Rebecca Lesnoff
Asheville,NC
Summary
I am a compassionate nursing professional who believes in leading by example and maintaining the highest standards. I utilize strong interpersonal skills to make connections with staff and patients, while demonstrating strong knowledge of regulatory compliance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Aston Park Health Care Center
Asheville, NC
11.2023 - Current
- Coordinate and teach the Certified Nursing Assistant I program. Currently designing a Medication Aid curriculum and CNA II program.
- Oversee multi-unit operations and address staffing, operational, and care issues with immediate or long-term impacts.
- Orchestrate patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate plan of care.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care, compliance of medication administration, and response times.
Director of Nursing
The Lodge in Mills River
Mills River, NC
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Assessed regulatory compliance to promote safety, quality, and continuity of care.
- Reviewed fall and wound events, infection rates for antibiotic stewardship, significant weight loss, and preventative health screening to improve resident outcomes.
- Developed and maintained staffing schedule, FTE's, PPD, and accreditation standards for nursing coverage to provide optimal care for our residents.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Life Care Center
Hendersonville, NC
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Reviewed the daily documentation of the dispensing controlled substances for discrepancies.
- Evaluated and executed changes needed to correct deficiencies found during government inspections.
- Supported the team with direct patient care to maintain PPD for state compliance.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Mission Hospital
Asheville, NC
07.2020 - 02.2023
- Educated and mentored new nurses and transition-to-practice students on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care.
- Administrated oral, peg-tube, trach, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients as prescribed; monitored responses for adverse reactions in patients with cardiac and pulmonary disease processes.
- Professional Governance board member.
Professor of Nursing
South College
Asheville, NC
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Taught didactic and evaluated nursing students in classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
- Remained up to date in instructional methods, evidence-based practices of nursing concepts, and the impact such concepts have on education.
- Engaged in student academic advisement to support the success of students on campus and beyond.
Education
Masters of Nursing - Clinical Nursing Leadership
University of Virginia School of Nursing
Charlottesville, VA05.2020
Bachelors of Science - Biology, Secondary Education
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2009
Skills
- ACLS/BLS Certified
- Direct Patient Care and Advocacy
- Monitoring State and National Regulations
- Creating Lesson Plans, Simulations, and Assessments
- EBP Research and Implementation
- General Spanish for Health Care Providers
Accomplishments
- Nominated for the Daisy Award in 2021
- Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing in 2019
- Inducted into 'Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges' in 2017
- Member of the North Carolina Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association
- Served as a Board Member for Red Shoe Society and NAWAYA collective
- Hospitality volunteer for Lake Eden Arts Festival for 6+ years
- Hiked the Appalachian Trail: 2,190 Miles from Georgia to Maine in 2011
References
Shanaia Powell, MSSW
Resident Social Services
The Lodge in Mills River
shanaiapowell@gmail.com - 828-779-5577
Linda Brooks, MSN, FNP-C, ANCC
Nurse Practitioner
The Lodge at Mills River
brooks4kidz@yahoo.com - 828-243-5053
Julie Bell, DNP, RN, CNE
Professor of Nursing
South College of Asheville
storiesandwhimsies@gmail.com - 828-545-2904
Timeline
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Aston Park Health Care Center
11.2023 - Current
Director of Nursing
The Lodge in Mills River
06.2023 - 11.2023
Assistant Director of Nursing
Life Care Center
11.2022 - 04.2023
Professor of Nursing
South College
01.2021 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Mission Hospital
07.2020 - 02.2023
Masters of Nursing - Clinical Nursing Leadership
University of Virginia School of Nursing
Bachelors of Science - Biology, Secondary Education
James Madison University
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