Keyea George
Hawthorne
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN / Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Department of Health Services
Los Angeles
01.2022 - Current
- Highlight experience in administering FDA-approved medications (e.g., methadone, buprenorphine) for substances use disorder, patient monitoring, and collaborative care
- Key skills include, but are not limited to, maintaining medication records (MARS), adhering to compliance regulations, and providing patient education
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Observed changes in patient conditions and reported any unusual findings to supervising physician or registered nurse.
LVN / Correctional Treatment Center
Department of Health Services
Los Angeles
11.2014 - 12.2021
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
LVN / Charge Nurse
Marina Care Center
Culver City
05.2007 - 10.2014
- Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other disciplines.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Delivered emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to promote compassionate environment.
- Administered medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
- Developed individual care plans to meet patient needs and achieve treatment goals.
- Monitored patients with incontinence issues, both after procedures and in recovery from trauma, installing catheters and monitoring bedpans to keep patients safe and comfortable.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA06.2008
LVN Certificate - LVN Program
Casa Loma College
Van Nuys, CA01.2006
Skills
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Medication Administration
- Needs Assessment
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Wound Dressing
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Analytical Thinking
- Infection Control
- Responsible and Dependable
- First Aid and CPR
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Work Planning and Coordination
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
LVN / Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Department of Health Services
01.2022 - Current
LVN / Correctional Treatment Center
Department of Health Services
11.2014 - 12.2021
LVN / Charge Nurse
Marina Care Center
05.2007 - 10.2014
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Los Angeles Southwest College
LVN Certificate - LVN Program
Casa Loma College