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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
Sterling Medical(Veteran's Affairs)Macon, GALPN 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. 
Lake City Nursing & RehabilitationLake City, GANursing 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.
Select Medical HospitalMacon, GALPN 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 CenterMacon, Ga.LPN 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, Morrow, Ga.Business 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, Atlanta, GA, 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 
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Sterling Medical(Veteran's Affairs)
  • Lake City Nursing & Rehabilitation
  • Select Medical Hospital
  • Laurel Baye Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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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