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
Kennesaw, GA
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
Dunwoody, GA
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
Austell, GA
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
Atlanta, GA
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
Atlanta, GA
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
Atlanta, GA
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
Atlanta, GA
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
Atlanta, GA
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
Austell, GA
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
Birmingham, AL
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
Birmingham, AL
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
Birmingham, AL
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
Birmingham, AL
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
Birmingham, AL
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