Mandy Ricke

As acting ADNS:

• Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
• Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
• Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
• Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 62-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 20 employees.
• Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
• Motivated and supervised nursing staff and aides in delivering quality patient care.

Wound Nurse:

• Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
• Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
• Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
• Documented and examined patient recovery and reported progress to doctors for effective management.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
• Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.

• Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
• Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
• Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering medications, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
• Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to Physician Assistant.
• Supported diagnoses by taking blood, urine or sputum samples from patients for laboratory testing.
• Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.