Leah Parkham
Chillicothe,OH
Summary
Accomplished RN ADON with a proven track record at Legacy Healthcare Services, enhancing patient satisfaction and health outcomes through effective medication administration and empathetic patient care. Skilled in clinical judgment and team coordination, I've led initiatives that significantly improved quality care standards and reduced medication errors, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and compassionate service. Patient-oriented Nurse with 23 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Geriatrics skilled and long term care specialty.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN ADON
Legacy Healthcare Services
04.2023 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
RN Supervisor
ProMedica
01.2017 - 04.2023
- Managed critical situations calmly and efficiently, providing guidance to the nursing team during emergencies.
- Served as an approachable leader who consistently addressed concerns raised by both nursing staff and families regarding patient care issues or operational challenges within the unit effectively resolving them promptly whenever possible.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Consistently acted as a strong advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met while navigating complex healthcare systems.
- Ensured accurate documentation of patient information in electronic medical records system for optimal data integrity and accessibility across healthcare providers.
- Reduced medication errors by providing thorough training and supervision to nursing staff.
- Streamlined nurse scheduling, ensuring adequate coverage and minimizing overtime expenses.
- Developed and distributed nursing assignments for unit employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
- Reviewed staffing patterns, quantities and nursing units' census to meet resident needs and budgetary controls.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Onboarded new employees through orientation meetings and training sessions before deployment to different departments.
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
LPN Charge Nurse
Heartland Nursing Home
07.2001 - 01.2018
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
- Managed complex wound care cases, applying advanced knowledge of wound healing principles to achieve optimal results.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices to improve patient health and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
- Improved infection control measures by closely monitoring staff adherence to proper hand hygiene protocols.
- Served as a mentor to new nurses, fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional growth.
- Coordinated timely admissions, transfers, and discharges for efficient bed utilization within the nursing unit.
- Enhanced patient care by conducting comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Evaluated staff performance through regular assessments, identifying areas for improvement and facilitating professional development opportunities.
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to [Number] to [Number] patients per day in [Number]-bed unit.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College
Rio Grande, OH05.2022
Certification - Nursing-LPN
Pickaway-Ross Career And Technology Center
Chillicothe, OH05.2000
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and Empathy
- Discharge Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Geriatric Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessment
- Team Coordination
- Patient education and counseling
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Monitoring
- Precepting
- Staff Supervision
- Nursing staff leadership
- Licensed RN
- Infection control measures
- Care Planning
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Evaluation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- EMR / EHR
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound Care
- Emotional awareness
- Family Education
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cardiac Care
- Intravenous therapy
- Long-Term Care
- ADL Assistance
- Diabetes management
- Vaccine administration
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Hospice Care
- Taking vitals
- Tracheostomy Care
- Managing deadlines
- Patient Discharge
- IV setup
- Lab result interpretation
- Collecting vitals
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Preventive health
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Data Collection
- Insulin medication assistance
- Health and wellness expertise
- Hospice philosophy understanding
preceptor or training experience, received daisy award from local hospital
Responsible for training new hires and helping understand state regulations, policies and procedures of facility.
Recipient of the Daisy Award from local area hospital for continum of care of patients transitioning to skilled facilities from hospital for CHF rehabilitation.
Timeline
RN ADON
Legacy Healthcare Services
04.2023 - Current
RN Supervisor
ProMedica
01.2017 - 04.2023
LPN Charge Nurse
Heartland Nursing Home
07.2001 - 01.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College
Certification - Nursing-LPN
Pickaway-Ross Career And Technology Center