Cathy Sandaluk
Cookeville,TN
Summary
Skilled LPN Nursing Supervisor with solid experience in providing leadership and oversight in healthcare settings. Strengths include superb clinical, communication, and management skills paired with an ability to ensure high standards of patient care. Known for fostering a collaborative work environment while implementing improvements in nursing procedures and patient satisfaction ratings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Nursing Supervisor
NHC Cookeville
Cookeville, Tennessee
06.2022 - Current
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits, treatments, medications, test results.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Collaborated with physicians to evaluate patient progress and determine necessary changes in care or medication regimens.
- Facilitated communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
TCAT
Livingston, TN11-1991
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- Care coordination
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Respiratory care
- Clinical procedures
- Attention to detail
- First aid and CPR
- Feeding assistance
- Emergency response
- Intravenous medications
- Patient care
- Patient charting
Affiliations
- I enjoy traveling, especially when I'm on my way to see my grandchildren.
- My other full-time job is with my two rambunctious pugs and my little old chorkie.
- I like to spend free time sewing or spending time with my elderly dad.
Timeline
LPN Nursing Supervisor
NHC Cookeville
06.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
TCAT