Vocational Nurse Practical

**** ** *. **** ***. #*** Houston, Texas ***** 832-***-**** *******@*****.***

Channa Williams

Objective

To work in a company providing specific education and training to be a professional and competent nurse. By meeting specific career goals and objectives, I will likely to be better prepared, open to a wider range of job opportunities and more skilled. Besides education, nurses can strive toward specialization, specific workplace options, and even involvement in the business aspects of health care.

Experiences:

04/2018-current The Broadmoor at Creekside

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Skilled Nursing Home and Rehabilitation

Providing patient care

Following and completing MD orders

Computer charting

Completing patient referrals and coordinating outpatient care

04/2018-current Maxim Healthcare

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Pediatric Home Health

Inspecting a patient's home environment for possible hazards and dangers

Educating the patient and any caregivers

Check patients' vital signs

Change dressings on wounds

Administering intravenous fluids and medications

Providing home care to pediatric patients

Accompanying patient to outpatient procedures and physician appointments

06/2018-3/2019 United America Home Health Corp. Houston,Tx

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Nurse Auditor/Nurse Supervisor

Home Health Nurse

Triage calls

Auditing Charts

Referrals follow up if needed

Transitioning patients to another level of care

Ordering supplies if needed

Telephone follow up with patients/caregivers

Notifying md offices for orders

Educating staff

Responsible for all nurse educating on in-services meetings

Handle all issues with patients/caregivers/staff members

Assisting with scheduling for patient staff coverage if needed

11/2017-5/2018 Kelsey-Seybold The Vintage Houston Tx

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Sports Medicine Orthopedics

Answering phone cue

Assisting md with procedures

Referrals

Telephone follow-up with patients

Scrubbing schedules

Traveling from facility to facility

Telephone Triage

1/2017-9/2017 Universal American. Houston,Tx

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Pre-certification Utilization Management

Identifying cases need to be review for medically necessity.

Answering phone cue

Management of oncology patients, surgeries, etc.

5/2015-5/2016 Health Care Services Corporation Fort Worth, TX

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Member Care Coordinator 05/2015-9/2015

Identifying members to inform and education health care programs.

Addressing personal health plan needs.

Discuss adherence to personal health plans.

Supporting the clinicians in Medical Management department with their provider and member activities.

Licensed Vocational Nurse Medical Reviewer 9/2015-5/2016

Responsible for pre-authorizations reviews in accordance with medical contract medical criteria, utilization review, and quality of care.

Discharge planning and pre-services.

6/2013-4/2018

Epic Health Services

Houston, TX

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Pediatric Home Health

Inspecting a patient's home environment for possible hazards and dangers

Educating the patient and any caregivers

Check patients' vital signs

Change dressings on wounds

Administering intravenous fluids and medications

Providing home care to pediatric patients

Accompanying patient to outpatient procedures and physician appointments

03/2006-06/2012 Nursefinders Boca Raton, FL

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Travel and Per Diem Nursing Agency

Providing patient care

Traveling from facility to facility

Following and completing MD orders

Computer charting

Completing patient referrals and coordinating outpatient care

1/2013-6/2013

Deerbrook Skilled Nursing Home and Rehabilitation

Humble, TX

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Skilled Nursing Home and Rehabilitation

Providing patient care

Following and completing MD orders

Computer charting

Completing patient referrals and coordinating outpatient care

7/2012-1/2013

Kelsey-Seybold West Clinic

Houston, TX

Licensed Vocational Nurse Licensed Vocational Nurse

Assisting MD with procedures

Completing referrals

Calling in prescription

Telephone follow-up with patients

Verifying benefits

7/2011-2/2012

Yukonkuskokwim Regional Delta Hospital

Bethel, AK

Licensed Practical Nurse

In-house Contract-Women's Health/High Risk Obstetrics/Obstetrics/Gynecology/Pediatrics

Assisting physician with procedures

Completing referrals

Calling in prescription

Telephone follow-up with patients post procedure.

Verifying benefits

5/2010-10/2010

Crossroads Regional Hospital

Alexandria, LA

Licensed Practical Nurse

Inpatient Psychiatry

Educating the patient and any caregivers

Check patients' vital signs

Change dressings on wounds

Administering intravenous fluids and medications

Participating in group therapy

Education

2002

Avoyelles Technical College

Hessmer, LA

Practical Nurse Program

License Vocational Nurse

Languages

French, Spanish, Yupik

Skills

Data Processing, computers, Epic system, e-mars, Cerner systems, Meditech systems, Milliman, Interqual, IV therapy, suction devices, blood draws, peg tubes, trachs, wound vacs, chest tubes, flap checks, Trilogy 100 and LTV 1100 vent machines, medication administrations, oncology, post-partum, diabetes, renal failure, post-op cath pt., pediatrics, orthopedics, telemetry, med surg, home health, hospice, inpatient/outpatient psychiatry, nursing homes, LTAC facilities, correctional facilities, nursery, women’s health, High risk OB, OB/GYN, internal med/dermatology, desk/floor nurse,nursing supervisor, pre-certification utilization management, and member care coordinator.

Licensures

Texas-compact state licensure

References

References are available on request.

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