Davene Foster

Per diem Nurse.

Providing care to individuals residing in Assisted living, Memory care, Skilled care , Long term care units.

Duties:

Med administration, wound care, Diabetic Management, IV med/ fluids administration, Nursing assessments, Admits, Discharges, collaboration with other members of healthcare team, Transcribing orders.

Provided care to individuals with various behavioral health diagnoses in an Assisted Living facility.

• Supervised nursing staff, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory compliance.
• Monitored patient progress, adjusting care plans based on individual needs and outcomes.
• Advocated for patients' rights and needs within the behavioral health system framework.

• Determined care needs and supported diagnoses by performing initial and on-going assessments.
• Enhanced treatment plans by contributing observations about patients' responses and conditions.
• Organized on-going support, including scheduling appointments for assessments, treatments.
• Improved long-term patient outcomes by building family trust and educating on important care topics.
• Triaging Care.
• Vital signs.
• Protected patients, consistently following safety procedures and information restrictions.

• Worked primarily in Behavioral Health Residential Care Facilities/ Geriatric Home Care.
• Administered medications to patients and monitored patients for reactions or side effects.
• Documented medical history, symptoms and treatments in EMR system.
• Collaborated with physicians to deliver direct patient care across diverse populations.
• Safeguarded patient privacy in alignment with HIPAA requirements.
• Treated patients with mental health issues alongside multidisciplinary team.
• Maintained accurate records and charted consistently in EHR system.
• Worked with interdisciplinary team to organize and implement patient care plans.
• Checked patients' diets, physical activities and risk factors for disease.
• Provided emotional support.

• Responsible for managing the care of 32 residents on a LTC unit
• Creating / Updating Care plans
• Supervising Nac's, LN's
• Care Conferences
• Weekly Interdisciplinary meetings
• Admissions/Discharges in a LTC/ Subacute setting
• Familiarity with curaspan, allscript referral data base systems.
• Processing of MD/ARNP orders
• Quarterly/Annual Nursing Assessments
• MDS Assessments for Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement.

• Performed Admissions in a Sub Acute/ LTC setting
• Familiarity with obtaining admits/ Referrals from Curaspan/ Allscript referral system.
• Administered medications to patients and monitored patients for reactions or side effects.
• Processing MD/ARNP orders
• Initiation of Care plan.
• Checked patients' diets, physical activities and risk factors for disease.
• Used local, inhalation, or intravenous on patients.
• Achieved optimal patient outcomes by carefully monitoring conditions and delivering comprehensive support.

• Worked a 13-week contract with Health Integrated in Lynnwood, Wa Thru Maxim Health care Agency
• Attended weekly conferences/ Trainings
• Processed requests from Insured for certain procedures, diagnostics, services ,etc via specific criteria provided by the insurance co. who then either approved/denied medical services for individuals.

• Worked per-diem as a Float nurse on LTC, Assisted Living,Sub acute units in a Continuing care community
• Admits/Discharges
• Supervision of Nac's
• Med Administration
• Diabetic Management
• Processing MD/ ARNP orders
• Wound Care
• Care Conferences
• Collaboration with other members of the Health Care team.

• Worked as an agency Nurse in Various Acute, Sub Acute,

Assisted Living,LTC facilities throughout wa.

• Duties similar to those at Emerald Heights.

Delivered comprehensive nursing care as an agency nurse across multiple long-term skilled care and assisted living facilities in Oregon.

• Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care.
• Developed and implemented individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
• Utilized electronic health record systems to maintain accurate documentation and data management.