Washita S. Jackson
Registered Nurse
Thomasville,GA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member (Licensed Practical Nurse) offering over ten years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
NurseSpring Home Health Care Staffing
07.2024 - Current
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted in the management of chronic health conditions by providing education, support, and follow-up care.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Care Option For Kids
01.2024 - Current
- Commonly managed kids' convulsions and seizures.
- Offered a child-friendly medication administration.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Provided oral, nasal and endotracheal suctioning.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Suwannee Medical Personnel
10.2023 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Provided personal care to patients
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Shift key, LLC
03.2021 - Current
- Interviewing patients
- Taking patient vital signs
- Reviewing medical records and recording new information
- Administering medications and treatments
- Monitoring patients after treatments or medications
- Giving immunizations and other injections
- Drawing blood for labs
- Preparing IVs
- Supervising the patient care tech and certified nursing assistants
Licensed Practical Nurse
AMX Healthcare Nursing Agency
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Apalachee Center and Mental Health
02.2019 - 11.2023
- Delivering nursing care
- Applying current nursing principles and techniques in the care and treatment of patients
- Taking vital signs and administering prescribed medications
- Assisting physician’s inpatient management and treatment
- Providing nursing assessment, monitoring, education, and treatment services and activities
- Providing crisis intervention
- Preparing and maintaining patient records, and completing nursing assessments under the supervision of an RN
- Assessing patient condition, administering medications, changing dressings, monitoring vital signs, keeping records, and providing patients with support and education
Licensed Practical Nurse
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Delivering nursing care
- Preparing the vaccines for administration
- Administering vaccines intramuscular
- Monitoring for reactions of the vaccines
- Documentation
Licensed Practical Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Delivering nursing care
- Preparing the vaccines for administration
- Administering vaccines intramuscular
- Monitoring for reactions of the vaccines
- Documentation
Licensed Practical Nurse/EIS-HIV
Legacy Behavioral Health Services
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Providing direct and indirect clinical nursing services to adult, child, and adolescent mental health and consumers with substance abuse in an outpatient setting within LPN Practice Guidelines
- Demonstrating basic nursing techniques and procedures following the established medical protocol
- Working with medical staff, pharmacy, nursing and other clinical staff to insure the highest coordination of services
- Assessing consumers for mental health needs and fulfill all charting requirements
- Completing complex computer-based documentation
- Able to learn and provide nursing services in accordance with various policies, including State of Georgia, CARF, etc
- Involved in teaching several illness management and health classes weekly
- Communicating learning information in a clear, concise manner and elicits consumer’s participation in discussion
- May also oversee BHS consumers on med maintenance programs
- Assess patient condition, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, keep records, and provide patients with support and education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Broadview Assisted living Facility
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Responsible for oversight of resident health and wellness, medication management (including corresponding with doctors, pharmacies, and other 3rd party providers), guidance for care staff on shift, proper documentation, and other nursing duties as assigned per scope of license
- Assessed patient condition, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, keep records, and provide patients with support and education
Therapeutic Assistant
Canopy Cove Mental Health Service
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Provided support to clients
- Checked vital signs on daily basis
- Chart output
- Watched over clients while they slept at night, during elimination, and getting dressed for safety precautions
- Did light house duty chores such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, setting tables for next day, and transferring dishes from dish washer to cabinets and putting dirty dishes into the dish washer
Patient Care Tech III
South Georgia Medical Center
05.2016 - 04.2017
- Provided personal care and assisted with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Assisted RNs & LPNs with patient care procedures
- Performed and assisted with complex clerical duties
- Equipment/supply maintenance
- Conducted cardiac monitoring
Patient Care Technical
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Aided our patients with ADLs
- Recorded vital signs, weight and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other tasks as assigned
- Along with phlebotomy duties such as drawing blood from patients to get labs
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
Certified Nurse Assistant/SECIII
Archbold Memorial Hospital
01.2010 - 12.2015
- Provided support to patients and family members
- Checked vital signs on daily basis
- Charted ADL's, intake and output
- Assisted with personal care: feeding, bathing, and dressing
- Assisted RN's and LPN's with meeting the needs of the patients
- Answered and redirected calls
- Put doctor orders into the computer
- Answered call lights, page gated doctors, and paged staff on the floor for patient needs
- Scheduled appointments
- Put charts together with also breaking charts down as well
Medical Record Clerk
Archbold Memorial Hospital
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Organized and maintained medical records by collecting information from the patients
- Answered and redirected calls
- Entered medical and financial information into database, implemented filing system, and analyzed charts
- Assisted with guests and client needs
- Facilitated smooth transitions for patients transferring between facilities, coordinating the release of their medical records following all legal requirements.
- Maintained patient records in compliance with security regulations.
Certified Nurse Assistant
Presbyterian Home and Retirement Community
06.2009 - 11.2009
- Provided support to residents and family members
- Checked vital signs daily
- Charted ADL's intake and output
- Assisted residents with personal care: feeding, bathing, dressing
- Assisted RN's and LPN's with meeting the needs of residents
Certified Nurse Assistant
Camellia Gardens of Life Care
02.2008 - 06.2009
- Provided support to residents and family members
- Checked vital signs daily
- Charted ADL's intake and output
- Assisted residents with personal care: feeding, bathing, dressing
- Assisted RN's and LPN's with meeting the needs of residents
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA 04.2001 -
License Practice Nurse - License Practice Nurse
Southwest Georgia Technical College
Georgia 01.2012 - 12.2012
Technical Career -
Thomas County Central High School
Georgia 08.2003 - 05.2007
Skills
Medication administration
Vital signs monitoring
Catheter care
Patient care
Medication dispensing
Clinical documentation
Clinical judgment
Caregiving skills
Patient triaging
EMR / EHR
Trauma-informed care
Wound care
Verbal and written communication
Certification
05/04/07, Georgia Nurse Aide Registry, CNOO28872019, 05/04/19
Telephone
229-516-3973
Country Of Origin
USA
Present Nationality
African American/Black
Career Goals And Objectives
I am seeking a (Licensed Practical Nurse) position to assist your healthcare facility in meeting administrative, organizational, healthcare goals. I want to contribute to the positive outcomes of patients while also adding to the accomplishments and institutional developments that your facility is known for. I can offer excellent skills in direct and indirect clinical nursing services.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/21/88
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Single
Certification
LPN License
BLS
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
AMX Healthcare Nursing Agency
08.2024 - 12.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
NurseSpring Home Health Care Staffing
07.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Care Option For Kids
01.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Suwannee Medical Personnel
10.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)
05.2021 - 10.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2021 - 06.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Shift key, LLC
03.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse/EIS-HIV
Legacy Behavioral Health Services
03.2020 - 04.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Apalachee Center and Mental Health
02.2019 - 11.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Broadview Assisted living Facility
12.2018 - 06.2019
Therapeutic Assistant
Canopy Cove Mental Health Service
03.2018 - 08.2018
Patient Care Tech III
South Georgia Medical Center
05.2016 - 04.2017
Patient Care Technical
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
02.2016 - 06.2016
Medical Record Clerk
Archbold Memorial Hospital
09.2014 - 08.2015
License Practice Nurse - License Practice Nurse
Southwest Georgia Technical College
01.2012 - 12.2012
Certified Nurse Assistant/SECIII
Archbold Memorial Hospital
01.2010 - 12.2015
Certified Nurse Assistant
Presbyterian Home and Retirement Community
06.2009 - 11.2009
Certified Nurse Assistant
Camellia Gardens of Life Care
02.2008 - 06.2009
Technical Career -
Thomas County Central High School
08.2003 - 05.2007
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
04.2001 -
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