Maria Shantae Chabral
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Dedicated LPN with experience in home health, drug safety, case management, and substance abuse recovery, demonstrating a strong commitment to patient care and safety. Passionate about exploring diverse specialties to build a robust skill set and enhance professional expertise. Background includes administration in clinical simulation, critical care, and higher education operations, contributing to a well-rounded understanding of healthcare environments. Recognized for exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and compassionate patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Drug Safety Associate
The Medical Affairs Company/ Parexel
01.2026 - Current
- Perform initial intake of adverse events and product complaint cases that are directed to the MICC by phone, fax, email, mail, directly from client representatives, and any other means
- Write a detailed adverse event narrative that includes, medical history, and description of the event (s)
- Document casework in information request management system (IRMS) proficiently
- Utilize client database for adverse event case processing where required
- Generate and maintain monthly/weekly/periodic adverse events and product complaint reporting for clients as needed
- perform literature report searches
- Serve as backup for medical information coordinator team as case volume allows
- Handle miscellaneous projects within medical information call center ( MICC)
Home Nurse
Complete Care at Home
07.2025 - Current
- Developing and following individualized care plans
- Administers medications and monitor for safety
- Performs wound care
- Monitors patients’ conditions and updating care teams
- Educates patients and families on managing conditions
- Offers emotional support and ensuring comfort
- Assists clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
- Supports mobility and safe transfers
- Prepares nutritious meals and assisting with feeding
- Provides companionship and emotional support
- Accompanies clients to appointments, errands, or social activities
- Maintains accurate documentation and communicating with care teams
LPN Clinic Nurse
Harbor Springs Counseling Services
11.2024 - Current
- Daily accounting and administration for administered medication (methadone, suboxone)
- Balances medication inventory at end of shift
- Doses patients with methadone treatments
- Assists medical doctor and nurse practitioner with intake and annual assessments
- Performs COWS assessments as needed
- Obtains blood work, health history, vital signs during assessments
- Completes notes and incident reports at end of shift
- Maintains safety of dosing room
LPN Assessment Nurse
PruittHealth Home First North Atlanta
11.2024 - Current
- Conducting initial assessments and reassessments for members/clients for the elderly and disabled waiver program.
- Completes initial and annual assessments in client/member’s home and determines member ability to complete IADLs and ADLs.
- Completes modified assessments as needed for transfers, hospital and nursing home discharges, and increased or added services
- Assures members have services to remain in their community and fulfills the fiduciary obligation to meet members’ needs based on guidelines.
- Communicates monthly with administrator to receive re-assessment schedule for SOURCE and CCSP annual review.
- Medication review and reconciliation: makes note of any new medications, dosages, and discontinued medications.
- Documents assessment entries into Georgia Horizons within guidelines established by the agency and/or regulatory groups.
- Requests medical and hospital records as needed to assist with determining eligibility.
- Participates in weekly team meetings with Medical Director weekly
- Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
Unit Secretary
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
10.2022 - 10.2024
- Answer and direct phone calls
- Greet patients and visitors
- Maintains patient census and patient identification information.
- Creates and maintains patient charts
- Relays information to appropriate staff for immediate attention
- Responds to patient requests via patient intercom system
- Maintains cleanliness of nursing stations and family room
- Monitors temperature logs
- Distributes and collects appropriate paperwork and forms
- Performs other general clerical duties in support of patient care
Unit Secretary
Northside Atlanta Hospital
12.2021 - 02.2023
- Answers unit/department telephones and greets visitors
- Records, updates, and maintains information in patient records
- Routes records to appropriate department or staff and maintains confidentiality of information.
- Operates standard office equipment including telephones, copiers, fax machines, and computers.
- Inventories, orders, and maintains office supplies and forms; completes purchase requisitions and receives supplies.
- Responds to patient requests via patient intercom system.
- Relays information to appropriate staff for immediate attention.
- Arranges for medical tests, supplies, equipment treatment and special dietary needs as ordered by a physician.
- Enters and retrieves data related to patient charges and supply orders
Unit Clerk
Emory University Hospital Midtown
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Answers unit/department telephones and greets visitors
- Records, updates, and maintains information in patient records in accordance with department protocol and federal, state and organizational guidelines.
- Routes records to appropriate department or staff and maintains confidentiality of information.
- Operates standard office equipment including telephones, copiers, fax machines, and computers.
- Inventories, orders, and maintains office supplies and forms; completes purchase requisitions and receives supplies.
- Responds to patient requests via patient intercom system.
- Relays information to appropriate staff for immediate attention.
- Arranges for medical tests, supplies, equipment treatment and special dietary needs as ordered by a physician.
- Enters and retrieves data related to patient charges and supply orders to include daily reconciliation of patient charges to ensure accurate patient billing process.
Unit Secretary
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Post Surgical 39 bed unit
- Work schedule: prn, weekends
- Answered multi-line phone system for patient care and other needs
- Answered patient call lights and reported patient need to nurse or CNA
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of all nurses' stations on unit
- Created and maintained patient charts.
- Responsible for processing paperwork for admissions and discharges
- Maintained office and medical supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies as needed.
- Greeted visitors and gave information or directions when needed.
