Kayla Holt
**** * *** * ***********, UT *****
385-***-**** ********@*****.***
Career Objective
To obtain a career as an LPN where I will use my ability to integrate knowledge, skills and critical thinking to provide exceptional patient care to meet the patient goals as set by patient, family and interdisciplinary staff within a position that I can fulfillment in the care that I provide while maintaining a healthy balance of work/home responsibilities.
Summary of Qualifications
Over seven years’ experience in both hospital and long term care settings and extensive practical experience produced through a command of nursing treatments and the following capabilities:
• Good judgment and decision making, time management, ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize and problem solving skills
• Quick learner-ability to learn new nursing methods and quick understanding of equipment and applications
• Computer skills, experience with multiple OMAR systems
Employment History
Orem Rehabilitation and Nursing-ADON, LPN, Orem Ut- 11/2019-Present
ADON, LPN
●Implemented the vast knowledge of clinical skills I have gained as an LPN and CNA coordinator in the past to work alongside the DON to build our nursing team in numbers, quality and knowledge for quality care and improvement.
●Eliminated agency staffing use through building our nursing team
●Helped floor nurses with duties not limited to shift coverage when needed to ensure adequate staffing and balance of workload for staffed nurses
●Adjusted staffing according to PPD/census to maintain facility standards and budget
●Worked closely with our management team to identify patient oversight for PDPM review as well as problem solving, goal setting and celebrating achievements
●Worked with house physicians to implement and carry out effective and cost-effective care
●Created a positive work culture with our nursing team
●Gained wound care experience
●Served as the infection preventionist for our building
●Carried out responsibilities of several nursing systems followed closely by State guidelines
●Implemented policies and procedures of systems to be carried out by nursing staff for improved detail-oriented care
●Built moral in a patient driven care through patient advocacy and addressing and resolving patient concerns for higher satisfaction
●Upheld high standards for our nursing team and carried out disciplinary action when appropriate
●Implemented changes to the SNF setting through the multitude of changes from CMS & Ut Dept of Health to provide a safe environment for all staff and residents in response to COVID-19
●Thoroughly preformed other basic nursing responsibilities gained as listed below
Central Utah Veterans Home LPN- Payson, UT- 01/2016-10/2019
Stonehenge of Orem LPN- Orem, UT- 07/2015-01/2016
Orchard Park Post Acute Rehab LPN- Orem, UT- 07/2014-01/2016
Heritage Hills Care Center LPN- Nephi, UT- 10/2013-07/2014
Central Valley Medical Center LPN- Nephi, UT- 07/2012-07/2014
LPN
• Provide professional care to patients in medical/surgical as well as in long-term care; delivers skilled nursing care in routine/stressful periods at the highest standards of excellence
• Supervise and assess vital changes in patients by monitoring vital signs, symptoms, test results and changes of condition
• Document and record patients health status and nursing care
• Experience with palliative/Hospice care
●Appropriately input Care Plans for patients
• Liaise between family, physician and other members of interdisciplinary team to provide exceptional care and create optimal individualized care plans
• Provides compassionate skilled care in diverse healthcare settings
Central Valley Medical Center CNA- Nephi, UT- 10/2007-07/2012
Heritage Hills Care Center CNA- Nephi, UT- 05/2007-07/2007
CNA
• Provided outstanding personal care to meet daily physical and emotional needs of patients
• Worked with a nursing team to perform strong clinical skills which were integrated in overall care and outcome of patients healthcare
Education
●Snow College Ephraim, UT- 08/2006-08/2012
• • LPN Nursing License Number 834****-****
• Served as class activities coordinator
Competed and placed 2nd at HOSA convention
• Weber State University, Ogden UT- 2009-2011
• • Nursing courses
North Sanpete High School, Mt. Pleasant UT- 08/2002-05/2006
• High School Diploma
• Served as Class President
License
• LPN Nursing License Number 834****-****-expires 1/31/2022
●BLS