3/94-5/95 ~ Staff Nurse 8pm - 8am 5/95-1/15 ~ Senior Nurse / Nurse Director / Senior Nurse Resume Example
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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science : Nursing , 1989
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