Unit Secretary
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
06.2019 - 05.2021
- 30 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Work Schedule: day shift/night shift, weekends
- Prepared and maintains patient charts
- Routed calls on multi-line phone system to appropriate nurse
- Prepared admission folders for parents
- Maintained inventory levels of all medical supplies in designated areas
- Ensured cleanliness and organization of secretary area and visitor scrub station
- Provided customer service by monitoring security doorbell and screening incoming visitors
- Processed all discharge paperwork and safely transported patient and family when needed
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments for diagnostic, surgical and consultation services
Office Service Specialist II
UAB School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Lab
01.2017 - 03.2019
- Work Schedule: Fulltime (37 hours per week)
- Ensured cleanliness of lab administrative offices and classrooms
- Entered survey data for conferences, classes, and other events into lab database
- Guided groups when necessary for school tours through simulation lab
- Assisted with setup and takedown of classes and demonstrations that took place in lab
- Assisted with event coordination for conferences and education classes sponsored by simulation lab
- Performed receptionist duties, file organization and research and development as needed.
Unit Clerk
Children's of Alabama Hospital
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Alabama
- Work schedule: 20 hours/week, evening and night shifts weekends and some days
- Answered multi-line telephone system, provided information and directed calls.
- Arranged discharges and patient transportation.
- Prepared admissions charts and scanned records.
- Maintained rapport with all unit staff, including physicians, nurse and other healthcare personnel.
- Provides information for patient admissions and discharges to foster timely processing.
- Facilitated medical supply orders for patients and unit.
- Maintained clean, orderly and welcoming reception area.
- Monitored security doorbell, screened visitors, updated logs and issued passes.
Office Associate II
UAB School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Lab
12.2014 - 01.2017
- Work Schedule: Fulltime(41 hours/week), Monday-Friday; Saturdays when needed
- Interacted with students, faculty, and visitors of simulation lab office
- Worked under supervision of director of clinical simulation
- Maintained lab staff scheduling and assists with maintenance of master calendar
- Created and maintained new personnel files
- Processed all orders, internal documents, and other administrative requests for simulation lab
- Point of contact for all vendor representatives about equipment purchases
- Event planning: All UAB Mini-Conferences for simulation lab
- Ensured organization and cleanliness of lab office and office/lab supplies
- ACLS and BLS classes administration and maintenance; responsible for managing CPR paperwork, renewal for instructors, and printing and distribution of CPR cards
- Experience with Oracle applications, Touchnet, and Microsoft Office
- Handled all printer maintenance and issues
- Received, screened and routed all incoming calls.
Student Assistant
UAB School of Nursing Dean's Office
08.2011 - 12.2014
- Work Schedule: 20 hours weekly, worked mainly 10am-4pm, varied depending on class schedule
- Escorted visitors, students, and faculty to correct departments
- Delivered mail and packages to appropriate recipients at UAB medical and administrative buildings
- Organized and filed confidential paperwork
- Provided administrative support; data entry, event support, printer maintenance, supply room maintenance
- Completed various clerical tasks to support professor's academic, research and operational needs.
Laboratory Assistant
UAB School of Nursing
05.2013 - 04.2014
- Work Schedule: 20 hours/ weekly and any available shifts, normal hours were between 7am-1pm
- Research study that focused on reducing care-resistant behaviors during oral hygiene in persons with dementia.
- PI: Rita Jablonski.
- Conducted and supported research, including collection of information and samples
Education
Practical Nursing certificate - Nursing
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA08-2024
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology/Social Work
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL12-2014
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient education
- Care planning
- Discharge planning
- Telephone triage
- Blood specimen collection
- Lab specimen collection
- Venipuncture
- Medication reconciliation
- Fast learner
- Problem-solving
- Compassionate care
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Strong communication skills
Certification
- LPN, Georgia Board of Nursing
- License # LPN104601
- Compact nurse state license (eNLC)
- Expires: March 31st 2027
- BLS Certification: July 2026- July 2028
Timeline
Drug Safety Associate
The Medical Affairs Company/ Parexel
01.2026 - Current
Home Nurse
Complete Care at Home
07.2025 - Current
LPN Clinic Nurse
Harbor Springs Counseling Services
11.2024 - Current
LPN Assessment Nurse
PruittHealth Home First North Atlanta
11.2024 - Current
Unit Secretary
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
10.2022 - 10.2024
Unit Secretary
Northside Atlanta Hospital
12.2021 - 02.2023
Unit Clerk
Emory University Hospital Midtown
05.2021 - 02.2022
Unit Secretary
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
01.2021 - 05.2021
Unit Secretary
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
06.2019 - 05.2021
Unit Clerk
Children's of Alabama Hospital
04.2018 - 01.2019
Office Service Specialist II
UAB School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Lab
01.2017 - 03.2019
Office Associate II
UAB School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Lab
12.2014 - 01.2017
Laboratory Assistant
UAB School of Nursing
05.2013 - 04.2014
Student Assistant
UAB School of Nursing Dean's Office
08.2011 - 12.2014
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology/Social Work
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Practical Nursing certificate - Nursing
Chattahoochee Technical College