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Lynn Manker

Registered Nurse
Marbury,Alabama

Summary

Attentive, compassionate, and patient oriented RN with over twelve years experience in geriatric nursing within the long term care setting. Cultivated strong patient and family rapport contributing to the successful placement of a loved one within a facility setting.

Excited for the opportunity to blend my original desire to care for and educate children with my equal love for family oriented nursing to achieve the perfect combination and later career provided in a pediatric medical office setting. Motivated to learn and ready for the opportunity to develop the new skills required for this setting.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Charge Nurse

Genesis HealthCare At Merry Wood Lodge
Elmore, AL
11.2010 - Current
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
  • Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
  • Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.

Early Preschool Teacher

First Baptist Church Of Wetumpka
Wetumpka, AL
09.2003 - 05.2010
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
  • Assisted and supervised 10-15 children through entire school day.
  • Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
  • Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
  • Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as shapes, colors, letters and numbers from Christian perspective using ABeka school curriculum.
  • Enhanced two and three-year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.

Well Baby Newborn Nursery

Humana Hospital Brandon
Brandon, FL
06.1989 - 12.1989

Admitted newborn infants to well baby nursery from labor and delivery, administered initial and subsequent APGAR scores, performed initial weight and length of infant, monitored infant temperature and vital signs, obtained initial PKU, obtained initial footprints of infant, performed initial infant bath. Also provided education during admission to father of infant and answered any questions he may have had to any part of process and first moments of life in general. Once mother of infant was settled in room on unit infant was taken to for feeding, provided education concerning breast and bottle feeding, importance of monitoring infant diapers for nursery staff to record. Infant was maintained for most part in nursery where vital signs were monitored and supplemental feedings provided, infant isolette was kept clean and tidy and stocked with supplies.

Float Pool Staff Nurse

Humana Hospital
Fort Walton Beach, FL
10.1985 - 04.1986
  • Administered medications and maintained comfort, treatment, and health care to support patient needs and education to patient and family across various units and specialties in hospital setting.

Education

Early Childhood Education

Auburn University At Montgomery
Montgomery, AL

Associate of Science - Nursing

Pensacola Junior College
Pensacola, FL
04.1985

Holtville High School
Deatsville, AL
05.1980

Skills

  • Patient Examination
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Monitoring Vital Signs
  • Medication Administration
  • Infection Control Process Coordination
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Decision Making
  • Attention to Detail

Timeline

Charge Nurse

Genesis HealthCare At Merry Wood Lodge
11.2010 - Current

Early Preschool Teacher

First Baptist Church Of Wetumpka
09.2003 - 05.2010

Well Baby Newborn Nursery

Humana Hospital Brandon
06.1989 - 12.1989

Float Pool Staff Nurse

Humana Hospital
10.1985 - 04.1986

Early Childhood Education

Auburn University At Montgomery

Associate of Science - Nursing

Pensacola Junior College

Holtville High School
Lynn MankerRegistered Nurse