Megan Simmons
Townsend
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented professional with significant experience in providing quality patient care and supervision. Proven history of providing direct patient care, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and implementing care plans. Skilled in managing personnel, coordinating with other departments, and assisting in physician-directed patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN, Emergency Department
Christiana Care Health System
10.2023 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a high paced team environment.
- Performed skilled nursing procedures such as IV insertion, catheterization, blood draw, wound care efficiently while maintaining strict infection control measures.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
LPN Field Nurse
PSA Healthcare/EPIC/Aveanna
02.2016 - Current
- Provide care and medical needs to pediatric patients, assessments, medication administration, complete treatments as ordered by physicians, communication with other team members of patients care.
LPN Charge Nurse
Cadia Broadmeadow
09.2021 - 01.2024
- Utilized the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Coordinated patient care with physicians and other healthcare personnel.
- Administered medication and therapeutic treatments as per physician orders.
LPN Field Nurse
Home Health Specialists
02.2016 - 12.2018
- LPN, Provide care and medical needs to pediatric patients, assessments, medication administration, complete treatments as ordered by physicians, communication with other team members of patients care.
LPN Charge Nurse
Sterling Health Care & Rehabilitation Center
09.2014 - 02.2016
- Assessment of new and current patients, medication administration, reevaluation of ordered patient medication and treatments, wound care, IVs, peg tubes, documentation, supervision of CNAs.
LPN Supervisor
HCR Manor Care
03.2013 - 12.2014
- Assessment of new and current patients, medication administration, reevaluation of ordered patient medication and treatments, wound care, care of post surgical patients/dementia patients/post-op ortho patients, IVs, peg tubes, documentation.
School Nurse
MACCS Health Services
11.2011 - 06.2012
- School Nursing
- Assessment of ill students, administered medications, treatments of minor wounds, documentation, completion of state mandatory health screenings, communication with students' guardians/teachers/ staff.
Education
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing Candidate
Delaware Technical Community College
Newark05-2026
Nursing -
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA06-2020
LPN - Nursing
Delaware County Technical School
Broomall, PA07.2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Ridley High School
Folsom, PA06.2009
Skills
- Intramuscular Injections
- Rehabilitative Nursing
- Medical Chart Management
- Patient Vital Sign Monitoring
- Patient Admission
- Direct Patient Care
- Intravenous Medications
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Wound Dressing And Suturing
- Care Planning And Modifications
- Transcribing Orders
- Wound Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Assessments
- Behavioral Assessment
- Medication Administration
- IV insertion and management
Certification
- LPN DE L2-0024023
- LPN PA PN289483
- AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION BLS CPR/AED
Timeline
LPN, Emergency Department
Christiana Care Health System
10.2023 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Cadia Broadmeadow
09.2021 - 01.2024
LPN Field Nurse
PSA Healthcare/EPIC/Aveanna
02.2016 - Current
LPN Field Nurse
Home Health Specialists
02.2016 - 12.2018
LPN Charge Nurse
Sterling Health Care & Rehabilitation Center
09.2014 - 02.2016
LPN Supervisor
HCR Manor Care
03.2013 - 12.2014
School Nurse
MACCS Health Services
11.2011 - 06.2012
LPN - Nursing
Delaware County Technical School
High School Diploma - undefined
Ridley High School
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing Candidate
Delaware Technical Community College
Nursing -
Delaware County Community College
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