Milton, Florida, United States
Determined and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse with excellent customer service skills and a strong work ethic. Adept at managing multiple medical tasks with accuracy and professionalism. Particularly skilled at developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships to allow for effective communication with nurses, physicians, staff members, patients and their family members.
Responsible for utilizing proper clinic protocols to schedule medical appointments in primary and specialty clinics for follow-up and acute care Issued off-base urgent care referrals Registered patients and validated patient eligibility through the Defense Eligibility Report System Validated patient demographic information and made the required updates Created telephone consultations messages in the DoD Electronic Health Record to Primary Care Managers for refills, referral requests and tests results Responded to patients' secure message requests via the online patient portal Micare/Relay Health Utilized Composite Health Care System/Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application system tools (detail codes, freezing slots and TRICARE on-line usage) to facilitate maintenance of appointment slots, rescheduling or cancellations Effectively managed daily staffing reports and leave schedules to ensure optimum functionality Trained new employees
Obtained vital signs, histories, and specimens Performed EKG’s and ear irrigations Placed IV’s to administer fluids and/or medications and administered injections Charted and documented in government computer systems (AHLTA/CHCS, Micare)
Obtained vital signs, histories and specimens Administered medications and injections Performed dressing changes, visual assessments and EKG’s Assisted the physicians with procedures Scheduled appointments and ordered lab work and radiology tests Reviewed physicals to ensure accuracy and documented in the Dod Electronic Health Record (AHLTA) Copied and requested medical records
Completed annual Preventative Health Assessments (PHA's) Ordered lab work, administered injections; performed visual assessments and EKG’s Documented in the government computer systems (AHLTA, PIMR and ASIMS)
Obtained vital signs, histories, blood and urine specimens Administered TB skin tests, flu vaccinations and medications Charted in the Medication Administration Record (MAR) Assisted patients with personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, feeding, medication administration, suctioning, breathing treatments, and accessing the community