Laura Werrline
Monroe,WI
Summary
I am hardworking and passionate with strong organizational skills . I am ready to help my team achieve their goals. I am organized and dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I am willing to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals,I am seeking a full time LPN position that offers professional challenges that utilize my skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Lena Living Center
Lena, IL
09.2020 - Current
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
- Created customized care plans, working withstaff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
LPN
Pleasantview Nursing Home
Monroe, WI
04.2015 - 09.2020
- Cared for wounds and provided treatments.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
LPN, Private Duty
State Of Wisconsin
Beloit, WI
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Fostered strong relationships with clients and families to support comprehensive social, mental and physical care.
- Cared for quadriplegic who is ventilator dependent
- Responsible for tracheostomy care.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from patient.
- Maintained open availability to rotate through on-call periods, night shifts and weekend visits.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
LPN
SSM Dean Dermatology
Madison, WI
12.2015 - 06.2017
- Assisted the physician with surgical procedures.
- Closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure during procedures.
- Updated and maintained patient charts.
- Removed sutures and staples after surgical procedures.
- Maintained HIPPA
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide assistance.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
LPN
Monroe Manor Nursing Home
Monroe, WI
03.2013 - 06.2017
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments as ordered by the physician.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results.
Education
Nursing
Blackhawk Technical College
Janesville, WI01.2013
Skills
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Employee Work Scheduling
- In-service Programs
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Employee Supervision
- Employee Recruitment and Hiring
- Performance Monitoring
- Clinical Staff Management
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Patient Advocacy
Certification
- LPN licensu in Illinois
- Ventilator and tracheostomy certified
- CPR certified
- IV Certified
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Lena Living Center
09.2020 - Current
LPN, Private Duty
State Of Wisconsin
02.2017 - 05.2019
LPN
SSM Dean Dermatology
12.2015 - 06.2017
LPN
Pleasantview Nursing Home
04.2015 - 09.2020
LPN
Monroe Manor Nursing Home
03.2013 - 06.2017
Nursing
Blackhawk Technical College