LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Seeking an LPN position within a progressive medical office setting, offering 10+ years of experience in Certified Nurse’s Assistant / Licensed
Practical Nurse positions, along with:
• Currently enrolled in BSN Program; expect to graduate in 2018.
• Strong observation and communication skills; Fluent in Italian and Spanish.
• Advocate for patients rights; strive to understand a patient’s needs and concerns.
• Hardworking and energetic; flexible; adapt to changing units and work schedules.
• Maintain critical thinking skills vital to providing competent and dignified patient care.
• Personable; interface effectively with patients, families, and nursing staff.
• Proven ability to create a positive working environment that uplifts patients’ spirits.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10+ years of combined experience held at Name of Hospital and Name of Nursing Center:
Licensed Practical Nurse, Name of Hospital, Location date – Present
Nurse’s Assistant, Name of Nursing Center Location date – date
Nurse’s Assistant, Name of Nursing Center, Location date – date
Provide high quality nursing care for patients, with responsibility for:
Oxygen Therapy; Tracheostomy Care; Vital Signs; Wound Care; Nasopharengeal and Oral Suctioning; Intravenous Therapy; Application of Dressings; Insertion of Catheters.
• Follow up with timely and accurate charting procedures and verify prior shift information.
• Conduct initial assessment of patients upon admission and assist with discharge planning.
• Report changes in patients’ conditions routinely and when requiring immediate attention.
• Collect specimens from patients for laboratory testing.
• Monitor, evaluate and record food and liquid intake and output levels.
• Orientate of new personnel in areas of patient care, medical practices and procedures.
• Operate equipment and assistive devices to safely transfer patients dispensing of medications.
EDUCATION
DAWSON UNIVERSITY, Orange County, NJ
Currently enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Expected Date of Graduation: 2018
CENTERVILLE COLLEGE, Morristown, NJ
Licensed Practical Nurse Program
Certificate of Completion, 2007
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
State Licensed Practical Nurse, 2007
State Certified Nursing Assistant, 2005
CPR Certified for Adults and Children, 2003