______________________________________________ Qualifications Over ten years of experience providing care in long term acute care and skilled nursing settings. Worked closely with a multidisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes in a medically complex population. Nursing Experience Licensed Practical Nurse 8/2012 – Present Rivergate Terrace – Life Care Centers of America, Riverview, Michigan Provide direct nursing care as a float nurse, charge nurse, nurse preceptor, and house supervisor in a 288-bed facility. Provide care for 30-60 residents on average.
Licensed Practical Nurse 1/2010 – 8/2012
Select Specialty Hospital, Taylor, Michigan Provided direct nursing care to a medically complex population on a 40-bed long-term acute care unit. Many of these patients had acute and chronic disease processes including multiple system failure. A majority of these patients also required supplemental oxygen and mechanical ventilation. Patient assessments Monitoring of vital signs, blood glucose, and oxygen levels Dispensing of medications Intravenous therapy Wound care and dressing changes Insertion of foley catheters and naso/orogastric tubes Oral, nasopharyngeal, and tracheostomy suctioning Routine and stat blood draws via venipuncture and ports Monitoring of critical IV drips and blood transfusions Participation in rapid responses and code situations Certified Nursing Assistant 7/2007 – 1/2010 Select Specialty Hospital, Taylor, Michigan Provided one on one patient care to medically complex patients. This population included many bariatric, geriatric, and mechanically ventilated patients. Many of these patients were physically dependent. Assisted patients with activities of daily living. Took patient vital signs and glucose levels. Monitored and reported any change in patient condition. Education University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1/2013 – 4/2017 Earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree, major in psychology Monroe County Community College, Monroe, Michigan 8/2010 – 12/2013 Fulfilled university transfer prerequisites. Toledo School of Practical Nursing, Toledo, Ohio 9/2008 – 9/2009 Awarded the “Highest Achievement” award for overall academics.