Melissa Woods
Coatesville,IN
Summary
Professionally trained LPN WITH EXPERIENCE ENSURING HIGH STANDARDS OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PATIENTS WITH DIVERSE NEEDSS.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Manager
Shakamak Good Samaritan
Jasonville, IN
.1 -1 - .1 -1
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Oversaw and managed [number] clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
UNIT MANAGER
GLENBURN HOME
LINTON, IN
01.2011 - Current
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
- Manage 34 bed Alzheimer unit and am Dementia certified.
- Responsible for monitoring daily routines and providing highest level of function possible to all levels of the Dementia patient.
- Responsible for all documentation within the unit for MDS, SKIN,FALLS,ETC.
- Responsible for making rounds with MD'S and keeping families involved in the care process of their loved one.
- Responsible for follow up on daily orders.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
- Effectively managed clinical oversight for 34-bed unit.
Education
LPN - NURSING
Vincennes University
1998
Skills
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
- Managing staff
- Time management
- Thorough physical assessments
- Insulin medication assistance
- IV
- lab draws
- Clinical evaluations
Certification
Dementia certified
IV certified
TB certified
CPR certified
IV certified
TB certified
CPR certified
Timeline
UNIT MANAGER
GLENBURN HOME
01.2011 - Current
Nurse Manager
Shakamak Good Samaritan
.1 -1 - .1 -1
LPN - NURSING
Vincennes University