Morgan Andrews
Temple City
Summary
Dedicated and well-qualified LVN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive and proficient in routine care and emergency response.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Charge Nurse
Live Oak Rehabilitation Center
San Gabriel
02.2024 - 02.2025
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physician orders.
- Performed routine treatments such as dressing changes and wound care.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE UNIT MANAGER
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
Arcadia
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Developed and implemented individualized plans of care for each patient based on their needs
- Maintained accurate patient records, including assessments, treatments, medications, and other documentation
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions
- Ensured implementation of nursing policies, procedures, and standards within the unit
- Participated in performance improvement activities to maintain high standards of care delivery
- Conducted regular rounds throughout the unit to monitor staffing levels and workflow efficiency
- Responded promptly to emergency situations by providing appropriate interventions
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters
- Evaluated effectiveness of treatments and adjusted accordingly as needed
- Assessed performance of individual nurses and developed improvement plans for struggling or deficient personnel
LVN CHARGE NURSE
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
Arcadia
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Performed patient assessments, developed individualized care plans, and monitored progress
- Recorded patient medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records
- Conducted rounds to evaluate the quality of nursing care being provided
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations and policies within the facility
- Advocated for patients by respecting and supporting values, basic rights and beliefs
- Participated in regular meetings with interdisciplinary teams to discuss best practices for improving clinical outcomes
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Pasadena Dentistry
Pasadena
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Created and fit dental appliances for patients
- Adjusting as necessary
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration
- Prepared bills and completed insurance forms using system software
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients
- Conducted dental cleanings and checked teeth for cracked fillings
- Entered patient data into dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy
- Gave patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration
- Sterilized dental equipment using automatic washers to prevent cross contamination
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service
- Handled billing inquiries from insurance companies regarding claims submitted by the office
OFFICE MANAGER
Dr. Daniel Scaff
Pasadena
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Supervised staff members, organized schedules and delegated tasks
- Elevated customer satisfaction ratings by promptly resolving client and case issues
- Created spreadsheets in Excel to track data such as vacation requests, sick days
- Handled scheduling and managed timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, routed mail and coordinated courier services
- Maintained filing system for records, correspondence and other documents
- Managed front desk operations including greeting visitors, answering questions or directing them to appropriate personnel
- Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws regarding employment practices
- Provided training to new hires on office policies and procedures
Education
LVN - Nursing
Stanbridge College
Los Angeles, CA11.2022
Skills
- Care Planning
- HIPAA Compliance
- Clinical Leadership
- Quality Improvement
- Direct Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Healthcare Regulations
- Distributing Medications
- Documentation
- Wound Management
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
Certification
- BLS Certified
- IV administration certification
- LVN
Accomplishments
Deans list recipient
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Live Oak Rehabilitation Center
02.2024 - 02.2025
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE UNIT MANAGER
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
10.2023 - 01.2024
LVN CHARGE NURSE
Santa Anita Convalescent Hospital
01.2023 - 01.2024
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Pasadena Dentistry
01.2018 - 01.2022
OFFICE MANAGER
Dr. Daniel Scaff
01.2013 - 01.2018
LVN - Nursing
Stanbridge College
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