Lisa Norlin
Gilbert,AZ
Summary
Well-rounded and personable Nurse determined to give patients superior level of care while ensuring dignity. Proudly offering more than 25 years' expertise in nursing field.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Palliative Care Nurse
Always Present Hospice And Palliative
Gilbert, AZ
08.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
Resident Services Director
American Orchards Senior Living
Gilbert, AZ
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Generated and implemented resident programs, developing schedules and leveraging staff accordingly.
- Supervised day-to-day operations and activities of caregivers, intervening to issue service improvement guidance.
- Managed design, organization and evaluation of resident services and programs according to organizational objectives and philosophy.
- Established familiarity and rapport with residents to effectively gain service feedback and understand residents' needs and preferences.
- Analyzed resident and caregiver feedback on residential conditions and programming to develop and initiate improvements.
- Promoted positive relations between residents and staff.
- Assisted residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residents.
- Enforced policies and safety standards through building and room rounds.
- Supported personal needs of residents dealing with diverse conditions.
- Solved grievances and complaints by collaborating with residents.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
LPN Field Nurse
Horizon Home Health
Phoenix
05.2006 - 09.2019
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Maricopa Skill Center
Phoenix Az05.1996
High School Diploma -
Dominican High School
Detroit Michigan03.1990
Skills
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Treatment Options
- Medical Supply Management
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Conflict Resolution
- Patient Health Information Access
- Patient Care Assessment
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Compassionate and Caring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Accurate Documentation
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
Timeline
Palliative Care Nurse
Always Present Hospice And Palliative
08.2021 - Current
Resident Services Director
American Orchards Senior Living
10.2019 - 07.2021
LPN Field Nurse
Horizon Home Health
05.2006 - 09.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Maricopa Skill Center
High School Diploma -
Dominican High School
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