Shannon Malek
Mason City,Iowa
Summary
Hard-working and compassionate nurse currently working as Clinical Leader at Mercy West Campus Skilled Nursing Unit. I also have 19.5+ years of work experience as an LPN prior to obtaining my RN degree. I am a trusted team player who is reliable, successful at managing multiple responsibilities, skilled in critical thinking and time management. I aspire to successfully fill the Registered Nurse, Homecare role at your company and utilize my skills, knowledge, and experience.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Leader RN
Skilled Nursing Unit
10.2022 - Current
- Led clinical teams to improve patient care protocols and enhance overall service delivery.
- Assigned staff according to departmental needs and assigned coverage for staff absences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care for all patients.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the clinical setting by encouraging staff members to engage in ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided clinical oversight and support to health care teams.
- Facilitated and attended interdisciplinary meetings to discuss patient care.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Provided compassionate care to patients with complex medical needs, ensuring their comfort and well-being throughout treatment processes.
- Established strong working relationships among colleagues from various disciplines thus creating synergistic collaborations that benefited overall patient care quality.
- Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
- Mentored nursing staff on best practices in clinical operations, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
LPN
Mercy One
08.2013 - Current
- Provided direct patient care to diverse patient populations.
- Administered prescribed medications orally, intravenously, by NG tube, and peg tube according to treatment plan.
- Assembled and used equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, suction, Cpap/Bipap, nebulizers, and oxygen suppliers.
- Collected samples, such as urine, stool, wound cultures, and sputum from patients.
- Change dressings to wounds and monitored for signs of infection.
- Assessed patients from head to toe and charted patient vital signs, assessments, and informed care team of significant changes.
Medicare Charge Nurse
Heritage Care Center
05.2007 - 08.2013
- Performed all Medicare admissions and completed required admission paperwork with resident and family.
- Prepared and submitted MDS's for all Medicare patients.
- Completed monthly Medicare billing.
- Consulted and coordinated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Used computers to complete necessary patient charts and documentation on patients' progress.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure vital signs.
- Informed physician of changes in residents conditions.
- Assessed patient's physical and psychosocial status to determine readiness for discharge.
- Led weekly medicare meeting and consulted with therapies, Registered dietician, and Social Worker.
Education
ADN Nursing Candidate -
ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Iowa Falls, Iowa06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
LPN Nursing - undefined
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mason City, Iowa07.2002
Skills
- Team management
- Care plan development
- Nursing staff supervision
- Quality improvement
- Teamwork
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Patient care
- Reliability
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Patient observation
- Medical documentation
- Patient assessments
Certification
- RN
- BLS
- Mandatory Dependent Child and Adult Abuse Training
- Accessing and deaccesing ports.
Timeline
Clinical Leader RN
Skilled Nursing Unit
10.2022 - Current
LPN
Mercy One
08.2013 - Current
Medicare Charge Nurse
Heritage Care Center
05.2007 - 08.2013
LPN Nursing - undefined
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ADN Nursing Candidate -
ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
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