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3/94-5/95 ~ STAFF NURSE 8PM - 8AM 5/95-1/15 ~ SENIOR NURSE / NURSE DIRECTOR / SENIOR NURSE
Professional Summary

Dedicated, energetic Registered Nurse with 26 years of experience in long term, residential care settings with excellent ability to multi task and work well with a team of others as well as independently.  Experienced in providing holistic, palliative, and end of life care.  Extensive experience with supervising other professional and non-professional staff including R.N.s, L.P.N.s, C.N.A.s and non-licensed staff.  Experienced with training, mentoring and teaching multiple aspects of the medical needs of others. 

Skills
  • Palliative care awareness
  • High level of autonomy
  • Patient/family focused
  • Patient evaluation/intervention competency
  • Problem resolution capability
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
  • Safe NG tube insertion and removal
  • Safe gastrostomy tube replacement
  • Proficient in tracheostomy care / experience with assisting with tracheostomy tube replacements
  • Thorough physical assessments
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Proficient in teaching the medication administration course to unlicensed professionals

  • Take direction / redirection well
  • Sets annual professional goals
  •  Experience with E-clinical works and Sigma care medical record programs
  •  BLS certified in the process of completing ACLS
  • Patient and family advocacy proficiency
  •  Thorough report development
  • Critical thinking proficiency
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective in staff scheduling
  • Excellent management skills
  • Experience in collaborating with other agencies and DME suppliers
  • Experience with writing letters of medical justification for needed procedures or supplies
  • Ability to provide in servicing and ongoing training
Work History
3/94-5/95 ~ Staff Nurse 8pm - 8am 5/95-1/15 ~ Senior Nurse / Nurse Director / Senior Nurse, 03/1994 to 01/2015
The Center For Discovery – City , STATE

Staff Nurse Responsibilities: 

  • administering medications, respiratory treatments, topical treatments
  • monitoring individuals status for changes, safety, seizure activity
  • routine / emergency assessments
  • providing end of life care and support to end stage cancer patients
  • completion of routine paperwork
  • participation in investigations
  • ordering medications
  • providing on going training to residential staff
  • assisting residential staff with routine individual care utilizing palliative care model
  • ordering and reporting lab-work results to the physicians
  • monitoring effectiveness of medication regimen and observing / reporting possible intolerance or side effects to physician
  • ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • developed and implements medical care plans
  • assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
  • transcription of orders
  • replacing gastrostomy tubes
  • insertion and removal of urinary catheters
  • tracheostomy care and assisting physician with replacement of tracheostomy tubes
  • ensuring proper maintenance of equipment including ventilator, oxygen equipment, nebulizers, enteral feeding pumps, and other medical equipment
  • ensuring proper administration of enteral feedings

Senior Nurse / Nurse Director Responsibilities:

  • ​24/7 Responsibility for assigned residences
  • Rotating Nursing Administrator on call for agency for weekend / holiday coverage
  • Staff nurse coverage
  • Ordering of medications
  • Transcription of orders
  • Completion of nursing schedules
  • Participating in interviews for nursing and residential staff
  • Completion of nursing performance evaluations and participation in individual performance improvement plans for professional growth
  • Participation in meetings with staff regarding performance issues and/or termination of employment
  • Participation in the development/implementation and evaluation of policies and procedures
  • Liaison between staff and administration
  • Participation in the planning and development of new residences for the medically fragile individuals
  • Participation in team meetings with other disciplines such as OT, PT, ST, MT, RT, Nutritionist and families to development optimal plans of care
  • Development and implementation of medical care plans
  • Accompanying individual to medical appointments and if necessary emergency room evaluations
  • Liaison between residence and acute care facility to ensure continuity of care​
  • Ensuring changes in individual health status or medical needs was promptly reported to chief of health services, administration, families and other governing bodies as necessary
  • Completion of daily, weekly and monthly reports as well as completion of reports as needed such as incident reports, reports of death
  • Ordering, inventorying and distributing medical supplies
  • Ensuring ongoing communication with Pharmacy and DME suppliers to ensure availability of needed supplies
  • ​Ensuring proper administration of enteral feedings through gastrostomy and jejunemostomy tubes
  • Ensuring ongoing current knowledge of nursing rules and regulations as well as the regulations governing the care of individuals with developmental disabilities
  • Participation in ongoing training of nursing as well as residential staff including teaching the NYS approved medication administration course to non-licensed staff

Overnight Relief Supervisor, 10/1993 to 02/1994
Park Manor – City , STATE
  • Oversight of skilled nursing facility on the overnight shift (approximately 100+ residents) 
  • Monitored staff performance
  • Monitored resident status
  • Performance of post mortem care
  • Assisted staff with bed checks
  • Assisted with completion of routine paperwork
  • Maintained communication with Nursing Director / physician as necessary
Staff Nurse / Head Nurse , 06/1989 to 04/1993
Walnut Moutain Care Center (Currently Achieve) – City , STATE

Staff Nurse Responsibilities:

  • Administration of medications and treatments
  • Monitoring / reporting resident status changes
  • Completion of required paperwork
  • Assisted residents with ADLS
  • Trained new nursing staff as well as nursing assistants
  • Monitored pressure ulcer response to treatments
  • Monitored intake and output
  • Insertion of nasogastric tubes
  • Insertion / removal of urinary catheters
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Reviewed and reported lab work to physicians
  • Participation in post mortem care
  • Participated in end of life care
  • Maintained resident safety at all times
  • Transcription of orders

Head Nurse responsibilities:

  • Staff nurse coverage
  • Administration of medication / treatments
  • Completion of assessments
  • Development of nursing care plans
  • Completion of MSDS packets
  • Attendance at team meetings with interdisciplinary team​ to development plan of care
  • Assessment of medications; appropriateness, potential for interactions, side effects and effectiveness
  • Ensuring physician and administration was kept apprised of changes in the status of residents
  • Maintaining communication with family members
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Assisting in the training of new nursing and nursing assistant staff
  • Reviewed and reported lab results and diagnostic tests
  • Making rounds with physicians and transcribing orders
  • Ordering medications
  • Maintaining safety protocols
  • Adhering to facility policies and procedures
  • Provided oversight of staff LPNs, RNs and Nursing assistants
  • Transcription of orders
  • Participated in end of life care and post mortem care
Education
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, 1989
Sullivan County Community College - City, State

Received awards for:

  • Outstanding Effort
  • Excellence in Nursing Practice

NYS License #415956 (current)

Florida License # 9404090 (current)

Certified in Developmental Disabilities nursing for >16 years

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School Attended

  • Sullivan County Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • 3/94-5/95 ~ Staff Nurse 8pm - 8am 5/95-1/15 ~ Senior Nurse / Nurse Director / Senior Nurse
  • Overnight Relief Supervisor
  • Staff Nurse / Head Nurse

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  • Associate of Applied Science : Nursing , 1989

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