Merrie Pruitt
Marion
Summary
Dynamic LPN with extensive experience at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, excelling in patient assessment and compassionate communication. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes. Skilled in medication administration and wound care, committed to delivering high-quality support to patients and their families.
Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Memphis
06.2021 - Current
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Ensured that all medications were administered accurately and on time as prescribed by the physician.
- Observed, charted, and reported developments in patient health conditions for nursing supervisor.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Rehab Nursing Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Memphis
06.2021 - Current
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Performed patient assessments, evaluated progress, and reported outcomes to the rehab nursing team.
- Provided direct care to patients with physical disabilities, including assisting them with daily activities and therapeutic exercises.
- Transported specimens, laboratory items or pharmacy items, verifying proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.
Assistant Manager
Zaxbys
Marion
05.2016 - 06.2019
- Established processes for monitoring customer satisfaction levels.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Managed customer service inquiries and complaints in a timely manner.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
- Developed a system for tracking inventory and ordering supplies as needed.
- Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
Education
Associate of Science - LPN
East Arkansas Community College
Forrest City, AR05-2021
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Medical documentation
- Wound care
- Patient education
- Collaboration skills
- Compassionate communication
- Time management
- Teamwork
- IV therapy
- Tracheostomy care
- Lab specimen collection
- Infection control
- Geriatric nursing
- Patient documention
Timeline
LPN
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Rehab Nursing Technician
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Assistant Manager
Zaxbys
05.2016 - 06.2019
Associate of Science - LPN
East Arkansas Community College