Jennifer Dunica
Winchester,IN
Summary
Adaptable nursing professional skilled at responding to all types of routine and emergency situations. Deliver expert care for acute and chronic conditions. Excellent charting, medication administration and training abilities. Many years of wound care, IV and phlebotomy experience. Have worked as a nurse for over thirty-five years, with many years in home health care, hospital, and skilled nursing facilities.
Very dependable and able to thrive in any situation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Waters of Dunkirk (skilled nursing facility)
Dunkirk , IN
08.2023 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
Area Manager
Help at Home
Winchester, IN
09.2017 - 03.2021
- Responsible for direct supervision of four offices. RNs, LPNs, and HHAs report directly to the administrator.
- Led and participated in appropriate agency committees as requested.
- Provided leadership in developing and maintaining data collection, recording, and reporting systems to ensure proper service, uniform accounting data collection, and measurement of outcomes as requested.
- Responsible for ensuring staff recruitment, hiring, supervising, and provision of disciplinary action or termination of assigned staff in all four assigned offices.
- Assisted the administrator with accountability for effective fiscal management of the agency and empowered and held team members to the same accountability.
Nursing Supervisor
Help at Home
Winchester, IN
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Managed nursing utilization reviews, maximizing quality and cost-effectiveness of offered care.
- Maximized team performance by identifying, monitoring, and correcting nursing issues.
- Evaluated skill and knowledge of individual nurses, implementing improvement plans to bring every team member up to ideal level.
- Assisted in the recruitment and selection of qualified nursing personnel.
- Monitored current patient load and status, coordinating resources necessary to meet individual needs.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
Richmond06-1994
LPN - Nursing
Ivy Tech
Richmond08-1989
Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Case Management
- Wound Care
- IV drug therapy management
- Geriatric Care
- Patient education and counseling
- Staff Supervision
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
Timeline
RN
Waters of Dunkirk (skilled nursing facility)
08.2023 - Current
Area Manager
Help at Home
09.2017 - 03.2021
Nursing Supervisor
Help at Home
09.2015 - 09.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech
LPN - Nursing
Ivy Tech
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