LPN

Sandra Oliver, LPN

• Portland, OR • 337-***-****

• **************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with five years of relevant experience providing superior care while ensuring smooth nursing operations and regulatory compliance. Recognized as an exceptional leader and problem solver with expertise in quality, utilization, and risk management. Notable success in policy and procedure development. Areas of expertise include:

•Quality Assessments

•Process Improvements

•Regulatory Compliance

•Quality Management

•Compliance Reporting

•Performance Evaluations

•Patient Advocacy

•Protocol Development

•Training & Development

CREDENTIALS

Licensed Practical Nurse, State of Louisiana Expiration Date: December 2020

Licensed Practical Nurse, State of Oregon Expiration Date: November 2021

Certifications:

•NIH

•BLS

•I.V. Therapy

EXPERIENCE

Licensed Practical Nurse August 2020 – Present

70 Bed Skilled Nursing Facility; Avamere Rehabilitation of King City

King City, OR

•Med Pass and Charge Nurse experience

•COVID 19 PRC test administration

Licensed Practical Nurse February 2016 – August 2020

30 Bed Ortho – Neuro – Stroke – Trauma – Surgical Unit; Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Level II Trauma Center

Lake Charles, LA

•Acute care staff nurse with over 4 years of experience at a level 2 Trauma center. Responsible for admitting and discharging patients, as well as every aspect of patient care including but not limited to:

oIV therapy initiation and maintenance

oAdministration of MD ordered medications (PO, IV, SQ, transdermal, sublingual)

oSet-up and maintenance of Buck’s traction

oDressing changes

oThorough assessments of patient condition throughout the shift (including vital signs, pertinent labs, medication effectiveness and side effects)

oEffective and professional communication with physicians regarding patient condition and needs

•Maintained required qualifications and performed necessary training in a timely manner

•Efficiently communicated with both supervisory and supporting staff while delegating necessary tasks

•Contributed to improving hospital core measures by serving on core measures committee and focusing on nursing quality measures

•Participated in both hospital wide (Medication Error Committee) and unit specific committees designed to improve patient and hospital effectiveness

EDUCATION

Practical Nursing Program SOWELA Technical Community College – Lake Charles, LA December 2015

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