Michele Dunovsky
Fence Lake,NM
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in medical procedures, including sample collection, blood draw, IV insertion and infection control. Meticulous regard for detail and accuracy with strong follow-through and administrative skills. Maintains composure and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. Self-motivated, decisive healthcare professional with proven bedside manner.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pioneer Manor-LTC and Assisted Living
Hay Springs, NE
03.2013 - 02.2015
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and other physical symptoms in need of further attention.
- Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files with Matrix.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments and equipment to protect staff and patients from infection risk.
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Assisted physicians with conducting examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
- Collected biological specimens and packages for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Good Samaritan Society
Alliance, NE
09.2014 - 12.2015
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and other physical symptoms in need of further attention.
- Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lux Travel Nurse Inc.
Hot Springs, SD
12.2015 - 11.2022
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and other physical symptoms in need of further attention.
- Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
- Researched and studied client diagnoses to identify care needs, effectively contributed to nursing plan developments and facilitated patient education.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
- Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files with Point Click Care.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Completed contracts: 26 week contract-MDS Coordinator Gillette Wyoming, 1 year contract LTC-Charge Nurse Scottsbluff, Nebraska, 26 week contract Winner, South Dakota LTC-Charge Nurse, 8 week Contract Valentine, NE, LTC Charge Nurse. 32 week contract- New Underwood, SD LTC-Charge Nurse 8/20-5/21. 16 week contract MDS Coordinator; with possibility to extend Grants New Mexico; 5/21 to 3/1/23.
- Per Diem Shifts: Hay Springs, NE, Gordon, NE, Crawford, NE, Scottsbluff, NE, Mitchell NE, Hemingford, NE, Rushville, NE.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home
Rushville, NE
10.2017 - 10.2019
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
- Researched and studied client diagnoses to identify care needs, effectively contributed to nursing plan developments and facilitated patient education.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and other physical symptoms in need of further attention.
- Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files with Point Click Care.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- I was the MDS Coordinator RAC-CT certified.
- I was the Infection Control Nurse IPOC certified.
- I did all lab draws in the facility.
Recruiter
Lux Travel Nurse
Hot Springs, SD
12.2018 - 11.2022
- Explained job duties, compensation and benefits to potential candidates.
- Participated in local job fairs and recruitment events for prospective hiring.
- Compiled data from personnel records and prepared reports on candidate performance and qualifications.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with hiring managers and HR business partners.
- Reviewed employment applications, candidate backgrounds, skills, compensation needs and other qualifications.
- Collaborated with human resources teams to mitigate risks and verify regulatory compliance.
- Monitored applicant tracking system actions to support hiring deadlines and streamline candidate experiences.
- Provided hiring status updates to HR and managers for comprehensive oversight.
- Read, analyzed, and interpreted various internal and external documents and reports.
- Facilitated job application processes for qualified candidates.
- Developed recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels for assigned requisitions.
- Attended career fairs and networking events to help fill openings and build candidate pipeline.
- Worked with senior leadership to develop comprehensive recruitment strategies for long-term implementation.
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates.
- Analyzed employment-related data and prepared substantive reports.
- Advised management on organizing, preparing, or implementing recruitment or retention programs.
- Reviewed employment applications to match applicants with job requirements.
- Designed, evaluated or recommended changes to forms or reports.
- Informed applicants of duties and responsibilities, compensation and benefits.
- Documented study findings and prepared recommendations for updated procedures or organizational changes.
- Scheduled and conducted new employee on-boarding.
- Gathered and analyzed information on recruitment challenges or procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mednet
Albuquerque, NM
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Worked with registered nurses to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care patients.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
Senior Executive Recruiter
Mednetllc
Albuquerque, NM
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Explained job duties, compensation and benefits to potential candidates.
- Participated in local job fairs and recruitment events for prospective hiring.
- Facilitated job application processes for qualified candidates.
- Provided hiring status updates to HR and managers for comprehensive oversight.
- Attended career fairs and networking events to help fill openings and build candidate pipeline.
- Reviewed employment applications, candidate backgrounds, skills, compensation needs and other qualifications.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with hiring managers and HR business partners.
- Managed candidate activity within Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Read, analyzed, and interpreted various internal and external documents and reports.
- Monitored applicant tracking system actions to support hiring deadlines and streamline candidate experiences.
- Worked with senior leadership to develop comprehensive recruitment strategies for long-term implementation.
- Advertised and promoted open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures.
- Compiled data from personnel records and prepared reports on candidate performance and qualifications.
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates.
- Scheduled meetings with employees to address concerns and grievances.
- Prepared presentations to company executives regarding employee performance and retention trends.
- Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.
- Organized employee directories and updated individual contact information.
- Attended conferences, workshops and special events to recruit qualified candidates for company.
- Managed compensation, insurance and vacation days within employee benefits programs.
- Conducted employee performance reviews and implemented corrective actions to increase productivity.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rock Medical Group
Omaha, NE
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Contracted in Winslow AZ 8-week contract end date is 5/15/23. Fremont NE 5/19/2023-7-8-2023, Winslow, AZ 7/1-0/23 to 9/30/2313 week contract.
Licensed Practical Nurse
NurseIO
Scottsdale, AZ
08.2023 - Current
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the registered nurse or physician.
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Provided emotional support to patients dealing with illness or injury related issues.
- Assisted with admissions and discharges of patients from hospital units or long-term care facilities.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings for coordination of patient care plans.
- Instructed patients on proper use of equipment such as wheelchairs or walkers.
- Conducted regular rounds to assess the status of assigned patients.
- Adhered to facility policies and procedures while providing quality nursing care.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
Education
IV Certification - Nursing
South West Community College
Lincoln, NE12.2016
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Western Nebraska Community College
Scottsbluff, NE05.2013
Skills
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Healthcare platforms
- Samples collection
- Compact Licensed Practical Nurse
- Tracking symptoms
- Caring for wounds
- Counting narcotics
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Documenting incidents
- First Aid/CPR
- Educating families
- Regulatory requirements
- Assisting physicians
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- RAC-CT Certified
- IPOC Certified
- Oregon Licensed Practical Nurse
- Alaska Licensed Practical Nurse
Certification
- BLS
- RAC-CT Certified
- IPOC Certified
- IV Certification
- Point Click Care-Very Knowledgable
- Matrix-Very Knowledgeable
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
NurseIO
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rock Medical Group
03.2023 - 08.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mednet
11.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Executive Recruiter
Mednetllc
11.2022 - 03.2023
Recruiter
Lux Travel Nurse
12.2018 - 11.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home
10.2017 - 10.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lux Travel Nurse Inc.
12.2015 - 11.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Good Samaritan Society
09.2014 - 12.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pioneer Manor-LTC and Assisted Living
03.2013 - 02.2015
IV Certification - Nursing
South West Community College
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Western Nebraska Community College
- BLS
- RAC-CT Certified
- IPOC Certified
- IV Certification
- Point Click Care-Very Knowledgable
- Matrix-Very Knowledgeable
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