Christina Snyder
Nebraska City,NE
Summary
Compassionate LPN with experience offering comprehensive patient care in skilled nursing facilities, rehab, hospital, and clinic environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Travel Nurse
Capital Care Staffing
Lincoln, OR
12.2020 - Current
- Charge nurse at various facilities, including long-term care, rehab facilities, and assisted-living facilities.
- Generally responsible for 30-50 residents per shift.
- Performed nursing tasks including phlebotomy, wound care, skilled assessments, and medication administration.
- Did admission of residents into facilities, as well discharge of residents.
- Electronic charting including entering nursing orders and all other charting.
- Set up transportation of appointments.
- Communication with physicians, family members, hospitals, and doctor's offices.
- Train new nurses, as well as new medication aides.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician
- Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
LPN Travel Nurse
Grapetree Medical Staffing
Milford, Iowa
03.2020 - Current
- Charge nurse at various facilities, including long-term care, rehab facilities, and assisted-living facilities.
- Generally responsible for 30-50 residents per shift.
- Performed nursing tasks including phlebotomy, wound care, skilled assessments, and medication administration.
- Did admission of residents into facilities, as well discharge of residents.
- Electronic charting including entering nursing orders and all other charting.
- Set up transportation of appointments.
- Communication with physicians, family members, hospitals, and doctor's offices.
- Train new nurses, as well as new medication aides.
- Administered medications and injections to patients
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities
LPN Charge Nurse
Good Samaritan Society
Syracuse, NE
04.2020 - 04.2021
- Charge nurse at skilled nursing facility.
- Responsible for admission of residents, as well as discharge of residents.
- Responsible for overseeing staff during my shift, including medication aides and CNAs. Also responsible for any staffing issues that arise.
- Performed nursing tasks including phlebotomy, wound care, skilled assessments, and medication administration.
- Electronic charting including entering nursing orders and all other charting.
- Set up transportation of appointments.
- Communication with physicians, family members, hospitals, and doctor's offices.
- Train new nurses, as well as new medication aides.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary
LPN Charge Nurse
Hillcrest Health Care And Rehabilitation Center
Bellevue, NE
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Charge nurse at skilled rehab facility.
- Did admission/discharge of patients into and out of facility.
- Used electronic medical records to process orders and do all charting.
- Communicate with physicians, family, doctors office, on daily basis.
- Set up transportation on daily basis to ensure resident's needs are met.
- Perform nursing tasks as required, including phlebotomy, wound care, and skilled assessments.
- Training new nurses/medication aides as required.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding
LPN Charge Nurse
Ambassador
Nebraska City, NE
12.2017 - 03.2019
- Charge nurse at skilled nursing facility.
- Performed nursing tasks including phlebotomy, wound care, skilled assessments, and medication administration.
- Did admission of residents into facilities, as well discharge of residents.
- Electronic charting including entering nursing orders and all other charting.
- Set up transportation of appointments.
- Communication with physicians, family members, hospitals, and doctor's offices.
- Train new nurses, as well as new medication aides.
- Scheduler on skilled side of facility, including all nurses, med aides, and CNAs.
LPN
Grape Community Hospital
Hamburg, IA
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Floor nurse/ER nurse at rural hospital.
- Performed nursing tasks including phlebotomy, wound care, skilled assessments, and medication administration. Also assisted RN with admission of ER patients.
- Did admission of patients into hospital, as well as discharge out of hospital.
- Electronic charting, including input of nursing orders, skilled assessments, and all other charting.
- Communication with physicians, family members, EMS, and doctor's offices.
- Set up appointments for patients.
LPN Clinic Nurse
CHI Health Nebraska City
Nebraska City, NE
02.2016 - 04.2017
- Check patients in to see physician, obtain vital signs and reason for visit, update Past Medical History and Medication List.
- Nursing skills including phlebotomy, EKG, non-stress tests, and charting with electronic medical records. Assist physician with procedures performed in doctor's office.
- Communicate with physician, radiology, lab, other clinic staff, other doctor's offices, and family in order to ensure quality patient care.
- Partnered with support technicians, nursing staff and social workers to coordinate services
Education
LPN Diploma - Nursing
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE09.2015
Medical Transcription Diploma - Medical Transcription
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE09.2004
Skills
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Clear Patient Communication
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Monitoring Vital Signs
Timeline
LPN Travel Nurse
Capital Care Staffing
12.2020 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Good Samaritan Society
04.2020 - 04.2021
LPN Travel Nurse
Grapetree Medical Staffing
03.2020 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Hillcrest Health Care And Rehabilitation Center
03.2019 - 03.2020
LPN Charge Nurse
Ambassador
12.2017 - 03.2019
LPN
Grape Community Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2018
LPN Clinic Nurse
CHI Health Nebraska City
02.2016 - 04.2017
LPN Diploma - Nursing
Southeast Community College
Medical Transcription Diploma - Medical Transcription
Southeast Community College
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