ELEANOR DRIES
Macungie,PA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated nursing professional with over 11 years of experience in long-term care and sub acute environment. Devoted to providing all patients with excellent care and support to help improve their quality of life. Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues to foster a friendly and caring environment and forge trustworthy relationships with patients and families. Committed to on-going personal and professional development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Country Meadows Retirement Communities
Bethlehem, PA
01.2016 - Current
- Employed as Charge Nurse and oversee efficient nursing operations in 70 bed long-term care and short term rehabilitation unit.
- Deliver care to patients, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
- Counsel patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Prioritize nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Oversee patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Administer medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Registered Nurse
Cedarbrook Nursing Home
Bethlehem, PA
11.2011 - 12.2015
- Employed as Full-time Charge Nurse of 39 bed unit.
- Manages care for older adults from a wide variety of areas from Alzheimer's Dementia to post-op care.
- Effectively communicates with co-workers, supervisors, residents, interdisciplinary team, physicians, and family members.
- Maintains accurate, current, and complete nursing records, reflecting physician orders, care plan, medical/nursing status of resident.
- Completes and coordinates transfers, discharges, admissions, and readmissions.
- Performs complete assessments on admissions and readmissions, with quarterly assessment and significant changes.
- Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician.
- Monitors effectiveness of nursing care, PRNs, and new orders.
- Supervises Nursing Assistants and co-workers.
- Completes staff evaluations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Villanova University
2010
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
St. Joseph's University
1994
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Country Meadows Retirement Communities
01.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Cedarbrook Nursing Home
11.2011 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Villanova University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
St. Joseph's University