Rebekah Leonard
Winchendon,MA
Summary
A goal directed and service-minded Nurse Leader who acts as care provider, educator, and advocate for all patients within my care. Health promotion and illness prevention are a primary focus, working with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and other healthcare providers to promote health initiatives that directly facilitate learning, growth, and development. Meticulously detail-oriented, resourceful, and proactive.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Leader
Winchendon Public School
09.2011 - Current
- Oversight of district-wide school health program
- Manage a team of school nurses including onboarding, training and mentorship of new nurses and providing clinical leadership
- Develop and implement health policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with state level mandates, certifications, and registrations
- Coordinate mandated health screenings
- Advocate for student health needs
- Manage school health budget and resource allocation
- Conduct comprehensive health assessment of students
- Treat and manage chronic and acute health conditions
- Provide emergency care and first aid for injuries and medical emergencies
- Administer daily and PRN medications
- Ensure immunization compliance
- Provide health teaching
- Refer students to outside primary care and mental health providers
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary staff such as school physician, school psychologist, guidance counselors, adjustment counselors, administrators, and parents as well as community partners to ensure the well-being of students in the district
Staff Nurse Per Diem
McLean Hospital - Naukeag at Prescott
04.2019 - Current
- Assess patients' needs and provide support through their mental health and substance use treatment and recovery
- Verify medication orders and administer medications
- Organize patient care and nursing interventions, and direct residential counselors
- Liaison between psychiatrists and care team (therapists, nurses, program director and residential counselors)
- Lead wellness focused patient groups and provide one on one patient education
- De-escalate or step patients up in crisis situations
- Review treatment plans and plan for discharge
School Nurse for ESY Program
Gardner Public Schools
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Triaging and providing care for health issues and injuries during extended school year program
- Administering medications
- Data entry and filing of health records for the upcoming school year
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME08-2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA05-2011
Associate of Science - Complementary Health Care
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA05-2009
Skills
- Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Epic Program
- Proficient in Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and EXCEL
- Compliant with HIPAA and FERPA regulations
- Excellent critical thinker in complex situations
- Flexible and able to multi-task effectively
- Adept at training and mentoring new nurses
- Compassionate provider of care and education for pediatric and adult patients
- Able to remain calm in stressful and emergency situations
- Excels at interdisciplinary collaboration and planning
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Massachusetts, #RN2273656, 07/09/11, Current
- National Certification in School Nursing, 04/01/18, Current
- Massachusetts DESE Academic License, School Nurse, #472119, 04/01/18, Current
- BLS, CPR and First Aid Certified, 09/01/23, Current
Degree
BSN, RN, NCSN
Timeline
Staff Nurse Per Diem
McLean Hospital - Naukeag at Prescott
04.2019 - Current
School Nurse for ESY Program
Gardner Public Schools
06.2017 - 08.2018
Nurse Leader
Winchendon Public School
09.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mount Wachusett Community College
Associate of Science - Complementary Health Care
Mount Wachusett Community College
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