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Brittany Smith

Alexandria

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

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Tioga Community Care Center
04.2025 - Current
  • Educated patients on their conditions and prescribed medications
  • Developed a reputation for prompt, efficient work ethic with a high level of accuracy, receiving top ratings for several months
  • Created and maintained an inpatient care log that noted patient medical history, medications, and diagnoses
  • Providing personal care, including bathing and dressing patients
  • Monitoring patients' conditions, including eating habits and bathroom usage
  • Monitoring patients' vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, heart rate)
  • Assisting with tests and procedures
  • Taking patients' histories and recording information into health records
  • Reporting patient status to RNs and doctors
  • Changing wound dressings
  • Administering medications
  • Feeding and bathing patients

LPN

LEGACY AT ST CHRISTINA
02.2025 - 04.2025
  • Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Edgefield Recovery Center
01.2025 - 02.2025
  • Created and maintained an inpatient care log that noted patient medical history, medications, and diagnoses
  • Educated patients on their conditions and medications
  • Providing personal care, including bathing and dressing patients
  • Monitoring patients' conditions, including eating habits and bathroom usage
  • Monitoring patients' vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, heart rate)
  • Assisting with tests and procedures
  • Taking patients' histories and recording information into health records
  • Reporting patient status to nurses and doctors
  • Administering medications
  • Following health care plans developed by an RN or a doctor

Licensed Practical Nurse

Lexington House
05.2023 - 02.2025
  • Demonstrated leadership and managerial ability in coordinating patient care and collaborating with healthcare team
  • Organized and supervised Nursing Assistants to ensure efficient care delivery
  • Maintained effective interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and healthcare staff
  • Provided emergency care as needed for patients
  • Participated in on-call schedule and worked various shifts to meet staffing needs
  • Ensured neat, well-groomed, and professional appearance at all times

Education

Technical Diploma - Practical Nursing

Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA
05.2023

High School Diploma -

Pineville High School
Pineville, LA
05.2020

Skills

  • Patient Management
  • Alcohol Rubs
  • Immunization Administration
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Vocational Support
  • IV Insertion
  • Caregiving Skills
  • Feedback Acceptance
  • Maintaining Nutrition
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
  • Task Delegation
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Documenting Intake
  • Sample Collection
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Supply Requisition and Inventory Conditions Reporting
  • Counting Narcotics
  • Speaking
  • Behavioral Assessment
  • Learning Strategies
  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Assisting Physicians
  • Medical Paperwork Processing
  • EMR Systems
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Call Answering and Assistance
  • Charting and Recording Patient Positioning and Transporting
  • Google Drive
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Assessments
  • Monitor IV Fluids
  • Inventory Assessments
  • Transcribing Orders
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Monitoring
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Coordination
  • Breathing Treatments
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Seizure Precautions
  • Active Listening
  • Documenting Incidents
  • Writing HIPAA Protocols
  • Quality Assessments
  • Judgment and Decision-Making
  • Biomedical Hazard Disposal
  • Critical Thinking
  • Examination and Test Preparation
  • Dementia Knowledge and Care
  • Update Electronic Charts
  • PointClickCare
  • Communication skills
  • Documentation review
  • Computer skills
  • Medication administration
  • Resident's rights
  • Vital signs
  • Supervising experience
  • Patient monitoring
  • Infection control
  • Clinical decision making
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Lab specimen collection
  • Catheter care
  • Compassionate care

Certification

  • First Aid Certification
  • LPN
  • CPR Certification

Timeline

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Tioga Community Care Center
04.2025 - Current

LPN

LEGACY AT ST CHRISTINA
02.2025 - 04.2025

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Edgefield Recovery Center
01.2025 - 02.2025

Licensed Practical Nurse

Lexington House
05.2023 - 02.2025

Technical Diploma - Practical Nursing

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

High School Diploma -

Pineville High School

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