Leslie Mikel
Milton,KY
Summary
Accomplished Nurse Clinical Specialist with a proven track record at Cedar Lake Lodge, adept in schedule development and staff management. Excelled in relationship building, ensuring high-quality patient care and staff efficiency. Skilled in clinical judgment and basic life support, consistently enhancing patient outcomes and team performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cedar Lake Park Place
New Castle, KY
08.2023 - Current
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the resident's treatment plan.
- Observe, record, and report findings to the appropriate person, and to perform routine nursing duties including but not limited to giving medications and treatments, taking vital signs, monitoring blood sugars, and urine testing.
- Communicate frequently with Family members regarding the individual.
- Assist with all aspect for resident's care, and training.
- Assist accompany residents to the doctor or hospital, as needed.
- Administer basic first aid and/or CPR in an emergency situation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Nurse Manager
Active Day Adult Day Care
Louisville, KY
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Administer medication to members according to individual plan of care, physician's orders and emergent needs, and document clinical and progress notes on members' medical record.
- Perform assessments and observing and monitoring members' vital signs and responses to treatments and medications, reporting abnormalities or concerns.
- Coordinate care with other member care services (ie: Dietary, Pharmacy, Dental, Rehabilitation, Physical/Speech/Occupational Therapy, Audiology, DME).
- Assist members with daily functional activities, including but not limited to, hygiene, meals, ambulation and social activities.
- Step in Director as needed.
- Entering all inquiries, attendance and new member information into the company’s Electronic Health Record System (CAD Care) and discharge members from system when directed to do so.
- Over see the Kentucky Food Program for all members, completely monthly Meal and snack menus.
- Tallying meal check off sheets and completing Meal Stats monthly report, assuring complete eligibility forms for each member monthly.
- Making calls to families, caregivers and Care Managers to promote attendance or to seek authorization.
- Overseeing and maintaining program areas, supplies, and equipment ensuring all are organized, clean, stocked and in good working order.
Licensed Practical Nurse PRN
Cedar Lake Lodge/ Sycamore Run
Lagrange, KY
09.2020 - 08.2023
- Participate in the resident's individual program plan and ensure the health services aspects of that plan.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the resident's treatment plan.
- Observe, record, and report findings to the appropriate person, and to perform routine nursing duties including but not limited to giving medications and treatments, taking vital signs, monitoring blood sugars, and urine testing.
- Assist with all aspect for resident's care, and training.
- Assist accompany residents to the doctor or hospital, as needed.
- Administer basic first aid and/or CPR in an emergency situation.
- Be available to work as needed.
Nurse Clinical Specialist
Cedar Lake Lodge
LaGrange , KY
11.2018 - 09.2020
- Complete all Plans of Care for 63 Individuals, Facility Wide Sexuality Training with Individuals, Weekly Wound Rounds.
- Communicating with Practitioners as needed and over seeing all Specialty Clinics for in house care.
- Weekly On-Call Rotation and working on Daily Schedule for Nursing Department.
- Floor Consult to support Nursing Staff and also working the floor as needed.
- Yearly TB and Hep B Clinics and Documentation for all Staff, Lodge and Residential
Enrichment Center Nurse
Cedar Lake Lodge
LaGrange , Kentucky
04.2016 - 11.2018
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Ensured that all documentation was accurate and up-to-date according to established guidelines.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
Direct Support Professional
Cedar Lake Lodge
LaGrange , KY
05.2012 - 04.2016
- Assistance with bathing, dressing grooming, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, and/or other needs in keeping with the Individuals’ care requirements.
- Protects and assist with the care of the personal belongings of each Individual we support – including wheelchairs, eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, and memorabilia. Promptly reports missing items according to established policy and participates in efforts to locate missing items.
- Assist with/complete laundry.
- Assist with meal preparation and eating.
- Completed appropriate records, documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brown Mackie College
Louisville, KY09-2016
Skills
- Schedule development
- Staff management
- Relationship building
- Training and mentoring
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
Accomplishments
- Cedar Lake Park Place Employee of the Year
Certification
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Cedar Lake Park Place
08.2023 - Current
Nurse Manager
Active Day Adult Day Care
07.2022 - 08.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse PRN
Cedar Lake Lodge/ Sycamore Run
09.2020 - 08.2023
Nurse Clinical Specialist
Cedar Lake Lodge
11.2018 - 09.2020
Enrichment Center Nurse
Cedar Lake Lodge
04.2016 - 11.2018
Direct Support Professional
Cedar Lake Lodge
05.2012 - 04.2016
- BLS Certification
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brown Mackie College
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