Samantha Lodge

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• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Administered medications and injections to patients.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
• Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
• Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
• Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
• Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
• Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

• Participated in clinical training, seminars and other educational offerings to develop knowledge and skill levels.
• Recognized and reported observations, patient behaviors and other indicators outside normal parameters or directions given by LPN.
• Collaborated with members of multidisciplinary team and offered suggestions while demonstrating sensitivity to aspects of care delivery.
• Used initiative in carrying out recurring tasks within scope of practice and established standards of care.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising Preceptor and RN.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
• Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
• Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.

• Initiated and maintained IV pumps, tubing, flushes and IV medications.
• Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions and options.
• Assessed patient status and notified physicians of clinical changes.
• Monitored and maintained patient charts and confidential files.
• Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
• Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
• Collaborated with healthcare teams to determine needs and support daily objectives.
• Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
• Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
• Developed strong knowledge of current clinical best practices and individual and group counseling techniques.
• Delivered broad range of general nursing care services in areas of vital signs, EKG, catheters, feeding tubes, IV and central lines.
• Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
• Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
• Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
• Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
• Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
• Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
• Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
• Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
• Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
• Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.

• Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
• Helped clients with personal needs from exercise to bathing and personal grooming.
• Lifted, moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individuals for diverse needs.
• Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances and concerning responses.
• Recorded patient temperature, pulse and blood pressure to monitor health and well-being.
• Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
• Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
• Improved resident and staff engagement through group activities.
• Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
• Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
• Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
• Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
• Encouraged residents to participate in activities of daily living to enhance personal dignity.
• Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
• Worked closely with clinical staff to support therapeutic and behavioral plans.
• Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.