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Michaela Mikels

Harlan,IA

Summary

Dynamic LPN Charge Nurse with extensive experience at Heritage House Nursing Home, excelling in patient assessment and medication administration. Proven ability to enhance infection control practices and foster team collaboration, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Committed to delivering compassionate care while effectively managing emergency situations and maintaining meticulous medical documentation.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LPN Charge Nurse

Heritage House Nursing Home
Atlantic, Iowa
05.2023 - 01.2025
  • Reviewed lab results and made appropriate recommendations for further testing or treatment.
  • Assisted in developing policies related to infection control practices.
  • Communicated effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective patient care delivery systems.
  • Supervised the activities of other nursing staff members and provided guidance when necessary.
  • Identified potential problems or risks that could affect patient outcomes.
  • Performed routine checks on equipment used for patient care.
  • Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
  • Evaluated patient responses to treatments and interventions and documented progress notes accordingly.
  • Carried out physician orders accurately while adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations as needed.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
  • Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
  • Ensured all safety protocols were followed during patient care.
  • Administered medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
  • Delivered emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to promote compassionate environment.
  • Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
  • Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.

LPN Charge Nurse

Exira Care Center
Exira, Iowa
04.2018 - 06.2020
  • Communicated effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective patient care delivery systems.
  • Identified potential problems or risks that could affect patient outcomes.
  • Performed routine checks on equipment used for patient care.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients and families.
  • Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
  • Evaluated patient responses to treatments and interventions and documented progress notes accordingly.
  • Carried out physician orders accurately while adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Developed strategies for improving quality of care standards within the unit or department.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations as needed.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
  • Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
  • Promoted positive relationships between patients, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, volunteers.
  • Ensured all safety protocols were followed during patient care.
  • Administered medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
  • Observed and reported changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.

LPN Charge Nurse

Salem Lutheran Home
Elk Horn, Iowa
05.2014 - 03.2018
  • Reviewed lab results and made appropriate recommendations for further testing or treatment.
  • Assisted in developing policies related to infection control practices.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective patient care delivery systems.
  • Performed routine checks on equipment used for patient care.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with patients and families.
  • Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
  • Evaluated patient responses to treatments and interventions and documented progress notes accordingly.
  • Carried out physician orders accurately while adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
  • Responded promptly to emergency situations as needed.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
  • Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
  • Promoted positive relationships between patients, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, volunteers.
  • Ensured all safety protocols were followed during patient care.
  • Administered medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
  • Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
  • Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
  • Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
  • Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
  • Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
  • Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
  • Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.

Education

LPN - Nursing

Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
05-2005

GED -

Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
05-2002

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Infection control
  • Emergency response
  • Medical documentation
  • Team collaboration
  • Geriatric care
  • End-of-life care
  • CPR certification
  • Wound care
  • Patient care

Certification

  • LPN
  • CPR/First Aid

Timeline

LPN Charge Nurse

Heritage House Nursing Home
05.2023 - 01.2025

LPN Charge Nurse

Exira Care Center
04.2018 - 06.2020

LPN Charge Nurse

Salem Lutheran Home
05.2014 - 03.2018

LPN - Nursing

Iowa Western Community College

GED -

Iowa Western Community College

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