Cherice Henderson

Patient-centered Licensed Vocational Nurse with 5+ years of clinical experience across acute care, sub-acute care, congregate care, palliative care, registry nursing, and home health. Experienced in comprehensive patient assessments, medication administration, treatment management, care coordination, admissions and discharges, and monitoring changes in patient condition. Strong background caring for medically complex patients, including tracheostomy care, suctioning, G-tube management, wound care, and complex medication regimens.

Charge

Nurse experience with responsibility for prioritizing workflows, delegating to care team members, coordinating patient care, and communicating clinical changes to physicians and interdisciplinary teams. Proficient with multiple electronic medical record systems and clinical documentation platforms.

Licensed Vocational Nurse | Congregate / Sub-Acute Care at PINNACLE HEALTH SANTA ANITA (2025-06 – Present)

• Provide skilled nursing care and physician-ordered treatments for medically complex sub-acute patients.
• Manage medication administration passes, treatments, clinical monitoring, and daily nursing priorities within a high-acuity care environment.
• Perform tracheostomy care, airway suctioning, G-tube management, wound care, Foley catheter care, and other ordered nursing treatments.
• Complete physical assessments and monitor patients for changes in condition, escalating clinical concerns to appropriate providers.
• Coordinate patient admissions and discharges, including assessment of care needs, communication with the interdisciplinary team, and completion of required documentation.
• Collaborate with CNAs and ancillary staff to prioritize patient needs and maintain safe, effective care delivery.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, medication records, treatment records, and continuity-of-care information.

Licensed Vocational Nurse | Hospitals, Sub-Acute & Long-Term Care at REGISTRY NURSING (2023-11 – Present)

• Provide LVN nursing services across diverse hospital, sub-acute, and long-term care environments.
• Adapt quickly to different patient populations, facility workflows, policies, and documentation systems.
• Perform patient assessments, medication administration, treatments, clinical monitoring, and ongoing reassessment.
• Provide bedside care to medically complex and medically fragile patients while maintaining continuity and safety of care.
• Communicate patient status, changes in condition, and clinical concerns to physicians, RNs, and nursing leadership.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation across multiple electronic medical record systems.
• Demonstrate flexibility, clinical judgment, and ability to quickly integrate into unfamiliar care environments.

LVN Charge Nurse | Acute Care / Sub-Acute at INLAND VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (2022-02 – 2023-02)

• Served as Charge Nurse on AM and PM shifts in a high-volume acute and sub-acute care environment.
• Managed a patient census of 40+ patients while prioritizing competing clinical needs and coordinating nursing assignments.
• Delegated appropriate tasks to CNAs and floor staff while maintaining oversight of patient care and safety.
• Administered medications and treatments and maintained accurate clinical documentation in accordance with facility and regulatory requirements.
• Monitored patients for changes in condition and communicated significant clinical findings to physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
• Collaborated with physicians, specialized practitioners, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to support patient care plans.
• Provided shift leadership and workflow coordination in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Licensed Vocational Nurse Case Manager at HUMAN TOUCH PALLIATIVE CARE (2021-06 – 2022-02)

• Conducted field nursing visits and performed independent patient assessments and clinical monitoring.
• Provided symptom management and hands-on nursing treatments based on individualized plans of care.
• Coordinated patient services in collaboration with physicians, healthcare providers, patients, and families.
• Performed patient intake assessments and medication reconciliation.
• Communicated changes in patient condition and care needs to appropriate members of the healthcare team.
• Supported continuity of care through accurate documentation and coordination of services.

Licensed Vocational Nurse at A'S HOME HEALTH CARE INC. (2021-04 – 2021-11)

• Provided independent skilled home health nursing visits for patients in their homes.
• Performed patient assessments, wound care, medication management, and routine skilled nursing interventions.
• Documented patient status, interventions, and response to care in accordance with home health requirements.
• Communicated relevant clinical findings and changes in condition to appropriate healthcare team members.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in Nursing – State of California