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Loretta Ellis

Summary

Seasoned Licensed Practical Nurse with a robust background in direct patient care and medication administration, notably at Greensville Correctional Center. At this facility, I am currently the Discharge Planning Nurse. I assist inmates with the medical portion of reentry into the community. I assist with the disability applications, outside dialysis appointments, and assistance with continuity of care upon release. Excelled in improving patient outcomes and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrates exceptional documentation accuracy, enhancing healthcare delivery and patient care. Skilled in emergency response and proficient with Sapphire EMR software.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Greensville Correctional Center
04.2004 - Current
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, and transfers.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Active Discharge Planning Nurse for entire institution.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Obici Memorial Hospital
10.2001 - 04.2004
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Southampton Health and Rehab
06.2002 - 07.2003
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.

Assistant General Manager

Uppys Convenience Stores
06.1995 - 01.1999
  • Handled cash accurately and prepared deposits.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Collaborated with the General Manager on marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness and drive sales growth.
  • Motivated, trained, and disciplined employees to maximize performance.
  • Mentored staff members, fostering a supportive work environment that enhanced employee performance and retention.
  • Resolved problems promptly to elevate customer approval.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control for optimal profitability.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Oversaw inventory by ordering precise quantities of stock and executing corrective actions to drive profitability.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Managed team schedule with eye for coverage needs and individual strengths.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.

Education

Practical Nursing

Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, Va.
08-2001

Skills

  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Physical assessment
  • Patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Medication dispensing
  • Immunization administration
  • Documenting intake/discharges
  • Emergency response
  • Patient intake
  • Psychotropic medications
  • Documenting incidents
  • EKG administration
  • Sapphire EMR software
  • Counting narcotics
  • Tuberculosis testing

Certification

  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Virginia Board of Nursing
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.

Contact

Loretta D. Ellis

4000 Corridor Circle

Chester, Va. 23831

Phone: 434-404-1333

Email: ldellis73@gmail.com

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Greensville Correctional Center
04.2004 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Southampton Health and Rehab
06.2002 - 07.2003

Licensed Practical Nurse

Obici Memorial Hospital
10.2001 - 04.2004

Assistant General Manager

Uppys Convenience Stores
06.1995 - 01.1999

Practical Nursing

Southside Virginia Community College

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