Dependable, driven, and compassionate Charge Nurse specialized in geriatric and memory care. Offering over 13 years of hands-on experience in Long-term Care with a great passion for the elderly population. Focussed on developing high standards of practice, evaluating resident care for effectiveness and implementing necessary changes to create a home-like environment for the residents. Successful in leading teams in providing top-notch care. Seeking to fulfill a Resident Care Director opportunity in order to deliver high-quality care to the elderly resident population.
Skills
Experienced Charge Nurse with great leadership. Experienced with dementia patients, Relationship and team building, Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Personal and professional integrity
Sound decision making
Staff training and development
Effectively influences others
Critical thinking proficiency
Experience
08/2009 to Current
Licensed Practical NursePublic Health Management Corporation – Yeadon, PA,
Assess need for, orders, obtains and interprets appropriate lab tests.
Cares for and monitors 20 to 30 residents per shift.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills.
High level of personal accountability.
HIPAA compliant.
Ensures efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Follows infection control procedures.
Assists patients with daily functions.
Monitors fluid intake and output levels.
Provides all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life for elderly residents.
Assists residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Experienced with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, and Alzheimer's.
Maintaines all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the household per shift.
Administered medication to residents Self-directed with astute judgment skills.
High level of personal accountability.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Assisted patients with daily functions.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Provided all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life for elderly patients.
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
01/2005 to 05/2008
Certified Nurses AssistantLhc Group – Philipsburg, PA,
Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Assisted patients with daily functions.
Followed infection control procedures.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
Education and Training
Expected in 2018
Master of Arts: Gerontology Lindenwood University - St. Charles, Missouri GPA:
Expected in 2017
CNA Clinical Supervisor: St. Charles Community College Continuing Education - St. Peters, MO GPA:
Expected in 2016
Bachelor of Science: Health Management Lindenwood University - St. Charles, Missouri GPA: Health Management
Expected in 2014
Associate of Arts: Transfer studies Wildwood Community College - St.Louis, Missouri GPA: Transfer studies
Expected in 2009
Diploma: Nursing Sanford Brown College - St Peters, Missouri GPA: Nursing
Skills
Customer Service, Creative problem-solving, Computer Proficient, Staff Training/motivation, Time Management, Infection Control, Medication Management, Assists in ADL's, Team Player, Directs the staff in quality and caring support of elderly residents.
SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Awarded employee of the month twice in the current job at Parc Provence
Highly recommended to mentor new nurses.
Especially recognized and acknowledged for the expertise in the electronic system used by the company.
Trained and achieved title of Forget-Me-Not Specialist in concurrent with the Forget-Me-Not Dementia Care Model followed at Parc Provence.
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Lindenwood University
St. Charles Community College Continuing Education
