Angela M. Lyons
Murfreesboro
Summary
I am a Licensed Practical Nurse who has been in healthcare for 20 years starting my career as a CNA and working my way up to my current position. I am seeking to expand and continue to grow my scope as a nurse while providing excellent service and support to your patients as well as fellow nurses, physicians and staff.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ascension St. Thomas
03.2022 - Current
- Phone Triage, emergent line calls
- Training new employees
- Procedure assistance
- Returning patient calls, relaying lab and test results
- MA assistance with all orders, calls, clinical duties
- QC controls and medication verification
- Obtaining PA’s and authorization for medications and referrals
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nephrology Associates
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Referrals for renal transplant
- Telehealth visits
- Lab interpretation
- Collection of patient vitals
- Referral for AVG, perm cath, AVF
- All medication refills
- Relaying any pertinent lab or testing information to patient
- Patient calls of concerns or test results
Licensed Practical Nurse
Primary Care and Hope Clinic
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Communication of lab/test results
- Assisting physician with procedures
- Documenting patient history/medications
- Phlebotomy/collection of specimens
- Flexibility to meet needs of clinic
- Obtaining PA’s for medications
Licensed Practical Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
05.2020 - 01.2021
- Rooming patients/Intake
- Patient Vitals
- Collecting patient data
- Assisting physicians and RN’s with patient care
- Returning basic patient calls
- Administering medication and vaccines as ordered by physician
Registered Medical Assistant
Ascension St. Thomas
01.2017 - 05.2020
- Intake, including patient vitals, chief complaint, reconciling medication
- Checking for accuracy on patient demographics
- Administering injectable and oral medication under supervision of physician
- Returning all patient calls, relaying lab and test results
- Training new employees and familiarizing them with standard operation
- Inventory of clinical supplies, medications and procedure needs
Medical Assistant/Intake Nurse
Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
09.2006 - 02.2015
- Wound packing, IM injections, dressing changes, casting/splinting, fitting patients for custom and off the shelf bracing
- Scheduling medical tests and surgeries
- Scheduling new patient visits and return patient visits
- Contacting and scheduling doctor referrals
- Complying with all OSHA and HIPPA guidelines while continuing to help physicians and office meet all 'meaningful use' requirements as outlined by government agencies
- Assisted physician in any other necessary needs as it pertained to the care of patients
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
04-2020
Certified Nursing Assistant course -
NHC
06-2006
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- NextGen
- Microsoft Outlook
- Epic
- E Clinical Works
- Typing
- Insurance verification
- Phone triage
- Prior authorizations
- Referrals
- Working knowledge of medical terminology
- HIPPA
- OSHA
- IM
- Subq
- Transdermal injections
- Wound care
- Patient assessment
- Patient education
- EKG
- Glucose monitoring
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ascension St. Thomas
03.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nephrology Associates
09.2021 - 03.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Primary Care and Hope Clinic
01.2021 - 09.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
05.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Medical Assistant
Ascension St. Thomas
01.2017 - 05.2020
Medical Assistant/Intake Nurse
Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
09.2006 - 02.2015
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Certified Nursing Assistant course -
NHC