Norma Kessinger
Beaver Dam,KY
Summary
7 year Ltc experience, 2 year wound nurse experience, compassion hard working. 5 years psych experience.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Psych Nursing Supervisor
River Valley Behavioral Health
Owensboro, KY
02.2022 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests and evaluations.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
LPN Charge Nurse
Medical Staffing Solutions Llc
Evansville, IN
02.2017 - 02.2022
- Conducted patient assessments to obtain patient health history, pain levels, allergies and vital signs.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions and response to treatments using Software.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
Lpn
Signature Healthcare of Hartford
Hartford, KY
12.2016 - 03.2017
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests and evaluations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Software to keep team informed of changing conditions.
Lpn
Fordsville Nursing and rehabilitation
Fordsville, KY
09.2015 - 12.2016
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests and evaluations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
Lpn & wound nurse
Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehab
Owensboro, KY
12.2009 - 09.2015
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests and evaluations.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Software to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Education
Nursing
Owensboro community and technical college
2009
Skills
Computer charting, draw blood for labs, experience with wounds (wound vac, maggot tx )
- Staff Supervision
- Vital Signs Recording
- Conflict Resolution
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Needs Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Patient Observation
- Patient Charting
- Wound Dressing
- First Aid and CPR
- Responsible and Dependable
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- HIPAA Compliance
- Management Team Support
- Administrative Functions
Timeline
LPN Psych Nursing Supervisor
River Valley Behavioral Health
02.2022 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Medical Staffing Solutions Llc
02.2017 - 02.2022
Lpn
Signature Healthcare of Hartford
12.2016 - 03.2017
Lpn
Fordsville Nursing and rehabilitation
09.2015 - 12.2016
Lpn & wound nurse
Twin Rivers Nursing and Rehab
12.2009 - 09.2015
Nursing
Owensboro community and technical college