LPN Charge Nurse Resume Example Care Initiatives

LPN CHARGE NURSE

Summary

* 20 Years of experience in medical health care profession

* Employee Relations: extensive supervisory training and direct experience with hiring and firing, counseling and evaluations

* In-depth knowledge and experience in Human Resource Management

* In-depth knowledge and experience with Medical Marketing, Legal Issues, Government Regulations and General Management

Skills

Windows XP, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Office Project, Access, EXCEL, E-mail Microsoft Office Calendar, Outlook, Power-Point, Spreadsheets, Microsoft Lync, Vista-Web, CPRS

Experience

Care InitiativesRed Oak , IALPN Charge Nurse10/2015 to Current

Highly skilled initiating, performing and completing assigned duties in providing care to various patient populations.
Knowledgeable and experienced in Nursing Administration during performance evaluations, employment, terminations and raises.
Highly skilled in developing and follow-up on goal accomplishment, achieving nursing objectives and training responsibilities.
Meets with administrator to ensure all staff members know their responsibilities and monitors employees to ensure goals are met.
Recognizes patient care based on patient's condition, uses care in selecting appropriate order/sequence of procedures and treatments.

Accurately recognizing, reporting and recording relevant patient information and relaying to physician to make accurate assessments.
Experienced with hiring of Certified Nursing Assistants (CAN) and follow through to ensure these employees develop and that they follow quality assurance guidelines within the facility.
Observe/identify and respond to patient care in the clinic, including medication assessment, identifying hazardous items, and patient/family education, recognizing/considering emotional, cultural and spiritual, socio-economical and age-related factors.
Attention to physical and/or emotional changes in patient's condition from prescribed medication/treatments, promptly and accurately documenting changes and deviations from normal to medical doctor or nurse practitioner (MD/NP).
Observing and documenting patient's response to medication administered and reporting of any noted change in patient's condition to RN or MD.
Recognizing urgent or emergent patient care situations, seeking assistance of the MD/NP and initiating appropriate emergency intervention as directed.

Care InitiativesSigourney , IANursing Home Administration Training Program (AIT).08/2013 to 12/2014

Ensured that all nursing service personnel comply with procedures set forth in the nursing service procedures manual/guidelines.
Cooperated with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen is maintained.
Periodically reviewed the residents written discharge plan.
Participate in the updating of the residents written discharge plan.
Attended departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
Attended and participated in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs as scheduled or directed.
Admit, transfer and discharged residents as required.
Participated in employee performance evaluations, determined shift staffing requirements and made recommendations to the Director of Nursing concerning employee performance documentation.
Created/maintained an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.
Occasionally made rounds with attending physicians as necessary.
Requisition and arranged for diagnostic/therapeutic services for the physician and in accordance with established procedures.
Consulted with resident physician I providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation as necessary.
Periodically checked prescribed treatments were being properly administered by certified nursing assistants to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status.
Obtain Sputum, urine and other specimens for the laboratory tests as ordered.
Take and record TPRs, blood pressure as necessary.
Provided direct nursing care as needed or necessary.
Assisted Nursing Director in monitoring seriously ill residents as necessary.
Administered the use of patient restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Ensured patients were provided direct care such as in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes.
Ensured that residents who were unable to call for help were checked and monitored frequently.
Ensured the assigned work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
Ensured that resident care rooms, treatment areas were maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.
Ensured adequate stock label of medications, medical supplies, equipment is maintained at all times.
Reviewed resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches and revisions based on nursing needs.
Ensured that all nursing care was provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the residents room.
Knowledgeable of all nursing care responsibilities of the resident's rights including the right to refuse treatment were adhered to.
Performed other related assignments as required.

Care InitiativesStorm Lake , IALPN Charge Nurse08/2007 to 04/2014

Receiving admissions and/or transfer to the unit utilizing timely and accurate documentation.
Initial and on-going systematic patient assessment.
Interpreting assessment /diagnostic data including laboratory and telemetry care.
Ensuring medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately.
Ensured safety and sanitation standards were maintained in resident rooms and all work areas.
Prepared/administered medications as ordered by physician in accordance with the facility policies and procedures.
Made rounds with physician and nurse practitioners.
Consulted with physician in providing resident care, treatments, rehabilitation and disposition of medications.
Completed all necessary charting as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies/procedures.
Competence in Rapid Response and code events.
Promoting continuous quality improvement.

Laurel Baye Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterCity , STATELPN Charge Nurse04/2005 to 07/2007

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care clients.
Administer oral medications and injection to patients.
Receive telephone orders from physicians and records on the Physician's Order Form.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting as necessary.
Interpret departmental policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors and government agencies as required.
Coordinated with other resident services when nursing services to ensure resident total regimen of care was maintained.
Completed and filed required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
Performed routing charting as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
Ensured that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department established policies and procedures at all times.
Obtain, sputum, urine and other blood pressure specimen for laboratory test as ordered/required.
Attended/participated in continuing education programs to keep abreast of changes as well as maintain license on a current status.
Ensured that resident care rooms, treatment areas were maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner at all times.
Reviewed care plans to ensure that appropriate care was being rendered.
Ensured that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies when lifting or moving residents.
Maintained the confidentiality of all resident car information.
Ensured that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering resident rooms.
Attended all Care Plan Meetings as scheduled for residents.
Proper charting, documentation, and maintenance of patient medical records.
Effectively relay information between patient, registered nurses and physicians.
Assist with care plan and discharge planning.

Education and Training

Business Administration December 2016Strayer University, City, StateBusiness Administration w/concentration in Health Administration

License Practical Nurse - LPN 047897 * Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association Certification, Expr:2018

* Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association Certification, Expr:2018

*Certified CPR/First Aid/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Master of Arts:Clinical Mental Health Counselor2019Argosy University, City, State, U.S.Clinical Mental Health Counselor w/ concentration in Trauma & Crisis

Skills

Listed above.

Activities and Honors

The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA) Honor Society

Additional Information

2007 - 2010 Volunteer Services American Red Cross

Resume Overview

School Attended

Strayer University
Argosy University

Job Titles Held:

LPN Charge Nurse
Nursing Home Administration Training Program (AIT).

Degrees

Business Administration December 2016
License Practical Nurse - LPN 047897 * Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association Certification, Expr: 2018
* Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association Certification, Expr: 2018
*Certified CPR/First Aid/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Master of Arts : Clinical Mental Health Counselor 2019

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