Patient Care Licensed Practical
Resume:
Fawn Butler
Licensed Practical Nurse
Venice, FL 34293
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Career Objective Profile A position in long term employment with room to advance in knowledge and experience and also willing to accept responsibilities in the nursing field. Empathetic caregiver who is able to establish and maintain rapport with patients. Detail oriented and thorough, dedicated to providing excellence in patient care. Adept at managing multiple tasks and work well under pressure. Professionally trained Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a
wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Tuscan Gardens of Venetia Bay - Venice, FL
July 2019 to Present
Responsible for 131 residents in building. For their primary care, case management and maintained patient flow.
Experience with various medical conditions. Care plans and overseer of residents. Assessments and evaluations of residents and speaking with family and doctors . Wound care as facility is LNS accredited, ie first aid. Tube feeding and maintaining a clean environment for said resident. Making appointments with Doctors, working with coumadin clinics. Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections -insulin B12 and Testosterone. Follow infection control procedures for Covid and covid swab testing. Provide resident and staff education for covid.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift. Resident Shift Coordinator/LPN
Grand Villa of Englewood - Englewood, FL
February 2015 to Present
Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management. Assessed patients and documented their medical histories. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
Developed and implemented nursing care plans. Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
Performed basic physical assessments of residents in facility or new to the facility. Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams. Implemented necessary changes based on evaluation of staffing requirements and floor assignments.
Provided patient education.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Followed infection control procedures.
Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
Resident Shift Coordinator/LPN
Harborchase of Venice - Venice, FL
September 2014 to October 2015
Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses. Followed infection control procedures.
Assisted patients with daily functions.
Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, and Alzheimer's.
Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift. Lpn Supervisor
Fairhope Health and Rehabilitation - Fairhope, AL
January 2012 to August 2014
Responsible for a 25 plus bed floor in a Nursing home/Rehabilitation. A very multi tasked facility. Worked well with Doctors and other care givers.
Nursing duties include phones with Dr.s, families, and other employees within the facility, nurses notes, charting, Diabetic injections, B12 injections, enemas, flu/pneumonia and tb injections., Responsible for dispensing medications, nursing notes, treatments, monitoring weights, vital signs, and nutrition and making sure the residents there were medically taken care of. Wound care treatments, skin tears, abrasions, and foot creams. Followed infection control procedures.
All types of tube feedings, oxygen therapy, and IV drip rates. Also was supervisor over CNA's that worked on the floor. Assisted patients with daily functions.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing. Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Home Health Aide
Home Health Care - Fairhope, AL
January 2009 to January 2012
Responsible for home adl's of an elderly man.
Performed and assisted with all ADL's ie. Assisted resident with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring, cooking and some cleaning.
Transportation to and from Dr. appointments
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability. Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management. Closely monitored acute conditions.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
Provided on-call care at all times of day and night. Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens. Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
LPN/Floor Supervisor
Catherine Place - Daphne, AL
January 2007 to January 2009
Responsible for a 60 bed facility for assisted living. Nursing duties included are medication pass, charting on residents, phone with Dr.s, setting up appointments for doctor visits and transportation, family rapport, wound care treatments to, and overseeing all medical responsibilities for residents with in the facility. Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests. Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability. Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management. LPN/Floor supervisor
Montrose Bay Health Care Center - Fairhope, AL
January 2006 to January 2007
Responsible for a 25 resident floor, which included two floors per shift. Each shift was overseer of four CNA's
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift. Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans. Closely monitored acute conditions.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Followed infection control procedures.
Assisted patients with daily functions.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Branch Manager/Office Manager/LPN
Dr. James P. McMenamin, DMD - Township of Warren, NJ January 1994 to December 2006
Responsible for assisting patients having oral surgery, jaw fractures, and biopsies under general anesthesia/ and or nitrous oxide, or just lidocaine. Post operative teachings, prepping trays, sterilizing instruments, Responsible for insurance claims both medical and dental, making appointments, accounts payable and receivable and updating accounts, and computer data entries on all patients seen in office. Ordering and inventory of all office supplies, maintaining crash cart supplies, ie making sure all medications on cart are up to date, and all medical/surgical supplies in office. Analyzed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing. Education
Vocational in Nursing
Butler County Adult Education Vocational School - Hamilton, OH 1992
Skills
• INFECTION CONTROL (10+ years)
• HIPPA (10+ years)
• MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (10+ years)
• OFFICE MEDICAL (10+ years)
• Organized, dependent and on time, and easy to learn (10+ years) Certifications and Licenses
Counselor for sexually abused
Present
CPR/BLS/AED
October 2021 to October 2023
Additional Information
Skills
Strong clinical judgment Professional bedside manner Patient/family focused Training and development
Infection control HIPPA compliance
Duty Assignments
Medical terminology
Clinical Proficiency
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