Hi, I’m
Pamela White
LPN
Clymer,New York
Summary
Patient-focused, dedicated and compassionate Nursing Professional with 17+ years of experience providing exceptional care for patients with many different types of diseases, injuries and health concerns. Ensures efficient, accurate and individualized care by working alongside other healthcare professionals to execute strategic plans. An exceptional team leader with an aptitude for communication and collaboration.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
UPMC Hamot Hospital
LPN - Patient Safety and Quality
07.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives
- Report serious events and infrastructure failures accordingly to regulatory agencies utilizing PA-PSRS reporting system.
- Draft disclosure and sympathy letters for patients.
- Ensure regulatory adherence throughout clinical departments
- Provide education to decrease likelihood of adverse events, and promote infection prevention.
- Work with nurse managers across clinical departments to ensure competency of nursing staff and safety of patients in acute care settings.
- Utilize internal event reporting system to improve uptake and use among clinical staff and ensure staff feel safe reporting adverse and near-miss events.
- Conduct chart review for clinical adverse events and near miss events,
- Track and trend falls, pressure injuries and retained packing and provide monthly trend reports.
White Brother's Dairy
Human Resources Office Manager
09.2010 - Current
Job overview
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
- Hire, manage, develop and train staff,
- Establish and monitor goals, conduct performance reviews and payroll responsibilities.
- Manage costs, billing and resolve financial discrepancies effectively through organizational management of account information utilizing quickbooks software.
Private Care, Alzheimer's
LPN - Nurse Manager
09.2011 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Oversight for all aspects of client care,
- Recruiting & onboarding for additional support staff,
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Promote patient and family education regarding medical diagnosis.
- Convey health information, and provide communication between doctor, patient & family
- Spend quality time with patient, providing daily activities and exercise to improve quality of life
- Assist Client with ADLs.
Memory Garden
Corporate Trainer
08.2008 - 09.2011
Job overview
- Establish effective working relationships with all levels of staff and management,
- Conducted evaluations and observed employee performance to identify areas of needed improvement.
- Monitored employee progress and gave feedback to management and additional training requirements.
- Encouraged and supported staff in learning to provide Alzheimer's/Dementia care while utilizing evidence based practice.
- Scheduling and conducting monthly in-service requirements for all staff
- Completion of patient care plans based on specific needs.
Visiting Nurses Association
Licensed Practical Nurse
04.2007 - 08.2008
Job overview
- Assess patients’ condition during visit and chart observations
- Perform evaluation tasks, vital signs and medication review
- Administer medication as prescribed by patients Physician
- Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable.
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that could improve or impact the patient’s quality of life
- Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests.
Corry Manor
Wound Care Nurse
07.2005 - 04.2007
Job overview
- Coordinate patient specific care in collaboration with other providers.
- Provide patient and family teaching throughout rehabilitation stay and prior to discharge if applicable.
- Documented and examined patient recovery and reported progress to doctors for effective management
- Revise/develop plan of care and verbalize pertinent information to health care team
- Teach staff and patients ostomy, wound, and pressure ulcer prevention through various communication strategies
- Incorporate data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance clinical outcome.
Education
E2CC Boces School of Practical NursingAshville
Licensed Practical Nurse from Practical Nursing
05.2005
Skills
- Quickbooks
- One note
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
- Excel
- Lighthouse
- Cognos
- PA-PSRS
- Safety policies and procedures
- Patient safety proficiency
- Company quality standards
Certification
LPN License # NY- 284156-1
LPN License # PA- PN274477
Infection Control and Barrier Precautions- 3 contact hrs (valid
through Dec 2023)
PA- Child Abuse and Neglect- 3 contact hrs (valid through Dec 2023)
CPR- completed 2019 (Valid through Dec 2023)
Alzheimers Association Train the Trainer certification
Timeline
LPN - Patient Safety and Quality
UPMC Hamot Hospital
07.2020 - Current
LPN - Nurse Manager
Private Care, Alzheimer's
09.2011 - 06.2018
Human Resources Office Manager
White Brother's Dairy
09.2010 - Current
Corporate Trainer
Memory Garden
08.2008 - 09.2011
Licensed Practical Nurse
Visiting Nurses Association
04.2007 - 08.2008
Wound Care Nurse
Corry Manor
07.2005 - 04.2007
E2CC Boces School of Practical Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse from Practical Nursing
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