Celeste Linam
Marlow,OK
Summary
Registered Nurse with 3+ years experience in clinical settings providing nursing care to diverse populations. Responsible Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 19 years of experience in healthcare.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Nurses
Marlow Manor
Marlow, Oklahoma
03.2007 - Current
- Oversaw and managed 20 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
- Effectively supervised 32 LPNs, CNAs and non-clinical staff. Improved annual employee retention rate from 14 to 95 percent.
- Processed monthly reports for department performance.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
- Coordinated Quality Improvement Activities (QIA’s) to identify performance areas for improvement.
- Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
- Followed and coordinated infection control policies procedures.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
- Processed monthly reports for incident monitoring.
- Processed monthly reports for infection control.
- Conducted assessments and screenings for pain, fall risk, skin integrity and medication use.
Charge Nurse
Duncan Regional Hospital
Duncan, Oklahoma
08.2002 - 01.2008
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 20 patients per shift.
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal and pediatric patients.
- Counseled and educated patients about reproductive health issues and wellness. Expertise in STDs, HIV and family planning.
- Charge nurse on neonatal and pediatric floor. Oversaw average of 5 patients per shift.
- Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medications as needed.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Westen Oklahoma State College
2004
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Preceptor
- Successfully directs staff meetings
- Patient/family focused
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Thorough physical assessments
Timeline
Director of Nurses
Marlow Manor
03.2007 - Current
Charge Nurse
Duncan Regional Hospital
08.2002 - 01.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing
Westen Oklahoma State College