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William Frank

San Diego

Summary

Compassionate LPN Charge Nurse at Oculus Health with expertise in wound care and critical thinking. Proven ability to enhance patient safety and optimize staff productivity through effective delegation. Committed to ethical practice and health promotion, ensuring continuity of care while providing empathetic support to patients and families during challenging times.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN Charge Nurse

Oculus Health
09.2023 - Current
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen concentrators to effectively manage patient care.
  • Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
  • Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
  • Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
  • Managed complex wound care cases, applying advanced knowledge of wound healing principles to achieve optimal results.
  • Implemented evidence-based nursing practices to improve patient health and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
  • Improved infection control measures by closely monitoring staff adherence to proper hand hygiene protocols.
  • Coordinated timely admissions, transfers, and discharges for efficient bed utilization within the nursing unit.
  • Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
  • Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.

Patient Care Technician

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
11.2023 - 06.2024

Measure and record vital signs

Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs)

Aid in the performance of basic medical

procedures, including venipuncture, collection of

lab specimens and performing EKGs.

Communicate effectively with patients to

understand their needs and relay pertinent

information to the healthcare team.

Nutrition Care Partner

Westminster Canterbury
06.2023 - 01.2024

Assisted dietitians and nutritionists in assessing

patients' dietary needs and preferences by

gathering relevant information such as patient

allergies intolerances and eating habits.

Ensure food is prepared and stored in a clean and

safe environment, adhering to all sanitation and

food safety regulations.

Implementation of therapeutic communication with residents.

Assistant Warehouse Manager

IFPC
01.2022 - 03.2023

Performed technical, managerial and support

duties as needed.

Coordinated warehouse activity maintenance

reporting and recommended changes.

Performed data entry and auditing to ensure

accuracy of reports.

Assisted with training/onboarding of new

employees using the software system Gigatrack

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
07.2023

Skills

  • Geriatric care
  • Emergency care
  • Health promotion
  • Ethical practice
  • Clinical judgment
  • Mental health care
  • Disease prevention
  • Care plan development
  • Medication administration
  • Critical thinking
  • Patient charting
  • Wound care
  • Intravenous medications
  • Dementia knowledge and care
  • Specimen collection
  • CPR/AED
  • Physical assessments
  • Infection control
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Activities of daily living adls
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Patient positioning and transporting
  • Dietary requirements and restrictions
  • Epic systems
  • ICD-10
  • Data analysis
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Cleaning and sanitizing
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Basic life support
  • CPR certification
  • Team collaboration
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Reliability

Timeline

Patient Care Technician

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
11.2023 - 06.2024

LPN Charge Nurse

Oculus Health
09.2023 - Current

Nutrition Care Partner

Westminster Canterbury
06.2023 - 01.2024

Assistant Warehouse Manager

IFPC
01.2022 - 03.2023

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

ECPI University
William Frank