Brittany Hernandez
Norfolk
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Care Advantage, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Scheduled appointments and transported patients to medical facilities using personal transportation.
- Supported personal care needs, shopping for groceries, and cleaning house.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
LPN On-call Triage Nurse
Eastern Health
05.2020 - 05.2023
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
- Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care.
- Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider.
- Assisted in management of patient utilization of health care system and provided patient education relative to health care needs, use of community resources and responsibilities of membership in managed care.
- Suggested appropriate disposition to acting physicians based on assessment.
- Verified, updated and communicated patient history prior to clinic appointments and procedures with providers.
- Delivered orientation and training of less experienced clinic staff in specific clinic operations and procedures.
- Advised patients on pre- and post-operative instructions, medication administration and symptoms indicating emergency care.
- Monitored compliance and evaluated effectiveness of home treatment instructions.
LPN Unit Manager
Saber Healthcare
03.2019 - 01.2023
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired well-qualified nursing staff.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
LP Wound Care
Agency
03.2021 - 02.2022
- Performed general receptionist and clerical duties to facilitate proper functioning of nursing unit.
- Transported medications and controlled substances within site.
- Reported environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
- Used [Software] to collect and document health status data.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
LPN Instructor
Fresh Breath
10.2014 - 02.2016
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
LPN School Nurse
Suffolk Public Schools
04.2014 - 02.2016
- 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.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- 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.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Centura College
Norfolk, VA06.2013
Skills
- Rehabilitation Support
- Counting Narcotics
- Microsoft Windows
- Direct Patient Care
- HIPAA Protocols
- Intravenous Medications
- Update Electronic Charts
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Wound Care
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Documenting Incidents
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medical Paperwork Processing
- Equipment Assembly
- Word Processing Software
- Epic Systems
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Administrative Support
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Critical Thinking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Patient Triaging
- ADLs Assistance
Timeline
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Care Advantage, Inc.
01.2022 - Current
LP Wound Care
Agency
03.2021 - 02.2022
LPN On-call Triage Nurse
Eastern Health
05.2020 - 05.2023
LPN Unit Manager
Saber Healthcare
03.2019 - 01.2023
LPN Instructor
Fresh Breath
10.2014 - 02.2016
LPN School Nurse
Suffolk Public Schools
04.2014 - 02.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Centura College
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