Professional Summary
Professionally trained LPN with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. I am responsible with excellent communication skills demonstrated by six plus years of experience in healthcare. I am enthusiastic with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic.
Skills
• Professional bedside manner
• Palliative care awareness
• Strong clinical judgment
• Patient evaluation/intervention
• Patient/family focused
• Hospice and palliative care experience
• Problem resolution capability
• Tracheotomy care
Work History
LPN CHARGE NURSE
NORTH MOBILE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
03/03/2022- Current
LPN TRAVEL NURSE
CAREERSTAFF DELUNA HEALTH and REHABILITATION CENTER 09/19/2021- 03/02/2022
LPN TRAVEL NURSE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
WOODRIDGE NURSING HOME BERLIN,VT 05/03/2021- 05/11/2021
GREENFIELD HEALTHCARE CENTER
GREENFIELD, IN 01/18/2021-04/20/2021
GRAFTON COUNTY NURSING HOME
NEW HAVERHILL, NH 04/13/2020- 12/19/2020
LPN CHARHE NURSE
NORTH MOBILE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
LPN CHARGE NURSE 09/2018- 04/10/2020
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER
LPN/CVOR TECH 08/2018-07/30/2019
FORT COLLINS NURSING HOME
LPN TRAVEL NURSE 01/15/2018- 04/21/2018
FORT COLLINS, CO
LPN TRAVEL NURSE, 08/28/2017 to 11/26/2017
ADVANCE MED- HUNTINGTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER, HUNTINGTON, WV
LPN TRAVEL NURSE, 04/10/2017 to 07/08/2017
ADVANCED MED - FAIRVIEW HEALTH AND REHABILATATION CENTER, BIRMINGHAM, AL
• Charge Travel nurse on LTC floor. Oversaw average of 25 patients per shift. Effectively supervised 5-6 CNAs and non-clinical staff.
• Administer medications and treatments to residents, assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests. Respond to emergencies and provided medical attention.
• Maintains the accountability of controlled substances and kept inventory of medications.
LPN CHARGE NURSE, 10/2016 to Current
AZALEA GARDENS OF MOBILE – 1758 SPRINGHILL AVENUE, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36607
• Charge Travel nurse on LTC floor. Oversaw average of 25 patients per shift. Effectively supervised 5-6 CNAs and non-clinical staff.
• Administer medications and treatments to residents, assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests. Respond to emergencies and provided medical attention.
• Maintains the accountability of controlled substances and kept inventory of medications.
LPN TRIAGE NURSE, 01/2011 to 05/2017
CORIZON HEALTH / NAPHCARE – 450 ST. EMANUEL STREET, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36601
• Provide safe and effective nursing care and assumes responsibility for the care delivered.
• Provide direct basic care to assigned clients within the structure of the healthcare program at their facility.
• Participates in the development and modification of a patient's plan of care. Perform delegated tasks, activities and functions that are within scope of practice
CHARGE NURSE, 04/2016 to 09/2016
ELMCROFT SENIOR LIVING FACILITY – 3440 HILLCREST ROAD, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36695
• Administers and/or supervises the self-administration of medications. Obtains and records Residents vital signs.
• Schedule MD appointments based on the needs of the Resident. Assure all new medications are faxed to pharmacy and inform family when mail order medications need to be reordered.
• Assist in the oversight of appropriate training for all nursing staff to assure requirements for state regulations are met.
CHARGE NURSE, 09/2015 to 04/2016
NORTH MOBILE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER – 4525 ST. STEPHENS RD. PRICHARD, AL, 36613
• Charge Travel nurse on LTC floor. Oversaw average of 25 patients per shift. Effectively supervised 5-6 CNAs and non-clinical staff.
• Administer medications and treatments to residents, assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests. Respond to emergencies and provided medical attention.
• Maintains the accountability of controlled substances and kept inventory of medications.
Current Licensure
AL BON MSL; WV BON; CO BON; PA BON
Education
Associate of Applied Science: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING, 2010
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 1365 Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. AVENUE, MOBILE, AL, 36603
Associate of Applied Science: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, 2003
VIRGINIA COLLEGE - FESTIVAL CENTRE, 3725 AIRPORT BLVD #165, MOBILE, AL, 36608