Lauren Carnes

Dedicated and patient-focused nursing professional offering comprehensive experience within hospital, community, home, and long-term care settings. Meticulous regard for detail and accuracy with solid follow-through and administrative skills. Maintain composure and make decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable, and stressful environments. Interface seamlessly with doctors, specialized support services, pharmacists, patients, and visiting families. Possess extensive knowledge in the scope of comprehensive home care services, philosophy, regulations, and clinical intervention-clear communication, both written and oral. Without fail, projects a polished, positive, and professional demeanor. Provide a firm foundation as a psychiatric nurse through communication, empathy, and compassion with a decade of professional experience providing quality patient care.

• Supervised team of 100 staff members.

• Clinical Director of Nursing/Company Co-Founder/Member of governing body, Boston Home Health Aides LLC, Lawrence, MA, 09/2011, PRESENT, Manage, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate client care to ensure quality care delivery, Responsible for the overall supervision of clinical activities within the agency, Execute risk assessment and mitigation strategies, Implement ongoing patient review and staff performance to ensure all agency policies and procedures are met, Assist in developing treatment and rehabilitation plans for dually diagnosed patients, Supervise and coordinate appropriate case management and patient care within state, federal, and local laws, and Nurse Practice Act, Direct Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance, Provide comprehensive care that meets the patient's physical, social, emotional, and cultural needs, Safeguard quality patient care through objective, systematic monitoring, established standards, and criteria-based evaluations
• Registered Nurse Liaison, Massachusetts Mental Health & Drug Courts, Lawrence, Lowell, & Cambridge, MA, 09/2011, PRESENT, Collaborate with treatment court team including judges, lawyers, court staff, and treatment team in several court districts, Advocate and aid communication between patients, family, and care professionals, Advocate and educate participants on unity and community resources, Promote recovery through a coordinated team approach
• Registered Nurse, Comfort Home Care, Methuen, MA, 03/2008, 09/2011, Assessed the medical history and needs of patients and prioritized their care, Assisted clients in maintaining optimal health by overseeing medication compliance and all health appointments, Administered medications to patients and provided education, Performed head-to-toe assessments on patients with acute conditions, Obtained and recorded vital signs, Turned and positioned bedbound patients to promote optimal skin integrity and maintain comfort, Organized and completed documentation required by Medicare, Medicaid, insurance providers, and VNHA, Collaborated with providers regarding patient's status and plan of care, as well as discharge plan
• Registered Nurse, Maxim Health Care Services, Worcester, MA, 03/2008, 09/2009, Designed and implemented comprehensive nursing care plans, Administered client medication and provided education, Provide tracheostomy care for pediatric clients, Provided gastrostomy care for pediatric clients
• Registered Nurse and Assistant, Ann Webster Private Care, Worcester, MA, 10/2007, 09/2008, Designed and implemented comprehensive nursing care plans, Administered client medication and provided education, Performed head-to-toe assessments on patients with acute conditions, Obtained and recorded vital signs, Performed duties such as feeding and bathing, Assisted with physical therapy, exercise, and ambulation, Implemented infection control procedures

• Registered Nurse, Massachusetts, 280279
• Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
• Vaccine Administration, CDC
• Covid-19 Contact Tracing, John Hopkins University
• Smallpox Vaccination Team Training, Massachusetts Department of Public Health