Roscaline Lesisko
Northampton,PA
Summary
I am seeking to expand my nursing knowledge and to enhance skills and competencies. Interested in applying for nursing position with Riverton as PRN long term care nurse. Hoping this will allow me to offer others my benefits of my expertise and experiences. Experienced Long Term Nurse provides skilled one-on-one care to 15+ patients in long term -based settings. Good planning, communication and relationship-building skills. Patient-oriented Nurse with 19+ years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise in long term specialty. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse
Bayada Pediatric Home Health Care
2019.05 - Current
- In school setting with 100 special needs students in need of nursing assistance at one time or another.
- Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients and families to support comprehensive social, mental and physical care.
- Reported general, physical and mental condition of patients to support care initiatives.
- Documented patient assessment, evaluation and responses to therapy to facilitate therapeutic intervention.
Elementary School Nurse Assistant
Whitehall/Coplay School District
2019.06 - Current
- Official duties include assisting certified school nurse, day-to-day duties including performing screening procedures, evaluating , assessing and providing first aid and emergency care in accordance with district policies and procedures
- Preform necessary clerical work pertaining to health services, communicating with parents and families appropriate concerning specific student health issues, working directly with student in classrooms when necessary
- Managing and maintaining record's and keeping up to date with school mandated vaccines and school requirements for 600+ students.
- Flexible and assist in other buildings with any needs.
- Assisted in preparation of classroom and instruction materials.
- Promoted positive environment for students learning.
Maxim Healthcare
2020.11 - 2019.06
- Wellness care and assistance
- Staffing needs in local school when a school nurse is absent
- Duties include assess and treat minor illness.
- Provide physical, psychological and spiritual support for residents, families and friends
- Collaborates with physicians, RN's and interdisciplinary team members
- Delegate and evaluate care assigned to CNA's to meet residents care needs
- Athena trained electronic medical record
- Specialized Experiences
- Ventilator and trach care, tube feed, gastrostomy care, super=pubic catheter, insufflation, suctioning (orally and via in-line), wound care, pyxis system, insurance pre-certification, Baclofen pump reading, CPR and assisted with invasive procedure under sterile conditions
- Floated between floors, departments and facilities within the system of Good Shepherd Home in Allentown, Good Shepherd Home Bethlehem, Pediatric Department, Spinal/Neuro Dept and Physician Office.
LPN, Nursing, Technical Partner
Lehigh Valley Hospital Behavior Health
1997.01 - 2001.01
- Patient and family education during stay and discharge of patients with mental illness disabilities
- Evaluation and maintain of patients safety within mental health field
Medical Assistant, Macungie
DR
1994.01 - 1997.01
- Provided direct patient care, offered support services to family and staff
- Preformed diagnostic testing such as, EKG's, phlebotomy, preparing patients for procedures/tests and post- partum care.
- Checked in patients, obtained vital signs, EKG, assisted with setting up future appointments, obtained and prepared patients records.
School Based Health Center, Allentown School District, LVPG Pediatrics, Lehigh Valley Hospital
2023.05
- Allow the critical link between education system, students, family, community and medical care
- Work directly and closely with partners to improve health outcome for students and community serve,
- Vaccine for Children Site- Vaccine coordinator- order, monitor and maintain vaccines
- Epic experience with electronic medical records
- Collaborate with inter dispensary team both with school officials and medical team
- Healthy Kids in School Learn Better”
- Administer vaccines for school age kids from K-12
- Sept
- 2010LPNto 3/16/16, Collaborate with physicians and intra dispinary team members
- Provide administration of vaccine to children from newborn thru 22 years of age
- VFC Coordinator (order, monitor and maintain vaccine for children from the Dept of Health
- Epic trained with electric medical record knowledge.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
LPN, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
2016.03
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurement
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Good Shepherd Long Term Care and Rehab
2001.06
- Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients and families to support comprehensive social, mental and physical care.
- Reported general, physical and mental condition of patients to support care initiatives.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Prepared visit notes, updated and summarized client records and conferred with health care disciplines in providing coordinated client care.
- Documented patient assessment, evaluation and responses to therapy to facilitate therapeutic intervention.
- Interpreted patient needs, knowledge, growth and development to construct treatment plan.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA08.1999
Skills
- Treatment Coordination
- Clear Patient Communication
- Diet and Nutrition
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Health Information Access
- Changing Tracheostomy Tubes
- Direct Patient Care
- Medical Device Prescriptions
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Delegation and Motivation
- Treatment Recommendations
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
School Based Health Center, Allentown School District, LVPG Pediatrics, Lehigh Valley Hospital
2023.05
Maxim Healthcare
2020.11 - 2019.06
Elementary School Nurse Assistant
Whitehall/Coplay School District
2019.06 - Current
Private Duty Licensed Practical Nurse
Bayada Pediatric Home Health Care
2019.05 - Current
LPN, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
2016.03
Good Shepherd Long Term Care and Rehab
2001.06
LPN, Nursing, Technical Partner
Lehigh Valley Hospital Behavior Health
1997.01 - 2001.01
Medical Assistant, Macungie
DR
1994.01 - 1997.01
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Northampton Community College
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