Paula Palas
Arlington,IA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in various environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Grandview Healthcare Center
12.2012
- Recognize and report changes in residents acute and overall health conditions
- Implement care for residents on ventilators and G-tubes
- Communicate with physicians, radiologists, Lab personnel and other medical professionals
- Supervise and delegate assignments to CNA's with adherence to scope of practice
- Collaborate with physicians to create and carry out a Plan of Care for each resident
- Create and contribute to patients’ medical records as needed
- Respond to inquiries, concerns and complaints from residents and their family members
- Counsel patients and family members before, during and after treatment.
Director of Nursing
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Supervise all nursing staff
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a memory care unit
- Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide the best care
- Infection Preventionist responsible for Infection control and tracking
- Hiring, training, and evaluating nursing staff
- Responsible for ongoing education for staff, monthly In-Service schedule content and presentation
- Scheduling/Contracting with agencies
- Chart audits
- State survey preparedness
- Ensuring adherence to all state and federal rules and regulations
- Creating and updating policies and procedures, ensuring staff compliance
- Referral reviews and admissions
- Creating and updating care plans
- MDS
- PASRR
- IRIS
- Maintaining adequate inventory and ordering supplies.
Emergency Room Nurse
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
10.2018 - 02.2021
- In addition to previously stated job experience; Med/Surg and ER duties include triage, assessment of seriously ill/injured patients and appropriate interventions
- Devising and implementing care plans
- Patient and family teaching
- Disaster planning/emergency preparedness
- Ability to assist emergency medical personnel with lifesaving/sustaining measures
- Arranging transfers to appropriate care facilities via ambulance or air care.
Education
Associate in Nursing -
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar
05.2016
Skills
- Venipuncture
- 12-Lead Placements and capture
- G-tube access and management
- Ostomy care
- Ventilator monitoring/troubleshooting
- Trach suctioning: inline and sterile
- Knowledge of CPAP/BiPAP
- RT treatment adjuncts
- NG tube placement
- Starting and managing IV's
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- PCC
- Cerner and Epic software
- Certifications: Healthcare Provider BLS
- Mandated Reporter
- Dementia Training
- Attention to detail
- Patient listener
- Empathetic
- Efficient
- Team player
Certification
- MDS RAC-CT
- RN, 02/01/25, IA - Compact
References
- Brandon Glaze, ph:1-641-530- 1861,
- Leisa Campbell, ph:1-760-774-0564
- Lindy Thomasin, ph:1-319-238-0266
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home
01.2021 - 06.2023
Emergency Room Nurse
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
10.2018 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Grandview Healthcare Center
12.2012
Associate in Nursing -
Northeast Iowa Community College-Calmar
- MDS RAC-CT
- RN, 02/01/25, IA - Compact
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