Erika Veight
Mount Laurel, NJ *****
**************@*****.***
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Work Experience
LPN
The Plastic Surgery Center
March 2020 to Present
• Promoted to nursing leadership position 7/2022
• Nursing educator for the practice: created a program for new hires, annual in-services, and expectations for current clinical employees
• Helped create and implement policy and procedure
• Designated “Lead Nurse” 6/2020 and “Office Lead” 11/2021
• Adapt easily to change of environment and work schedule
• Keen observation, communication, and intervention skills
• Provide preoperative and postoperative education to patients
• Precept new staff members; prepare instructional binders for specific Doctors and procedures
• Preform suture and drain removal, reconstitution of botox, and wound care
• Obtain and review pathology reports, clearances, and testing
• Assist Physicians during in-office procedures, preparing sterile field and continuity of sterile technique
• Implementation of problem-solving skills, contributing to resolution of conflict when situations arise LPN
• Use and understanding of ICD-10 and CPT Coding
• Insurance Pre-certification and Authorizations
Masonic Village of Burlington
October 2019 to March 2021
· Supervise staff and residents on Assisted Living Floor, reporting to DON
· Teach, direct, and assess certified nursing assistants
· Deliver Physician orders, audit narcotics and medication carts, report patient status to appropriate staff
· Administered prescribed oral medications and injections under the written direction of physician
· Provided wound care, respiratory and dermatological treatments as directed
· Maintained records of patient care, monitored health risks, and symptomatic progression Education
Some College in Health Science
Burlington County College - Mount Laurel, NJ
Skills
• Monitor and record clinical information, uphold facility’s electronic records with EMR
• Maintain suitable attitudes and behavior essential to the welfare of patients
• Communicate professionally, compassionately, and effectively with patients, staff and families
• In-depth knowledge of medications and treatments used with patient care
• Perform physical assessments of all body systems including psychosocial, pain, wound and skin care assessments
• Provide patient education in prevention and management of patient illness
• Awareness and compliance of infection control according to CDC guidelines
• Documentation review
• ICD-10
• Medical office and Critical care experience
Certifications and Licenses:
LPN
BLS Certification
IV Certification
CPR Certification
Infection Prevention Certification