Alexandra Skoog

* Collaborated with multidisciplinary tem to ensure quality, timely and effective care delivery to all residents.

* Participated in ongoing professional developmental opportunities to stay current on best practice within the field of nursing case management.

* Coordinate move-ins

* Set up new resident charts

* Medication Management: Ensuring medications were current and accurate in resident charts, ensuring medications were reordered and delivered on time, updating, adding and canceling prescriptions as per doctors orders.

* Setting up appointments and transportation for residents as needed.

* Lead medication management education classes to house managers and day program staff

* Advocated on behalf of residents to ensure they received products, medications, and appointments needed

* Communicated with approved family members regarding their loved ones status, care, medical changes, and more

* Conducted quarterly and annual resident assessments, including mental health and physical health assessments.

* Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

* Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.

* Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.

* Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.

* Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.

* Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.

* Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.

* Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.

* Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.

* Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.

* Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

* Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.

* Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

* Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.

* Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.

* Contributed to the overall success of the home health agency by maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction and positive outcomes.

* Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.

* Delivered high-quality in-home nursing services, maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for patients.

* Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.

* Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.

* Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.

* Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.

* Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.

* Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.

* Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.

* Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.

* Managed complex wound care cases, applying advanced knowledge of wound healing principles to achieve optimal results.

* Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.

* Assisted physicians during procedures, demonstrating strong clinical knowledge and attention to detail for successful outcomes.

* Maintained accurate medical records in accordance with established protocols, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.

* Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.

* Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments using Epic. (I am well versed in many different programs that are used for electronic charting).

* Served as a mentor to new nurses, fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional growth.

* Streamlined medication administration processes for improved accuracy, reducing medication errors and ensuring patient safety.

* Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.

* Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.

* Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.

* Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

* Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.

*Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.

* Optimized facility usage by scheduling events strategically based on demand patterns maximizing accessibility for clients.* Overseeing medication management for residents. Ensuring medications were accurate, ordered and reordered on time. Ensuring medications were scheduled and given at the appropriate times.

* Led team training sessions focused on enhancing skills in counseling, coaching, fitness instruction, nutrition planning, stress management techniques.* Staying in communication with the community doctor, as well as residents personal primary care doctors and specialists.

* Created, maintained and updated shift schedule for caregivers and medication techs

*Improved client satisfaction by providing personalized attention and guidance on their wellness journey.

* Interviewing, hiring, and training caregivers and medication techs.

* Providing feedback, support, and continued education when needed for caregiver and med techs

* Collaborating with all departments and support staff to give the residents the safest and most enjoyable living environment.

* Deescalating situations with residents, staff, family members.

* Assessing potential residents to see that facility could provide appropriate care to them.

*Assisting with residents moving in/out.

* Assembling charts for new residents,

* Rounding with the community doctor.

* Performing resident assessments per company policies.

* Establishing a trustworthy and personal relationship with residents families and maintaining communication with them about their loved ones conditions, any concerns, etc.

* Attending and, at times, leading department manager morning meetings

* Assisting dining, activities, and all other departments and providing support as necessary.

* Attending outings with residents as needed to ensure all residents were able to attend outings and receive needed medications on time.

* Being on call 24/7 to provide support either over the phone or in person to care staff.