Practical Nurse Medical

patricia johnson

*** ******** ***., ******, 406-***-****

MT 59601 *********@*****.***

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Highly qualified Licensed Practical Nurse with over 16 years’ experience combined within Nursing and Healthcare in both Hospitals and Rehabilitation Centers. Solidly credentialed and diversely experienced in Progressive, Post-Partum, Maternity, Post Surgery, ICU care and Internal Medicine. Ability to assess and provide competent dignified differentiated care to patients with a particular specialism within geriatric care. Sound knowledge of medical terminology and use of equipment and advance technologies. Highly organized strong communicator able to resolve the queries and needs of multiple patients and family taking into account medical priority. Demonstrated leadership ability as Triage nurse and seeks to benefit organization with these wide-ranging skills and experience caring for the elderly.

Areas of Expertise

Patient & Family Care

Triage Nurse

Medical/Surgical Procedures

Medical Equipment

Dispensing/Dosage Calculation

Patient Monitoring

Vital Signs

Maintaining Records/Charts

Discharging Patients

Patient Training

Staff Training

Compliance

Health & Safety

Instrument Sterilization

Data Entry

Licensure

Licensed Practical Nurse

Basic Life support Certification

Professional Experience

ST PETER’S HOSPITAL, Helena, MT Nov 2001 – Present

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Feb 2012 - Present

Operating as office nurse handling incoming calls, and referring them in order of medical priority as Triage nurse.

Documenting information to meet regulatory needs with regard to patient care.

Liaising with physicians and directing nursing staff to offer appropriate solutions for patients.

Central Supply Technician Nov 2009 – Feb 2012

Ensured all medical equipment was contamination free and cleaned and sterilized following all hospital and regulatory procedures.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nov 2001 – Mar 2008

Provided direct patient care on the medical and surgical floor as well as obstetrics.

Created and delivered basic training to patients on childcare, emergency procedures and basic life support for newborn babies.

Documented all reports on the Hospital computer system as well as performing general patient monitoring to avoid code greens.

ORCHARD REHABILITATION CENTER, Lewiston, ID Jun 1999 – Oct 2001

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Cared for over xx Residents in a facility providing extended-stay nursing for seniors with varying levels of disabilities.

Directed nursing/care staff to provide dignified differentiated care inclusive of monitoring vital signs, dressing them, organizing family visits, liaising with physicians and dispensing of drugs.

Delivered training to care staff on patient handling and basic life support/first aid.

Education & Training

Licensed Practical Nurse

HELENA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER Helena, MT

Computer Skills

Windows 10, Omnicell, Meditech and Point of Care Systems

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