Kortney Stewart
Greenwood
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 6 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
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Brentwood, TN
03.2021 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- 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.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
LPN
Precision Healthcare
Flowood Mississippi
07.2020 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
LPN
Riverview Nursing Home
Greenwood, MS
01.2019 - 07.2020
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
LPN
Golden Age Nursing Home
Greenwood
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Education
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS06.2018
Associate of Science - First Assistant
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN06.2017
Associate of Arts - Surgical Technology
Holmes Community College
Grenada, MS05.2015
Associate of Science - Pyschology
Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS05.2011
High School Diploma -
Greenwood High School
Greenwood MS05.2008
Skills
- Tracking Symptoms
- Chronic Disease Management
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Assisting Physicians
- ADLs Assistance
- Patient Assessments
- Writing Reports
- Task Delegation
- Counting Narcotics
- Patient Triaging
- Wound Care
- Documenting Intake
- Charting and Recording
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Documenting Incidents
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Behavioral Assessment
- Medication Dispensing
- Immunization Administration
- Caregiving Skills
- Medication Administration
- Patient Management
- HIPAA Protocols
- Healthcare Platforms
Timeline
LPN
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
03.2021 - Current
LPN
Precision Healthcare
07.2020 - Current
LPN
Riverview Nursing Home
01.2019 - 07.2020
LPN
Golden Age Nursing Home
08.2018 - 01.2020
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Holmes Community College
Associate of Science - First Assistant
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Associate of Arts - Surgical Technology
Holmes Community College
Associate of Science - Pyschology
Holmes Community College
High School Diploma -
Greenwood High School
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