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Derek Blades

Petal,MS

Summary

Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse with experience in the field. Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements. Seeking a position where I can apply my clinical skills and grow professionally.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Bedford Care Center Hattiesburg
12.2024 - Current
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Mississippi State Veterans Home
10.2024 - 12.2024
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.

Store Manager

Signet Jewelers (Kay Jewelers)
03.2011 - 09.2016
  • Managed daily operations including staff scheduling and budgetary controls. Proactively managed employee training, development, and time management within budget. Interpreted and applied company policy and procedures. Provided daily performance metric reports to headquarters.

Store Manager

Zale Corporation (Zales and Gordon’s Jewelers)
01.2002 - 03.2011
  • Managed daily operations including staff scheduling and budgetary controls. Proactively managed employee training, development, and time management within budget. Interpreted and applied company policy and procedures. Provided daily performance metric reports to headquarters.

Administrative specialist and trainer

Service Merchandise
09.1996 - 04.2002
  • Helped to oversee store operations and reported to the store and assistant managers. Managing inventory and stock outages. Providing customer service. Served as a key-carrier with store opening and closing responsibilities.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse -

Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS
07.2024

Associate Degree - Arts

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gautier, MS
05.2001

Diploma - undefined

Moss Point High School
Moss Point, MS
05.1998

Skills

  • Samples collection
  • Pulse oximetry tracking
  • Caregiving skills
  • Wound care
  • Clinical documentation
  • Vital signs
  • Breathing treatments
  • Medication dispensing
  • Clinical judgment

Certification

  • Certified Diamontologist
  • Certified Gemologist
  • CPR/AED certification Expires 2027
  • Intravenous (IV) therapy certified 2027

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Bedford Care Center Hattiesburg
12.2024 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Mississippi State Veterans Home
10.2024 - 12.2024

Store Manager

Signet Jewelers (Kay Jewelers)
03.2011 - 09.2016

Store Manager

Zale Corporation (Zales and Gordon’s Jewelers)
01.2002 - 03.2011

Administrative specialist and trainer

Service Merchandise
09.1996 - 04.2002

Associate Degree - Arts

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Diploma - undefined

Moss Point High School

Licensed Practical Nurse -

Jones County Junior College

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