Hi, I’m
LaDawna Poe
East Liverpool,OH
Summary
Versatile Licensed Practical Nurse Supervisor with 14 years of experience acting as nursing leader, operational problem-solver and conflict manager. Well-versed in working with diverse patient conditions. Expertise in medication administration, accurate charting and diagnosis for both acute and chronic concerns. Coordinates employee schedules and workflow to promote high-quality patient care.
5+ years in drug and alcohol detox/treatment charge nurse.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
Work History
The Matrix Treatment Center
LPN-Nurse Manager
09.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired well-qualified nursing staff.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
RHD
Charge Nurse
01.2019 - 04.2022
Job overview
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Managed MAT for clients in detox/treatment for drug and/or alcohol abuse.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Caprice Health Care Center
LPN
08.2013 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Reese Brothers
Quality Manager
02.2000 - 06.2012
Job overview
- Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
- Coordinated and oversaw periodic audits to evaluate product quality and safety and address non-conformances.
- Evaluated quality problems and performed assessments to identify and resolve issues.
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Taught weekly new hire classes on FCC and TCPA guidelines.
- Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Monitored calls from sales associates for professionalism as well as product knowledge.
Education
CCCTCLisbon, OH
from Nursing
10.2010
CCCTCLisbon, OH
GED
01.2008
Skills
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Nurse Leadership
- HIPAA and Confidentiality Compliance
- Patient Health Information Access
- Safety Measures
- Direct Supervision
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- IV Administration
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Creative Thinking
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Managing Unit Operations
- Emotional Support
- Procedure Explanation
- Scheduling Proficiency
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Patient History Reviewing
- Order Transcription
- Individualized Care
- Order Assessments
- Passing Medications
- Safety Protocols
- Tracheostomy Care
- Unit Support
- Direct Patient Care
- Personal Care Needs
- Protocol Management
- Nursing Standards
- Assessment and Consultation
- Documentation
- Wound Care
- Staff Training
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Patient Safety
- Nursing Assessment
- Distributing Medications
- New Employee Orientation
- Patient Admission
- Code Compliance
- Team Management Understanding
- Ng Tube
- Problem Identification
- Intramuscular Injections
- Assessing Residents
- Manage Records
- Therapeutic Counseling
- Nursing Assistance
- Organizational Goal Development
- Fundraising
- Diversity Planning
- Instructional Materials Development
Timeline
LPN-Nurse Manager
The Matrix Treatment Center
09.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse
RHD
01.2019 - 04.2022
LPN
Caprice Health Care Center
08.2013 - 12.2019
Quality Manager
Reese Brothers
02.2000 - 06.2012
CCCTC
from Nursing
CCCTC
GED
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