Tamara Harris
10469 Wintergreen Way Indianapolis
Summary
Compassionate LPN recognized for productivity and efficiency. Posses strong positive relations with patients. Over 10 years experience in patient care. Skiled in patient assessments, medication administration, chronic and acute care management, wound assistance. Strong background in healthcare and customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Interim HealthCare
Indianapolis, IN
07.2024 - Current
- Following Indiana guidelines for school nursing.
- Assisting children with minor discomforts.
- Checking vital signs
- Giving scheduled/PRN medications
- Documenting administrations
- Monitoring glucose numbers and administering insulin
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
LPN
Northwest Healthcare
Indianapolis, IN
05.2021 - Current
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Performed routine laboratory tests including urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and others.
- Ensured that all medications were administered accurately and on time as prescribed by the physician.
- Observed patients for any changes in their condition or behavior, reported findings to the supervisor or physician in charge.
- Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, nurses and social workers to ensure quality patient care was provided.
- Participated in educational programs to keep up-to-date on new developments in nursing practice.
- Monitored patient progress during treatments or procedures, reporting any abnormalities to the healthcare team immediately.
- Administered medications orally, intravenously or intramuscularly depending on the prescription given by the doctor.
State Eligibility Consultant
State of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
04.2018 - 08.2020
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of applicants' eligibility for state assistance programs.
- Assisted with the development and implementation of new eligibility policies and procedures.
- Reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and verified documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with program regulations.
- Researched relevant case law, statutes, regulations, and other legal sources to provide guidance on program eligibility requirements.
- Identified potential areas of fraud or abuse within the system and took appropriate steps to address them.
- Performed periodic reviews of existing cases to ensure continued compliance with established standards.
- Provided customer service support via telephone or email inquiries from applicants or their representatives.
- Entered client information and files into databases for further review and tracking.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
Indianapolis, IN10-2022
Skills
- Catheter Care
- Disease Prevention
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical Documentation
- Medical Terminology
- Clinical Decision Making
- Health Promotion
- Diabetes management
- Health Education
- Nursing Ethics
- Clinical Documentation
- Physical Assessment
- Pediatric Care
- Chronic Care Management
- Patient evaluations
- Clinical judgment
- Transcribing orders
- Eligibility Determination
- Interviewing techniques
- Proficiency in Microsoft Apps
- Proficiency in computer software
- Data Interpretation
- Organizational
- Recordkeeping and data input
- Public assistance programs
- Data Entry/Data keeping
- GREAT interpersonal relationship
References
References available upon request.
Education and Training
other
Certification
CPR Certified
Timeline
LPN
Interim HealthCare
07.2024 - Current
LPN
Northwest Healthcare
05.2021 - Current
State Eligibility Consultant
State of Indiana
04.2018 - 08.2020
LPN - Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing