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Rachel Atoigue

El Mirage,AZ

Summary

Seeking a position as a LPN within an agency where I am able to optimize my knowledge and experience by providing exceptional patient care. Nursing Skills: Full head to toe assessment, neurological assessment, Vital Sign assessment, pulmonary assessment, Bowel sound assessment, skin assessments, IV administration, IV maintenance and care, Urinary catheterization, maintenance and care, bladder scans, wound care treatments, maintenance and care, wound classifications, medication administration via oral, topical, subcutenous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, sublingual, optical, rectal, PEG-tubes. Gastro-tube care, maintenance and nutritional administration. Edema care and maintenance. Anti-coagulant therapy with PT/INR monitoring. Diabetic education, management and equipment education. Post-op surgical care and treatment. Wound vac therapy.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN Floor Nurse

PAM Health and Rehabilitation Hospital, Bell
Surprise, Az
09.2022 - Current
  • Hours work per week 36-48
  • Provide full head to toe assessment of assigned patients
  • Verify and administer medications and treatments per MD order
  • Inform providers and team members of any changes of patient’s status in a timely manner
  • Uses care plans as basis of providing optimal care to ensure patients are reaching their goals
  • Implement and enforce company policies
  • Follows and enforces infection control policies
  • Verifies and records vital signs and notates changes to treatment orders and/or patient status
  • Communicates with patient, family members and team members participating in patient’s care plan to ensure completion of goals
  • Accepts accountability of care for assigned patients, including supervision of non-licensed personnel
  • Assists fellow team members as needed in providing optimal patient care
  • Precepts new team members
  • Provides positive working environment to encourage optimal patient care
  • Responds appropriately and timely in urgent situations
  • Endorsement provided to oncoming shift for assigned patients.

LPN Travel Nurse, Integrated Healthcare Solutions
Phoenix, Az
12.2021 - Current
  • Hours work per week 12-36
  • Ensure patient safety
  • Implement and transcribe MD orders accurately and promptly
  • Support and enforce infection control policies and procedures per facility policy
  • Performs basic assessment of the patient per facility policy
  • Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more-specific investigation as needed
  • Assesses for and notifies physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition
  • Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that commu- nicates enough information for incoming personnel to adequately care for the patient
  • Uses care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients
  • Consistently follows established standards, policies, and procedures per facility policy
  • Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonpro- fessional personnel
  • Communicates with the patient and his or her family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan
  • Performs competently technical skills considered basic to the type of care given
  • Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.

01.2020 - 09.2021
  • Hours work per week 40
  • Provide wound care treatments per MD orders.
  • Assess skin upon admission.
  • Update care plans
  • Write, implement and update wound care orders on a weekly basis
  • Weekly wound evaluations
  • Educate patients and their families on wound care techniques
  • Provide ostomy care
  • Educate patients and their families on ostomy care
  • Provide wound care education to fellow nurses
  • Provide wound consults for wound treatments

LPN Floor Nurse

Sante of Surprise
Surprise, W, Az
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • 2022
  • Hours work per week 12
  • Administer medications per MD order in a timely manner.
  • Provide wound care per MD order.
  • Record vital signs, note changes, and inform ADON/MD regarding.
  • Administer immunizations per facility company.
  • Support and enforce infection control policies.
  • Responds appropriately in urgent/emergency situations.
  • Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including non-licensed personnel
  • Communicates with medical personnel, patient representatives, and patients regarding any changes in care/status.
  • Obtain and document medical history from patient and/or patient representative
  • Ensure patient safety.
  • Transcribe and implement MD orders accurately and promptly.
  • Preforms basic assessments per facility policy.
  • Monitor, updates and implement changes to patient care plan as needed.
  • Inform oncoming shift regarding changes to ensure follow through of patient care.

LPN Floor Nurse

Surprise Health and Rehab
Parkwood, Surprise, Az
08.2020 - 10.2020
  • Hours work per week 36+
  • Administer medications in a timely manner.
  • Assess blood glucose and administer insulin per MD orders.
  • Administer IV antibiotics and assess for effectiveness of therapy
  • Administer enteral feedings and medications per MD orders
  • Record vital sign, note changes and inform ADON/DON/NP/MD regarding
  • Support and enforce infection control policies
  • Transcribe and implement MD orders per facility policies
  • Responds appropriately to emergent situations
  • Communicates with medical staff, patients and patient representative regarding any changes in patients care/status
  • Ensures patient safety
  • Provide endorsement to oncoming shift regarding patient assignment to ensure follow through of patient care
  • Provides EMR of assigned patients and tasks scheduled during shift.

