Lisa Hammond
Hornbeak,TN
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Magnolia Place Assisted Living
11.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
Assistant Director of Nursing
The Waters Of Union City
07.2021 - 11.2022
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff for direct patient care.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
LPN Wound Care Nurse
Tennessee State Veterans Home
01.2014 - 07.2021
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Assessed and treated wounds as per MD orders.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Advised patients on proper nutrition and offered nutritional solutions to severe conditions.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and provided to patients.
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them.
- Documented and examined patient wound progression and reported to doctors for effective management.
LPN Charge Nurse
Oakwood Community Living Center
11.2012 - 01.2014
- 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.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
LPN Charge Nurse
Reelfoot Manor
11.2009 - 03.2012
- 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.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Tennessee Technology Center of McKenzie
McKenzie, TN11.2009
High School Diploma -
Gateway Christian Homeschool
Ripley05.2006
Skills
- Staff Scheduling
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Performance Evaluations
- Quality Improvement
- Risk Management
- Long-Term Care
- Clinical Staff Management
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Disease Control
- Nursing Protocols
- Nursing Assistance
- Pain Management
- Wound Treatment
- Resident Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Palliative Care
- Wound Prevention
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Certified Wound Care Training
- CPR Certified
- Infection Preventionist Certified
- BLS Certified
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Magnolia Place Assisted Living
11.2022 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
The Waters Of Union City
07.2021 - 11.2022
LPN Wound Care Nurse
Tennessee State Veterans Home
01.2014 - 07.2021
LPN Charge Nurse
Oakwood Community Living Center
11.2012 - 01.2014
LPN Charge Nurse
Reelfoot Manor
11.2009 - 03.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Tennessee Technology Center of McKenzie
High School Diploma -
Gateway Christian Homeschool
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Certified Wound Care Training
- CPR Certified
- Infection Preventionist Certified
- BLS Certified
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