Career Summary: Accomplished and energetic Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Skill
Documentation skills
Patient assessment
Wound care
Highly organized
Blood Pressure Monitoring
Service Oriented
Complex Problem Solving
Multi-tasking
Therapeutic communication skills
Glucose checks
Work Experience
COVID-19 Vaccinator Intercommunity Healthcare East Hartford CT, April 1- April 28
Check and register visitors upon arrival.
Communicated professionally to explain all covid-19 procedures to visitors prior to administering the vaccine shot.
Adhered to healthcare documentation protocol to record patient information using VAMS
COVID-19 Screener Stone Academy, East Hartford CT September 2020 – March 2021
Screened employees and visitors using specific protocol and non-contact infrared thermometers.
Acted as site liaison to promote proper hygiene, social distancing and other preventive practices.
Sanitized work area and sterilized equipment and instruments to comply with protocols.
Student nurse Rapid Recovery Rehab Center, Newington, CT Mar 3–Mar 24 2020
Provide patient with basic care and treatments including taking vital signs, feeding, giving baths and shower, dressing
Providing wound care and testing blood glucose
Performing head-to-toe-assessment on patients
Direct Care Network Inc. Andover, CT April 2015-November 2019
Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication administration, under the direction of registered nurse.
Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.
Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.
CNA St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT July 2013-June 2016
Answer patient call lights, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
Home Health Aide A&D Home Health Solutions Newington, CT Apr 2012- Aug 2013
Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
Ensured that patients take their medicines as prescribed by the physician
Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
Accompany clients to doctors' offices or on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance, and companionship.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Stone Academy East Hartford, CT July 2021
Lib Art & Science
Manchester Community College Manchester CT Fall 2012- Spring 2015
Certification
LPN Certified July 2021
Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) 2019
References
Ted Moskowitz, RN, MSEd, BS
Christina Hoover, RN, MSN, BSN, ASN
Winsome Wilson-Reid, Supervisor