Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
Supported patients with activities of daily living and functional mobility to improve comfort and quality of life and reduce pain.
Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Managed various nursing tasks for medically fragile children, which included administering medication, cleaning wounds and monitoring blood glucose levels.
Delivered high level of nursing care to ill children in residences.
Utilized well-honed communication skills to deliver information to pediatric patients and family members regarding treatment, care and medical options.
Monitored and maintained pediatic clients on varies types of ventilation equipment to include Ventilators, CPAP, BIPAP, and Vest Airway Clearance and Cough Assist Machines.
Nurse Night Manager
Virtue at the Pointe Recovery
Astoria, OR
03.202 - 09.2022
Implemented training to improve knowledge base of staff and used cross-training methods to maintain productivity during employee absences.
Managed up to five RN's and LPN's on night shift.
Managed restocking, cleaning and organizing of Medical Office and Lab areas.
Advised management of staffing levels and team member performance to facilitate labor.
Communicated with management via email or phone message to report issues needing attention.
Performed night chart audit and weekly medcart audits reporting results to senior management to insure client medications reordered to maintain client prescriptions and medical record deficiencies were corrected in a timely manner.
Prepared clients records and medications for client discharge.
Promoted teamwork and quality service through communication and coordination with clinical departments.
Independent Duty Corpsman
United States Navy, Boatswain's Mate
San Diego, CA
10.198 - 10.1998
Consistantly ranked no 1 of 15 Independent duty corpsman (IDC) in squadron in delivery of Healthcare to crew of 275 Men.
While serving as the Move representative for the clinical investigations dept. Naval Medical Center San Diego. Determined need and wrote specifications and proposals for medical equipment purchased which were accepted.
Served as Transplant Coordinator for Navy Tissue Bank San Diego, Ca . for continental US west of the Mississippi River from 1987-89.
Served as Radiation Health Program Manager for Naval Nuclear Power school Orlando, Florida. Reduced error rate in documentation of radiation doses from 8% to less than 2% from 1996-97.
While at sea as IDC Ranked highest rating of C1 in all areas.
Education
LPN Certificate - Nursing
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA
07.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Healthcare Management
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Skills
Active listening
Reliable & trustworthy
Communication
Supervision & leadership
Key accounts and territory management
Brand management
Lead generation
Issue and conflict resolution
Contract development and management
Vendor relations
Affiliations
Master of Kelso Lodge #94, Free & Accepted Masons of Washington.
Royal High Priest, 2019-2022 Cowlitz #70, Royal Arch Masons of Washington.
Most Illustrious Master, 2019-2022 Vancouver #10, Royal and Select Masters of Washington.
Eminent Commander, 2018-2021 Cowlitz #29, Knights Templer of Washington.
2018 Grand Senior Warden, Grand Commandery of Knight's Templer of Washington.
2019 Grand Warder, Grand Commandery of Knight's Templer of Washington.
2021-22 Deputy Instructor for Distict #1, Grand Commandery of Knight's Templer of Washington.
2018-22 Senior Warden, Kelso Valley, Orient of Washington, Scottishrite of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, USA.