LPN Floor Nurse

Bradford Heights Health & Rehab Center
Hopkinsville, Ky
08.2018 - 07.2020
  • Hours work per week: 48+
  • Administer medications per MD order in a timely manner
  • Provide wound care per MD order
  • Record vital signs, note changes, and inform ADON/MD regarding
  • Administer immunizations per facility company
  • Support and enforce infection control policies
  • Responds appropriately in urgent/emergency situations
  • Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including non-licensed personnel.

LVN Floor Nurse

Indian Oaks Living Center, Acute Care Unit
Harker Heights, Tx
08.2017 - 04.2018
  • Hours work per week: 36-48
  • Ensure patient safety
  • Implement MD orders accurately and promptly
  • Support and enforce infection control policies and procedures
  • Obtains and documents nursing history from the patient and/or significant other that is com- prehensive of present condition and prior problems
  • Performs basic assessment of the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, phys- iology, and pathology
  • Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more-specific investigation as needed
  • Assesses for and notifies physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition
  • Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that commu- nicates enough information for incoming personnel to adequately care for the patient
  • Uses care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients
  • Consistently follows established standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care.

Assistant

Imperial Home Health
Victorville, CA
11.2016 - 07.2017
  • Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonpro- fessional personnel
  • Communicates with the patient and his or her family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan
  • Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the type of care given
  • Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations
  • Assess well-being of residents via continuous observation
  • Ensure residents are administered medications in a timely manner
  • Hours work per week: 40 hours
  • Assists the Administrator with all agency needs
  • Coordinates interviews and meetings with potential employees
  • Manages accounts with consultants
  • Contact person for multiple accounts
  • Handles escalations with patients and care givers
  • Handles audits for insurance companies
  • Implements and ensures compliance with agency policies
  • Implements new programs, ensure field staff are trained and competent to provide care to pa- tients
  • Troubleshoots abnormalities with wounds and treatments and decide upon appropriate course of action.

Quality Assurance Nurse

Imperial Home Health
Victorville, CA
01.2016 - 07.2017
  • Hours work per week: 40 hours
  • Quality improvement, quality management, utilization review
  • Audits field nurse home visits to ensure they are following patient’s plan of care and doctor’s orders
  • Maintain Quality Control of all DMEs i.e
  • Glucometer, PT/INR machine in order to assure quality patient care
  • Monitor Fall Prevention and Reduction Program, Infection Control & Prevention Program, Ad- verse Events, Medication Errors & Sentential Events, Home Oxygen Therapy Patients
  • Assist in quarterly QA Committee meetings to develop & implement QA-UR review activities to ensure highest level of patient care
  • Coordinates with OBQI/OBQM to develop reports to track the quality of care provided.

Administrator

01.2016 - 07.2017
  • Hours worked per week: 40 hours
  • Assist the, in planning, coordinating, managing and directing all activities and programs relating to the recruitment, selection, retention, orientation and development of the
  • Imperial Home Health employees
  • Acts as an advocate for organization personnel and col- laborates with other Directors in Human Resources issues
  • Assist all daily human resources operations including providing direct oversight of the estab- lishment and implementation of human resource policies
  • Assists in the implementation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure that con- sistent employee recruitment, selection, retention, hiring practices, orientation and termination procedures are handled in accordance with applicable law and regulation
  • Coordinates and participates in community awareness and recruitment activities such as ca- reer fairs
  • Maintains a comprehensive library of resources to support employee education and develop- ment
  • Maintains confidentiality of all employee information and files
  • Monthly monitors personnel satisfaction with benefits and work environment and reports the results per organization.

LPN (Licensed Vocational Nurse)

LVN, Diem
08.2014 - 07.2017
  • Hours worked: 40+ hours per week
  • Provides direct patient care as defined in California’s Nurse Practice Act
  • Experience with pressure injuries, skin tears, blisters, Venous Ulcers, Arterial Ulcers, Diabetic
  • Ulcers, Surgical wounds, and Trauma wounds
  • Experienced with the following wound care treatments: santyl, calcium alginates, silver algi- nate, silverdene (silver sulfadiazine) ointments, medi-honey, sterile packing, post-op incision care, hydrogel, xeroform dressings, adaptic dressings, hydrocolloid dressings, betadine/io- dine, and wound vacs
  • Provided direction/recommendations for clinicians on wound care treatment based on appear- ance, drainage, and etiology of wounds
  • Conducted one-on-one wound care training for staff that had no prior wound care experience or that required review on universal precautions, aseptic technique, infection control mea- sures, and proper wound care in a home setting.

