELESTE MCKENZIE
Licensed Practical Nurse
Shaker Heights, OH 44112
PHONE: 404-***-**** 216-***-****
EMAIL: **********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position utilizing top performance principles of
nursing, and physical assessment skills to develop and implement nursing care plans.
COMPETENCIES:
• Knowledge of nursing practices, medical methods and techniques
• Provide quality care based on high standards of professionalism, compassion and
competency.
• Possess organizational and multi-tasking ability
• Possess verbal and written skills for effective communication
• Good judgment, decision making, and problem solving skills
• Quick Learner – ability to learn new nursing methods, equipment and
applications
• Computer skills – Electronic Medical Record Applications, Word, Excel,
Microsoft
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
POSITION: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – (PRN Position)
Broadway Care Center, Maple Heights, Ohio September, 2014 – Present
• Provided health care to patients ensuring that healthcare plans were implemented
and monitored successfully to improve patient condition,
• Reviewed physical needs and monitored patient condition.
• Monitored and maintained documentation on vital signs intake and output of
patients
• Developed and implemented healthcare plans
• Identified, responded and notified physicians of adverse patient condition
• Attended scheduled staff meetings
POSITION: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
HCR Manor Care, Decatur, Georgia December, 2012 –May 2014
• Provide professional care to patients using skilled nursing techniques and highest
standards of excellence
• Review physical needs and monitor patient condition
• Develop and implement healthcare plans
• Administer medication and complete daily documentation
• Closely monitor and record vital signs, assess airway, sedation, pain levels, and
assess patient condition following procedures including inpatient/outpatient care,
postoperative, etc
• Provide written documentation of all conditions, procedures and test results via
Electronic Medical Record Applications
• Identified, responded and notified physicians of adverse patient conditions
• Maintained crash carts, defibrillator and emergency equipment and supplies
• Updated patient families on patient status and progress
POSITION: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Grand Oak Nursing Care, Bedford, Ohio October, 2010 – June, 2012
• Provided professional care to patients using skilled nursing techniques and
highest standards of excellence
• Reviewed physical needs and monitored patient condition
• Administered medication and completed daily documentation
• Administered and monitored immunizations
• Closely monitored and recorded vitals, airways, sedation, pain levels, and
assessed patient condition following procedures including inpatient/outpatient care,
postoperative, etc.
• Provided written documentation of all conditions, procedures and test results via
Electronic Medical Record Applications
• Blood glucose monitoring, tracheostomy care, tube feedings
POSITION: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – (PRN Position)
Broadway Care Center, Maple Heights, Ohio October, 2010 – June, 2012
• Provided health care to patients ensuring that healthcare plans were implemented
and monitored successfully to improve patient condition,
• Reviewed physical needs and monitored patient condition
• Monitored and maintained documentation on vital signs intake and output of
patients
• Developed and implemented healthcare plans
• Identified, responded, and notified physicians of adverse patient condition
• Attended scheduled staff meetings
CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION:
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) State of Ohio, State of Georgia
• ATS Institute of Technology – 2010
• CPR Certified
• IV Certified