ASHLEY LAPLANTE
Chelsea,VT
Summary
Professionally trained Registered Nurse licensed in Vermont and New Hampshire. I have seven years of experience working as a Registered Nurse ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. I have acquired strong clinical, communication, management and leadership skills during that time. I have experience in long term care, skilled rehab nursing, med/surg nursing, nurse education, infection control, nursing management on multiple levels and more recently in Care Management. Currently I am working for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center as an RN Care Manager for the Hospital Medicine Service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Care Manager
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
- Coordinates discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions from day of admission to day of discharge.
- Conveys discharge options to patients and family's dependent on interdisciplinary team members recommendations and patient goals.
- Collaborates with all members of patient care team to ensure safe discharge plan.
- Active member on Practice Council, 2nd year
- Preceptor Hospital Medicine Care Management Service, completed orientation with two full time employees. Assists with orientation of additional new employees as needed.
- Confident in knowledge required to complete daily tasks and manage complex cases.
- Provides open dialogue with fellow team members for ongoing education and support, offering feedback and listening to feedback.
Infection Control Preventionist/Staff Development Coordinator
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed COVID-19 outbreak November 2020 - December 2020
- Managed COVID-19 outbreak October 2021 - December 2021
- Mandatory Staff education per regulations
- Developed Annual Education Program for new and current staff.
- Antibiotic Stewardship.
- Participated in team-building activities to foster teamwork and collaboration.
- Maintained Health and Education files for all facility staff.
Interim Director of Nursing
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
05.2021 - 09.2021
- State Annual Survey, wrote Plan of Correction May 2021 - cleared
- CMS Federal Look Back Survey, wrote Plan of Correction June 2021 - cleared
- Lead Nursing Home Evacuation July 2021
- Worked closely with administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Responsible for 141 bed Skilled Nursing Facility, max capacity while position held 91 residents.
Interim Staffing Coordinator/Scheduler
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Maintained daily staffing grid and unit assignments.
- Verified payroll, vacation and sick time hours to support accounting processes.
- Ensured unit coverage for safe nurse/patient rations.
Skilled Rehab Unit Manager/Director
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Admission Intake, Discharge Planning
- Participate in Care Plan meetings and updates to family.
- Order entry, medication administration.
- Collaborate with staff, physicians, rehabilitation therapy and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients on assigned nursing unit
- Manage the human resources in assigned unit to include limiting use of overtime and agency personnel, recruiting and orientating staff, assessing the work performance of nursing staff, and implementing disciplinary action when necessary
Registered Nurse
CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Medical/Surgical Unit
- IV Certified/PICC Management
- Novice Telemetry.
Licensed Nurses Assistant
CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
03.2013 - 08.2016
- Medical/Surgical Unit
- Float LNA (Emergency, Maternity, Intensive Care, In-Patient Psychiatry)
- Involved with the MAPS (Moving All Patients Safely) Initiative as a training assistant
- Supervised LNA's and Nursing Students, Assisted in Orientation of new staff as a preceptor.
Certified Nurses Assistant
SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
02.2011 - 08.2012
- Float CNA (In-Patient Psychiatry, Ambulatory Care, Progressive Care/Intensive Care, Pediatrics, Emergency)
- Participated in Code Green (combative patient) Training Class and a Patient Sitter class to work In-Patient Psychiatry.
ROWAN COURT HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Assisted with the proposal of a designated Alzheimer's Wing for residents with Alzheimer's and other memory care needs.
Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
NORTHFIELD, VTCertification
- Registered Nurse, Vermont, 026.01232, Current
- Registered Nurse, New Hampshire, 074080-21, Current
References
- JENNIFER JONES, (802)431-5560, jjones.31592@gmail.com
- SHELLIE STEVENS, (802)279-0536, shelliestevens71@yahoo.com
- ALLISON WEGLARZ, (802)356-1664, allison.m.weglarz@hitchcock.org
Timeline
RN Care Manager
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
01.2022 - Current
Interim Staffing Coordinator/Scheduler
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
09.2021 - 12.2021
Interim Director of Nursing
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
05.2021 - 09.2021
Infection Control Preventionist/Staff Development Coordinator
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
10.2020 - 12.2021
Skilled Rehab Unit Manager/Director
BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
07.2018 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse
CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
08.2016 - 07.2018
Licensed Nurses Assistant
CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
03.2013 - 08.2016
Certified Nurses Assistant
SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
02.2011 - 08.2012
ROWAN COURT HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
01.2008 - 01.2009
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
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