Practical Nurse Registered
Resume:
LaKeshia Edwards
Memphis, TN *****
*********@*****.***
I am a Registered Nurse and I have strong clinical, delegatory, and people skills. I am professionally trained to provide quality, culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Work Experience
RN Case Manager
Gentiva Home Health and Hospice-Memphis, TN
January 2023 to Present
I provide comfort and peace to dying patients.
I provide comfort and peace to family members.
I carry out physician orders as needed.
Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
St.Claire Nursing Home-Bartlett, TN
September 2022 to January 2023
I am the assistant to the Director of Nursing. I assist the DON with her work, I do Central Supply, as well as staffing for the Nurses and CNAs. I attend family Care Plan meetings, Patients at Risk Meetings, and assist with wound care. I oversee that the facility is running properly when the DON or Administrator is out of the office. MDS Coordinator
Whitehaven Community Living Center-Memphis, TN
October 2020 to June 2022
I started out as a weekend nurse and was then promoted to the MDS Coordinator position. I conducted Care Plan meetings with the residents and their family members. I worked alongside the BOM for payments of skilled residents stay in the facility. I did patient interviews to assist with MDS coding. License Practical Nurse
Signature Healthcare Primacy-Memphis, TN
January 2017 to October 2020
Charge nurse who delegates skills to CNAs within their scope of practice Safely administer medications and perform skills within the LPN scope of practice Implement physician’s orders
Provide thorough discharge instructions to residents and their family License Practical Nurse
Memphis Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center
July 2013 to January 2017
Provided pharmacological and non-pharmacological care and treatment to patients with various disorders and diseases
Performed lab tests within the LPN scope of practice and communicated results appropriately Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans License Practical Nurse
Gastro One
April 2014 to August 2016
I was a pre-op nurse, collecting medical history and family background prior to procedures Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans Provided good quality care to patients and family members in post-op Ensured HIPAA compliance with patients records
License Practical Nurse
Dove Health and Rehab
May 2012 to November 2013
Assisted patients with activities of daily living
Monitor fluid intake and output levels
Delegated skills to CNAs within their scope of training Education
Associate degree in Nursing
Arkansas State university
August 2020 to December 2021
Degree in Practical nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
August 2009 to May 2010
High school diploma
Falkner High School
August 2001 to May 2005
Skills
• Critical thinking
• Excellent communication
• Delegating tasks and supervising CNAs
• Accountability
• Effective management skills
• Good quality patient care
• Assisted living
• Home health
• Resident's rights
• Nursing home experience
• MDS
• EMR systems
• Medical terminology
• Care plans
• Nursing
• HIPAA
• Supervising experience
• Leadership
• Anatomy knowledge
• Nurse management
• Medication Administration
• Infection Control Training
• Experience Administering Injections
• Communication skills
• Microsoft Office
• Organizational skills
Certifications and Licenses
LPN
RN License
CPR Certification
BLS Certification
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