I am a dedicated and reliable Licensed Vocational Nurse with extensive experience in providing compassionate care to patients across various healthcare settings. I excel in high-pressure environments, maintaining professionalism and calmness during critical incidents. My strong analytical skills enable me to assess conditions accurately and implement effective interventions. I am a resourceful problem solver, adept at developing rapport with patients, families, and healthcare teams. I am committed to meeting the diverse needs of patients and delivering high-quality care.
Provided direct patient care, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and performing assessments. Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop and implement patient care plans, ensuring continuity of care. Educated patients and their families about medical conditions, treatment plans, and post-discharge care instructions. Maintained accurate and complete health records and reports, adhering to hospital and regulatory guidelines. Adapted quickly to new environments, protocols, and procedures in various healthcare settings. Handled patient admissions and discharges and fulfilled administrative responsibilities required by staffing agencies.
Supervised CNAs during shifts, including assigning and distributing work, performance management, training new staff, and ensuring work is being performed according to facility standards. Monitored and oversaw patient care to ensure that care plans and physician’s orders were being followed by conducting rounds. Documented changes in condition and contacted physicians and family members as required. Accurately administered medication and treatments, including IV therapy, gastrostomy maintenance, and other duties assigned by partnering facilities.
Conducted physical and psychosocial assessments, medication administration, and patient-specific procedures in specialty areas of clinical practice, including Med Surg, ICU, Laboratory/IV blood withdrawals, PCU, Labor and delivery, ER, etc. Collaborated with medical teams, ancillary departments, and pharmacy.
Provided physical, mental, and emotional support to acute/sub-acute patients. Administered medications, conducted diagnostic testing, recorded medical histories, performed routine assessments and check-ups as needed per MD orders. Monitored and recorded vital signs, provided wound care, maintained and managed medical equipment, managed/assisted CNAs, and assisted MD with medical procedures as needed.
Conducted admissions/discharges, recorded patient history, performed routine check-ups, measured vital signs, assessed symptoms, made diagnoses, discussed treatment, and administered medicine to patients.
Provided emotional support to patients and their family members, treated patients and administered medications, performed diagnostic tests, recorded medical histories and symptoms of patients, constantly recorded patient’s vitals such as pulse, blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and other details, dressed wounds, monitored fluid intake, maintained medical equipment, helped patients eat, dress, walk, bathe, stand or move to bed, filled out insurance forms, informed doctors and other nurses about patient’s condition, and performed other tasks assigned by doctors.
Obtained histories and performed physicals, placed orders for lab work, EKGs, Imaging according to anesthesia guidelines or per MD request, monitored EKGs and labs to request clearance or place additional orders as needed, communicated with outside healthcare providers to ensure all requirements were met for each patient’s chart prior to surgery to prevent cancellations.
Completed patient care, medication administration, supervision of nursing assistants, monitored labs, provided assistance to MD as needed, assessed residents, wrote orders as requested by MD, communicated with medical staff/family members to update on medical conditions.
Administered medications as prescribed by physicians, conducted phone triage for epilepsy, performed front and back clinic duties, obtained prior authorizations for medications and procedures, recorded and monitored vital signs of patients, conducted physical assessments, provided tracheotomy care, basic wound care, gave injections of medication/immunizations, monitored lab work, took medical histories, entered information into computer systems, managed IVs, inserted/removed catheters and provided care, ensured patients and their families understood release instructions, supervised CNAs, monitored fluid and food intake and output, moved patients safely, assessed patients’ reactions to medications, assessed patients' mental health, provided emotional support, assisted with daily needs such as bathing and dressing, observed patients' skin for potential bed sores, wrote prescriptions at a physician's request, interacted with family/friends addressing questions and concerns following state law requirements.
Administered medications as prescribed by physicians, took vital signs, provided basic wound care, gave injections of medication/immunizations, took medical histories, entered information into computer systems, managed IVs, inserted/removed catheters and provided care, ensured patients and their families understood release instructions, supervised CNAs, monitored fluid and food intake and output, moved patients safely, assessed patients’ reactions to medications, assessed patients' mental health, provided emotional support, assisted with daily needs such as bathing and dressing, observed patients' skin for potential bed sores, wrote prescriptions at a physician's request.