Shannon Malek
Mason City,Iowa
Summary
Dynamic Clinical Leader RN with extensive experience at Mercy One Skilled Nursing Unit, excelling in patient assessment and care plan development. Proven ability to enhance team performance and ensure regulatory compliance while leading emergency responses. Recognized for critical thinking and effective communication, fostering collaborative environments for optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Leader RN
Mercy One Skilled Nursing Unit
Mason City, Iowa
10.2022 - Current
- Mediated conflicts among staff to promote a collaborative environment.
- Oversaw daily operations of skilled nursing unit to ensure efficiency.
- Partnered with nurse manager to raise standards of practice by monitoring, analyzing, and correcting staff performance.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to develop treatment plans tailored to individual patients' needs.
- Provided leadership during emergency situations, ensuring appropriate response times from all involved personnel.
- Mentored new employees in the clinical setting, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans and issues.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
- Developed or assisted others in care and treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders in skilled nursing unit.
- Assessed patient conditions and documented changes in care plans daily.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care effectively.
LPN
Mercy One
Mason City, IOWA
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
Mason City, IOWA
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
ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Iowa Falls, Iowa06.2022
LPN - Nursing
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mason City, Iowa07.2002
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Emergency response
- Care plan development
- Medication administration
- Regulatory compliance
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Medical documentation
- Patient observation
Certification
- RN
- BLS
- Mandatory Dependent Child and Adult Abuse Training
- Accessing and Deaccessing Ports
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Clinical Leader RN
Mercy One Skilled Nursing Unit
10.2022 - Current
LPN
Mercy One
08.2013 - Current
Medicare Charge Nurse
Heritage Care Center
05.2007 - 08.2013
ADN - Nursing
ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LPN - Nursing
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE