Lisa Sylvester

46 hrs/week

-Territory covering Cuyahoga, Lorain, Portage, Summit and Medina counties

-Responsible for meeting with social workers, DON and ADON to review hospice needs for their residents

-Meet with families to discuss hospice, criteria to admit for hospice, care provided and end of life education

-required to report weekly who I had met with and result of meeting

-Manage and stay within monthly budget with weekly reports

-Attend events to network and market to new prospects

-Lead liaison meetings with facilities and hospice team to review each patient on hospice care

10/2013-11/2020 40 hours/week

11/2020-5/2024

• Responsible for clinic prep and clinic flow
• Run controls. process and label specimens, process instruments per policy
• Assist with in office procedures including bladder and prostate biopsies, vasectomies, stent removal, stone removal Botox, BCG, bladder instillations, testopel placement
• Educate patients on medications, procedures, surgeries
• Prior authorizations for medications
• in primary care clinic responsible for medicare wellness exam tracking and scheduling, mammogram, colonoscopy and bone density tracking
• ordering clinic supplies
• oversight of medical assistants in clinic
• manage testosterone clinic including ordering and following up on all labwork
• return all patient calls in a timely manner
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Follow up with social workers as to status of start of care
• 40 hrs/week

8/2007-9/2009 40 hours/week

9/2009-8/2010 17 hours/week

8/2010-8/2011 40 hours/week

8/2011-6/2012 12 hours/week

6/2012-10/2013 40 hours/week

10/2013-8/2016 16 hours/week

-Responsible for 20-30 severe MRDD individuals in LTC setting

-Trach care, trach tie changes, respiratory treatments and monitor oxygen levels

-Monitor seizure activity and medicate appropriately

-Verify correct tube feedings, pour and administer

-Mickey button and G-tube changes as ordered

-Wound care as ordered

-Oversight of aides on unit

Fulltime 40 hours/week 9/2009-6/2010 and again 8/2011-6/2012

-School nurse

-responsible for verifying all students immunization records and health forms

-Storing and administering medications as ordered

-Triaging students based on symptoms/complaints

-First aid for injuries and determine need for follow up-send home or via EMS

-Report to off site RN any concerns

-Educate parents and students on health and disease processes

PRN 15 hours/week

-one on one help with math and reading

-playground helper

-PTA

-created and ran Secret Santa Shop with another parent-shopped for all gifts and made sure that all children could shop. Teachers gave winning gift certificates to children whose parents were not able to send money

-timed and worked concessions at track meets

-timed and helped coach swim team when coach was suspended so that season could continue

-worked concessions at Jacob's Field, Blossom and Brown's Stadium to raise money for sports

-volunteered at high school dances and proms

-helped at football games-concessions and field

Full time 40 hours/week

-LPN lead in pediatric clinic

-responsible for clinic flow

-oversight of MA

-ordering supplies for clinic

-vital signs. weights of infants/children

-teaching to parents

-specimen collection and processing

-assess need for and administer immunizations and medications as ordered

-respond to patient calls in timely manner

Fulltime 40 hours/week

-Monitor vital signs and report concerns

-Wound and burn care as ordered

-Monitor respiratory status and administer treatments as ordered

-Administer medications as ordered

-pre and post op care for all specialties

-family teaching for feeding. wound care, disease process

-float to newborn, NICU and NICU stepdown units as needed

Full time 40 hours/week

-Private duty home health care for medically fragile children

-trach and g tube care

-monitor vital signs and oxygen levels

-administer medications as ordered

-tube feedings as ordered

-respiratory treatments as ordered

-report changes to RN on call

•. Coordinated and implemented care for veterans by collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, including physicians, RNs, case managers, and private sector providers

• Evaluated patient's conditions using triage tools, identifying complications, escalating care as needed, and ensuring continuity and quality of care

•. Responded to urgent/emergent patient needs by recognizing subtle signs of distress and collaborating with the RN or MD for immediate intervention.

•. Employed critical thinking skills to address clinical and administrative issues swiftly.

• Managed consults and laboratory results efficiently, enhancing workflow within practice guidelines

•. Accurately and thoroughly documented all patient interactions, assessments, and treatments and accordance with VA standards and federal guidelines.

•. Provided education to patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, potential side effects and post-procedure care.

•. Maintained safety and cleanliness of work areas and insured adherence to infection control and patient safety protocols.

•. Participated in huddles and team meetings, contributing to continuous improvement efforts and promoting whole health initiatives.

• Prioritized tasks while maintaining professional communication with VA and external partners.