Imperial Home Health
Victorville, CA
01.2014 - 07.2017
  • Provides direct patient care as defined in California’s Nurse Practice Act
  • Assesses and provides patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care
  • Skilled and certified wound care nurse; experience with pressure injuries, skin tears, blisters,
  • Venous Ulcers, Arterial Ulcers, Diabetic Ulcers, Surgical wounds, Trauma wounds, and Wound vacs
  • Uses equipment and supplies effectively and efficiently.

Home Health Coordinator

Imperial Home Health
Victorville, CA
10.2014 - 12.2015
  • Hours worked per week: 40+ hours
  • Evaluates patients referred to the Organization; identifies insurance coverage, negotiates payment or per diem rates; plans and coordinates referrals for home care services
  • Identifies and verifies insurance coverage of home health care services
  • Obtains and documents prior authorization for home care services from insurance providers
  • Negotiates per diem or per visit payment rates for creative bundling of home care services
  • Collaborates with the hospital’s discharge planning personnel, utilization review department and insurance Case Managers to facilitate safe, early discharge
  • Consults with physicians, nurses, social workers, discharge planners and other disciplines to establish a coordinated home plan of care
  • Interviews the patient, family, and caregiver and discusses the home situation, current needs, and any psychosocial factors that are relevant to the plan of care
  • Completes referral information that includes intake data, essential background information, hospital course, and the plan of care
  • Maintains liaison relationship with hospital and insurance personnel
  • Organization services, coverage issues and related areas
  • Participates in patient care conferences and in-services.

LVN, Wound Care Coordinator

Imperial Home Health
Victorville, CA
08.2014 - 10.2014
  • Hours worked: 40+ hours per week
  • Directs all daily patient referral and intake operations including providing direct oversight of the establishment and implantation of intake policies
  • Ensures compliance with all state, federal, and Joint Commission referral/intake regulatory requirements
  • Directs the implementation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure patients are admitted in accordance with policy
  • Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with current and potential referral sources
  • Ensures seamless transition of patients to home care by providing direct oversight of patient education and preparation for home care, plan of care initiation, and coordination of care with multiple service providers
  • Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of Imperial Home Health contractual relation- ships and ensures that patients are admitted according to contract provisions
  • Ensures maximum third party reimbursement through direct oversight of insurance verification and authorization processes.

Education

Wound Care Certified, S.W.O.C -

07.2026

Licensed Practical Nurse, Arizona #272755 expires -

04.2026

Licensed Practical Nurse, Guam -

03.2025

Current Compact License -

Guam Community College
06.2023

Licensed Practical Nurse, Kentucky -

04.2022

Licensed Vocational Nurse -

10.2019

Licensed Vocational Nurse, California #275189 expired -

11.2018

Received Certificate in Practical Nursing -

University of Guam
05.2010

12.2009

12.2006

Diploma -

Southern High School
05.2001

Skills

  • Other Skills: Proficient in
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Home Health and Nursing Software experience
  • With WellSky, Matrix, Point Click Care (PCC), Axxess, DeVero, and Misys

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

LPN Floor Nurse

PAM Health and Rehabilitation Hospital, Bell
09.2022 - Current

LPN Travel Nurse, Integrated Healthcare Solutions
12.2021 - Current

LPN Floor Nurse

Sante of Surprise
01.2021 - 05.2021

LPN Floor Nurse

Surprise Health and Rehab
08.2020 - 10.2020

01.2020 - 09.2021

LPN Floor Nurse

Bradford Heights Health & Rehab Center
08.2018 - 07.2020

LVN Floor Nurse

Indian Oaks Living Center, Acute Care Unit
08.2017 - 04.2018

Assistant

Imperial Home Health
11.2016 - 07.2017

Quality Assurance Nurse

Imperial Home Health
01.2016 - 07.2017

Administrator

01.2016 - 07.2017

Home Health Coordinator

Imperial Home Health
10.2014 - 12.2015

LPN (Licensed Vocational Nurse)

LVN, Diem
08.2014 - 07.2017

LVN, Wound Care Coordinator

Imperial Home Health
08.2014 - 10.2014

Imperial Home Health
01.2014 - 07.2017

Wound Care Certified, S.W.O.C -

Licensed Practical Nurse, Arizona #272755 expires -

Licensed Practical Nurse, Guam -

Current Compact License -

Guam Community College

Licensed Practical Nurse, Kentucky -

Licensed Vocational Nurse -

Licensed Vocational Nurse, California #275189 expired -

Received Certificate in Practical Nursing -

University of Guam

Diploma -

Southern High School

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