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Lisa Engroff

Lisa Engroff

Carbondale,PA

Summary

Patient-oriented nursing professional with 16 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in Home health, hospice, pediatrics and long term settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies. Proficient in performing non-surgical procedures including medication administration and treatments. Familiar with documentation, recordkeeping and compliance requirements. Good communicator with organized nature and strong prioritization and multitasking skills. Sound judgment, caring nature and superior work ethic.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Carbondale Nursing And Rehab
Carbondale, PA
05.2016 - Current
  • Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
  • Trained new LPN/LVN staff members on facility protocols.
  • Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and updated documentation.
  • Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Assisted with wound care, dressing changes, and infection prevention.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families.
  • Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
  • Educated patients on self-care techniques and disease management.
  • Monitored vital signs and communicated changes to appropriate staff.
  • Conducted patient assessments and reported findings to RNs.
  • Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
  • Monitored medication inventory levels; ordered supplies when necessary.
  • Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
  • Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
  • Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
  • Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
  • Managed IV therapy, tube feedings, and catheter insertions/maintenance.
  • Administered medications and monitored patient reactions daily.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Traditional Home Health Care
Dunmore, PA
09.2021 - 04.2024
  • Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
  • Monitored carbohydrate intake, fluid intake and glucose levels.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and updated documentation.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families.
  • Conducted patient assessments
  • Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
  • Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
  • Administered medications and monitored patient reactions daily.
  • Monitored patient's blood glucose levels in response to medication administration.
  • Communicated effectively with patients, family members, healthcare team members, and other stakeholders regarding patient care plans or concerns.

Senior CNA

Carbondale Nursing& Rehab Center
Carbondale, PA
05.2016 - Current
  • Responsible for making sure resident care is completed and documented correctly
  • Document resident care
  • delegating assignments to other CNAs on unit
  • provide new employee training
  • Utilized effective communication skills with patients, families, and team members.
  • Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
  • Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
  • Aided in the prevention of pressure ulcers through regular repositioning of immobile patients.
  • Communicated with patients to determine feelings, need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  • Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.

CNA

Home Health Care Professionals
Archbald, PA
05.2012 - 05.2016
  • Traveled to patient homes and long term care centers
  • Provided hospice and home health care
  • Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes to supervising nurse.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
  • Utilized effective communication skills with patients, families, and team members.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Assisted patients with daily activities, including bathing and dressing.

CNA

Creekside Nursing Home
Carbondale, PA
10.2008 - 05.2012
  • Ensured proper body alignment while assisting with positioning or transferring patients.
  • Assisted in the admission, transfer, or discharge process of patients within the facility.
  • Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
  • Exercised comatose and paralyzed patients to reduce delirium and improve physical function.
  • Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
  • Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds and dressing changes
  • Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  • Utilized effective communication skills with patients, families, and team members.
  • Aided in the prevention of pressure ulcers through regular repositioning of immobile patients.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Documented patient care and progress in medical charts.
  • Performed routine tasks such as feeding, toileting, ambulation assistance and repositioning patients

Education

Diploma -

Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
Scranton, PA
06.2021

Certification -

Lackawanna College Nurse Aide Training
Scranton, PA
10.2005

Skills

  • Strong leadership
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Accountability
  • Critical thinking
  • Analytical
  • Adaptability
  • Organizational
  • Time management
  • Effective collaboration
  • Listening
  • Empathy
  • Wound Care
  • Family Communication
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Vital signs
  • Staff direction and task delegation
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Breathing Treatments
  • Counting narcotics
  • Educating families
  • ADL Assistance
  • Patient Assessments
  • Medical Records Management
  • Home Health Care
  • Caring for wounds
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Geriatric Care
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Catheter Care
  • Inpatient Care
  • Documenting incidents
  • Patient evaluations
  • Medication Administration
  • Diabetes management
  • Pediatric Care
  • Tracking symptoms
  • Medication Dispensing

Certification

Competed

  • Stop the Bleed Course (15 contact hours)
  • PA State Board of Nursing IV Certification
  • Recognizing and Reporting Abuse (3 hours)

Accomplishments

  • Awarded the Jane Rushmore Scholarship for clinical leadership.
  • I have worked in long and short term care, geriatrics, homehealth, pediatrics, and hospice.
  • I was a senior CNA before i went to nursing school.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Traditional Home Health Care
09.2021 - 04.2024

Licensed Practical Nurse

Carbondale Nursing And Rehab
05.2016 - Current

Senior CNA

Carbondale Nursing& Rehab Center
05.2016 - Current

CNA

Home Health Care Professionals
05.2012 - 05.2016

CNA

Creekside Nursing Home
10.2008 - 05.2012

Diploma -

Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County

Certification -

Lackawanna College Nurse Aide Training

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