Licensed Practical Nurse
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Energetic and compassionate nurse with excellent interpersonal relationship skills that can help guide staff and clients through difficult situations. Over nineteen years of experience in the healthcare industry and twelve of those collaborating with pediatric clients with long-term disabilities and their families. Proficient in applying various healthcare management strategies to assist in facility and client needs.
Ready to apply newly learned leadership and management skills to a new position.
Bayada Pediatrics Home Care, Bartonsville, PA Pediatric Field Nurse, 03/2012-11/2022
Delivered an elevated level of nursing care to children with disabilities in/out of their home environments. My tasks included but were not limited to medication administration, wound cleaning, blood glucose monitoring, and specimen collection. Assisted with client personal care needs and well-being by assisting with activities of daily living and functional mobility.
Daily monitoring and assessment of patient condition, progress towards goals, behaviors, then updating the members of a multidisciplinary team to assist in maintaining a stable quality of life.
Education was given to all caregivers as needed to provide continuity of care. Documenting patient progress towards goals and changes in health status via an online healthcare documentation system, while maintaining strict compliance with policies and procedures, including HIPAA laws. Advocate patient needs within the school and healthcare system to help promote stable and functional ways of life.
Interim Healthcare, Vestavia Hills, AL LPN Field Nurse, 11/2022-4/2023
Agency Staffing Nurse, School Nursing, Basic Nursing Duties
Lake View Estates, Birmingham, AL Wellness Director, 03/2023-11/2023
Provided overall leadership and management of the health and well-being of the residents within the community. Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team in overseeing geriatric patient care, evaluation of nursing intervention and treatment success to determine if adjustments and adaptations to treatment plans were necessary to improve overall patient care, and to promote and restore patient health, while determining how best to aid within parameters established by facility and law. Quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
Provided staff with continuous education relating to the medical needs of the population we serve, to maintain and strengthen their competencies to help better serve our delicate population. Scheduling, and on-boarding of clinical and care coordinator team members. Guaranteed exceptional care by maintaining open communication with members of the care team, addressing patient care needs, communicating effectively and with compassion to patients, family and/or caregivers related to their concerns, patient diagnoses, treatment plans and procedures.
Obtained and facilitated strategic alliances with outside agencies to better help with patient care, and function as a more united front to assist in promoting ongoing independence for the residents. Traveled to local healthcare facilities to assess for appropriateness for residential placement.
Alabama Clinical School, Birmingham, AL Day Shift LPN/Infection Control, 11/2023-Present
Evaluation and implementation of physicians’ notes/orders for pediatric client care and safety, wound care, resident assessment and evaluation for side effects of medication, medication administration and education, communication with residential support services and families, providing emotional support to the patient. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of immunizations for our school age-based residents. Maintaining clinical quality assurance while working with and communicating well within a multidisciplinary group of care givers.
Helped in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment that respects patient’s rights. Set-up and staff training of new pharmacy system and full facility infection control/prevention. Training new hire RN’s, LPNs, and mental Health Associates.
Organization and management of nursing supplies and stock medication. Relationship skills that can help guide staff and clients through demanding situations.
Sullivan County BOCES, Liberty, NY Licensed Practical Nurse 06/2006
