Licensed Practical Nurse resume example

Licensed Practical Nurse resume example: 12 years, charge nurse for 30 residents, pressure injuries cut from 6 to 1, no medication errors, clean surveys.

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Angela Russo

Licensed Practical Nurse, Charge Nurse | Long-Term Care, Rehab and Home Health

Pittsburgh, PA12 years of experience

Summary

Licensed Practical Nurse with 12 years in skilled nursing, home health and senior living. Works as charge nurse for a 30-resident unit, supervising nursing assistants and managing medications, wound care and admissions. IV therapy certified and experienced with electronic health records, state surveys and families under stress.

Experience

LPN Charge NurseJun 2020 - Present

Three Rivers Senior Living

  • Charge nurse for a 30-resident long-term care unit on day shift, supervising 4 to 5 nursing assistants.
  • Pass medications for up to 30 residents per shift with no reportable medication errors in 2 years.
  • Facility-acquired pressure injuries on my unit fell from 6 to 1 in a year after I introduced a turning and skin-check schedule.
  • Admit 8 to 10 new residents a month, completing assessments and care plans in PointClickCare.
  • Two state surveys since 2023 with no deficiencies cited on my unit.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home HealthJan 2017 - May 2020

Monongahela Valley Home Health

  • Visited 5 to 7 patients a day for wound care, medication teaching, vital signs and IV therapy.
  • Managed a caseload of about 35 patients recovering from surgery or living with heart failure and COPD.
  • Reported changes in condition to the RN case manager, helping keep 30-day hospital readmissions below the agency target.
Licensed Practical NurseJul 2014 - Dec 2016

Ridgeview Nursing & Rehabilitation

  • Provided care for 20 to 25 short-term rehab patients per shift after hip, knee and cardiac events.
  • Trained 10 new nursing assistants on vital signs and safe transfers.

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • Wound Care and Pressure Injury Prevention
  • IV Therapy
  • Resident Assessments
  • Care Planning
  • Staff Supervision
  • PointClickCare EHR
  • Infection Control
  • Family Communication
  • Dementia Care

Certifications

  • Licensed Practical Nurse, Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
  • IV Therapy Certification for LPNs
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association

Education

Practical Nursing Certificate, Community College of Allegheny County, 2014

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What hiring managers check first

Active license, first

List your LPN license and the issuing state at the top. Nurse recruiters verify it before anything else.

Setting and patient load

Long-term care, rehab and home health differ. Give the setting and the number of residents or patients you cover.

Quality outcomes

Pressure injury rates, medication error records and survey results show safe, reliable care.

Leadership

Charge nurse duties and supervising aides make you stand out for senior LPN roles.

Keywords the applicant tracking system matches

  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • LPN
  • Charge Nurse
  • Long-Term Care
  • Skilled Nursing
  • Medication Administration
  • Wound Care
  • IV Therapy
  • Care Plans
  • PointClickCare
  • BLS
  • Home Health

Use the ones that are true of you, in the words the posting uses.

Mistakes to avoid

  1. Listing tasks without outcomes

    'Administered medications' is expected. Add volume and your safety record.

  2. Missing IV or specialty certifications

    IV certification can widen your options considerably. Make sure it is listed.

  3. Overstating scope of practice

    Be accurate about what LPNs do in your state. Recruiters notice when an LPN resume describes RN-only tasks.

Questions

How long should an LPN resume be?
One page for most LPNs; two pages is fine with 10+ years across several settings.
Should I include my license number?
You can list the license and state without the number. Employers will verify it through the state board.
Can I work in another state with my LPN license?
If both states are in the Nurse Licensure Compact, a multistate license lets you practice in either. Otherwise you apply for licensure by endorsement.

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