Penelope Oliveira
Worcester,MA
Summary
Qualified Practical Nurse of 14 years offers extensive and positive experience in leadership roles including nursing supervisor, charge nurse and unit manager. Expert in diverse aspects of patient care with success in overseeing shift activities. Proven clinical skills and sound judgment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse/Nursing Supervisor
Lutheran Skilled Care and Rehabilitaion
Worcester, MA
09.2015 - Current
- Monitored performance of all nursing staff and provided feedback as needed.
- Provided guidance to nurses, LPNs, and other healthcare personnel regarding patient care policies and procedures.
- Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
- Implemented infection control protocols throughout the facility in accordance with state regulations.
- Ensured that all staff members were properly trained in the use of medical equipment and protocols.
- Resolved conflicts between nursing personnel or between patients and families and nursing personnel when necessary.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Worked with 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.
- Collaborated with physicians to evaluate patient progress and determine necessary changes in care or medication regimens.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits, treatments, medications, test results.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum samples from patients to perform routine lab tests.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
Education
LPN - Practical Nursing
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Buzzards Bay, MA05-2009
Skills
- Patient Care Assignment
- Performance Evaluations
- Care Coordination
- Care Plan Management
- Team Leadership
- Rapport Building
- Patient Assessment
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Plan of Action Implementation
- Staff Supervision
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Care
Certification
- Certified Infection Preventionist
- Hand in Hand Dementia Training Certified
- CPR certified
Community Outreach
- Co-organizer of Keeping Worcester Warm, a community outreach and volunteer group dedicated to serving the under privileged and those in need in the city of worcester the last 7 year
Timeline
Charge Nurse/Nursing Supervisor
Lutheran Skilled Care and Rehabilitaion
09.2015 - Current
LPN - Practical Nursing
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
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