Objective
Highly-motivated Licensed Vocational Nurse looking for a position where I can utilize my extensive experience in long term care environment. Focused on providing patients with the highest levels of medical care to ensure that their medical and comfort needs are met. Specially known for treating patients, families and healthcare staff with dignity, love and respect.
Experience
Denison Nursing & Rehab. Denison, TX – LVN 9/2015 - Present
Oversee the provision of resident care as prescribed by the attending physician.
Administered medication treatments, IV antibiotics as noted by physician.
Ensures medication management follows policies and procedures; appropriately documents medications & immunizations in patient records
Reviews the patient record, chart, reports (including laboratory and x-ray), and other pertinent information for patients prior to being seen by the provider and reports relevant information to the provider and/or RN.
Leonard Nursing & Rehab. Leonard, TX – LVN 6/2015 - 9/2015
Direct skilled bedside nursing care.
Evaluate physical needs, monitored patients physical condition, administered approved medications and arranged medical appointments.
Documented and recorded patients health status and nursing care.
Collinsville Nursing & Rehab. Collinsville, TX – Continuous Care Nurse 2/2015 – 6/2015
Perform delegated patient care activities in the home and Long Term Care facility.
Monitored and reported significant changes in patient condition to appropriate team members.
Participated in education of patient and family regarding physical care to be provided.
Whitesboro Health & Rehab. Whitesboro, TX – LVN Assistant 6/2011 - 2/2015
Make rounds on the residents and assisted in ensuring nursing personnel staffing schedules are prepared and posted to insure staffing levels are maintained.
Review all new admissions for accuracy and completeness.
Provide wound care and assessing for appropriate of bandage integrity between dress changes.
Education
Concord Career Institute, Arlington TX
Vocational Nursing Diploma 2009
Skills
Patient Teaching
Specimen Collector
Diagnosis & treatment care planning
IV administrator
LVN in the state of Texas
Current Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (CPR)
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with providers/staff, and patients.
Good communication and customer service skills.