Practical Nurse Licensed

Martha Baker

Elizabeth City, NC

Phone: 252-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

Objective

Seeking employment as a licensed practical nurse or in a role in a medical setting. Skills

Professional and Experienced Practical Nurse with Leadership, Management, Supervision, Excellent Communication, Interpersonal, Written, and Oral Communication, Customer Service, Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Records management, Data entry, Organization, Time management, Attention to detail, Flexibility, HIPAA compliance skills.

Employment History

06/2024 - Current Caregiver

Private Care, Edenton, NC

• Monitored the health status of an individual with an illness, and addressed their health-related needs, and activities of daily living including administering medication, bathing, dressing, toileting, and ambulation. 01/2000 - 08/2023 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse Elizabeth City Health & Rehab, Elizabeth City, NC

• Provided basic patient care and treatments, such as taking temperatures and blood pressure, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages, and performing catheterizations.

• Recorded food and fluid intake and output. Prepared patients for examinations, tests and treatments and explain procedures.

• Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health-care team members as necessary.

• Administered prescribed medications and start intravenous fluids and note times and amounts on patients' charts.

• Applied compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.

• Measured and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.

• Collected samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients, and performed routine laboratory tests on samples.

• Observed patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.

• Assembled and use equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen suppliers.

• Supervised nurses' aides and assistants.

• Worked as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.

Education History

Practical Nursing

Vocational School Certificate/License

College of the Albemarle, NC

Occupational Licenses, Certificates and Training

06/2023 CPR

American Heart Association

01/1994 Licensed Practical Nurse

College of the Albemarle

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