Dale Lenette Johnson
Graniteville,WI
Summary
Dedicated, nurse with over 20 years of experience in a variety of medical setting including, Spinal Cord Injury, Home Health Care, Correctional, Long Term Care, MDS, Case Manager, IMCU Step Down, as well as offering over 20 years of Hemodialysis and 4 years Peritoneal Dialysis experience as a Licensed Nurse. Seeking a position to extend knowledge, and hands on experience to advance in career. Recently, graduated with a ASN, degree and successfully acquired licensure as a Registered Nurse. The goal is to align and interchangeable use all working experience to collaborate with multidisciplinary within the health care, to optimize patient care; Adaptable and driven with solid work ethic and motivation to thrive in leadership, team-based nursing or individually motivated settings.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Spinal Cord Injury- LPN
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
Augusta, GA
12.2018 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Monitored over 25 employee monthly hand washing hygiene with decreasing nosocomial infection of 15% from year to date
Home Health LPN
Professional Case Management
Denver, CO
06.2012 - Current
- Provide physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to 1-3 home health patients bi weekly-weekly.
- Document patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Evaluate 1-3 patients histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living to promote independence.
- Monitor vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation
- Educate patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Coordinates with other healthcare team members to support patient needs.
- Administers medications and injections to patients.
- Helps patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Provide patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Provide emotional support and kind companionship to patients and families to increase overall wellness.
- Administers different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Initiates and and monitors peritoneal dialysis treatment via machine or manual delivery
Hemodialysis Nurse
US Renal Care Dialysis
Aiken, SC
03.2016 - 12.2018
- Oversaw administration of hemodialysis via various dialysis machines.
- Supervised hemodialysis treatment for adults 15 chair chronic dialysis unit.
- Collaborated with registered nurse to deliver comprehensive, high quality dialysis within providers orders, such as weight adjustment to estimated target weight.
- Collected and analyzed each patient data pre, intra and post treatment and documented information in patient medical record.
- Monitored and reported for variances and any adverse reactions to are team.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervision healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, completed permanent catheter dressing changes as ordered and managed catheters.
- Collected laboratory samples, weekly, biweekly and monthly.
- Anemia management overseer
- Utilized company software automated healthcare database to perform duties, maintain records and prepare reports.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Ambulatory Care Nurse/IT System Superuser
Georgia Regents Medical Center
Augusta, GA
05.2011 - 10.2012
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Assisted with Implementation and trained over 600 staff in Medical office building with new medical software as superuser
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Excelsior University
Albany08.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse - Licensed Practical Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN08.2000
Skills
SKILLS
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) - for Health Care Providers
- Assessment - treatments, dressing changes, and charting/documentation etc, during a 12 hour shift
- IV Therapy and Medication Administration - IV insertion - IV drug therapy management - all routes of medications
- Hemodialysis Cannulation/Grafts,Fistulas and Perm Catheters Administration - Provide pre and post procedure care to patients within Hemodialysis Unit/providers orders
- Proficiently operates various hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis machines
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Diabetes management; Foot Care modality
- Telemetry monitoring
- PICCs and PORTS care , flushing, medication administration
- Nasogastric tube - insertions and care; Tracheotomy care - suction and care
- Interdisciplinary rounds and communication with care teams - administration, management, supervisors, charge nurses, doctors, pharmacy, physical therapy, Home Care etc
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting; EKG's; Bladder Scan; Autonomic Dysreflexia recognition/SCI client
- Preceptor of new employees
Timeline
Spinal Cord Injury- LPN
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
12.2018 - Current
Hemodialysis Nurse
US Renal Care Dialysis
03.2016 - 12.2018
Home Health LPN
Professional Case Management
06.2012 - Current
Ambulatory Care Nurse/IT System Superuser
Georgia Regents Medical Center
05.2011 - 10.2012
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Excelsior University
Licensed Practical Nurse - Licensed Practical Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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