Leatrice McKoy
Sterling Heights
Summary
Knowledgeable Nurse Manager with excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities demonstrated across 22-year career history. Keeps units running at peak efficiency, quality and performance. Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Supervisor -LPN
Villa @ Silverbell Estates
09.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Reduced medication errors by conducting thorough staff training sessions and promoting open communication among team members.
- Improved patient satisfaction scores through the development of personalized care plans and consistent followup.
- Streamlined nursing unit operations by effectively managing staff schedules, assignments, and workload distribution.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Performed wound care treatments using clean techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
LPN Charge Nurse
Mission Point Of Clinton
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Nurse Unit Manager/Wound Care Nurse
Mission Point Of Clinton
03.2015 - 04.2022
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Worked at least 60 hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Cared for patients in 59-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise
LPN Wound Care Nurse
Clinton Aire Health Care
01.2009 - 03.2015
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Assessed new admissions within 24 hours notified physician if any open areas and implemented any new orders .
- Made weekly rounds with wound care physician and carried out any new orders
- Responsible for daily wound care treatment on 10-16 residents per day
- Obtained wound cultures as needed
- Monitored skin assessments from floor nurses to insure compliance
- Communicated with family & residents weekly of wound status
- No State citations during my tenure
Charge Nurse
Clinton Aire Health Care
02.2005 - 01.2009
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Charge Nurse
Cambridge East ( Mariner Health Care )
04.2001 - 02.2005
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Administered medications to 25-30 patients and monitored response to medications.
Agency LPN
Helping Hands
03.1999 - 03.2001
- Acted as contractor to aide different facilities with there staffing needs
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Administered medication in timely manner to 25-30 residents
- Ensured all resident had standard of care
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered injections, prescribed medications and enemas and cleaned and dressed wounds to assist with basic medical care.
Education
Nursing
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MIPractical Nursing
JTPA School of Practical Nursing
Detroit, MI09.1998
GED -
Ruthruff Adult Education
Detroit, MISkills
- Staff leadership
- Discharge Planning
- Quality assurance
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff assignments
- Electronic charting
- Patient education and advocacy
- Wound Vac Care
- Care of IV Site
- Care of Ostomy Sites
- Trach Care & Maintenance
- Effective in delivering Standard of Care
Timeline
Nurse Supervisor -LPN
Villa @ Silverbell Estates
09.2023 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Mission Point Of Clinton
04.2022 - 09.2023
Nurse Unit Manager/Wound Care Nurse
Mission Point Of Clinton
03.2015 - 04.2022
LPN Wound Care Nurse
Clinton Aire Health Care
01.2009 - 03.2015
Charge Nurse
Clinton Aire Health Care
02.2005 - 01.2009
Charge Nurse
Cambridge East ( Mariner Health Care )
04.2001 - 02.2005
Agency LPN
Helping Hands
03.1999 - 03.2001
Nursing
Schoolcraft College
Practical Nursing
JTPA School of Practical Nursing
GED -
Ruthruff Adult Education
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