Shawna Russell
Hiawatha,WV
Summary
Dedicated foster care team member with experience in case management, reporting and court proceedings. Detail-oriented, hardworking, compassionate and self motivated with a caring and optimistic nature. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Twenty plus years working in child care in addition to 15 years as a foster parent.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Support Worker - Foster Care
KVC
01.2020 - Current
- Develop rapport to create safe and trusting working relationship with clients and their families.
- Document data and complete accurate updates to case records.
- Assisted families in navigating social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Maintain case histories, and reports to meet standards.
- Facilitate family meetings to ensure communication and collaboration between family members.
- Intervene in crisis situations and children, their bio families and placements experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
- Contribute to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
- Report child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Visit home environments to help clients develop plans to complete case plan tasks, observe parent child interactions and monitor for safety concerns.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Assess families needs and strengths, develop and hold case plan meetings.
- Implement research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Collaborate with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
- Work with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
- Arrange medical and psychiatric tests to identify difficulties and indicate potential remedial approaches.
- Complete worker/child, worker/parent and worker/sibling visits according to policy.
- Foster positive relationships between bio and resource families to ensure the most positive and supportive environment and support system for the child(ren) on case load.
- Be a positive representative to KVC and DCF in the communities we serve.
- Deliver kind, compassionate care while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Complete required continuing education and inservice trainings as required by Agency, State and Federal policies.
- Additional duties as assigned by administration.
- Maintain a positive, supportive atmosphere and support, encourage co-workers.
Youth Transporter (driver)
KVC
06.2016 - Current
- Cleaned and maintained vehicle and assessed vehicle for damage after each shift.
- Warmly greeted clients and made each feel welcome, addressing them by name.
- Operated assigned vehicle and carefully followed all safety protocols and procedures.
- Maintained accurate logs of trips and submitted documentation per policy.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products as needed to reduce instances of infection/infestation.
- Maintained confidentiality of client data to safeguard health information.
- Communicated with clients, family members, foster parents and community providers to coordinate transportation schedules.
- Performed vehicle safety checks before transporting clients to avoid delays and manage wear and tear.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of local road and traffic conditions to navigate best routes and manage patient safety.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with and transporting clients.
- Kept client information and records secure by using KVC databases and withholding information from outside sources.
- Completed required inservices and trainings as required.
- Maintain auto insurance and clean driving record.
In Home Child Care Provider
Self
04.1998 - 12.2016
- Supported young children through development of life skills such as taking turns, resolving conflict and expressing emotions appropriately.
- Maintained safe environment by keeping watchful eye on children.
- Created safe, inviting in-home environment conducive to structured activity and unstructured play.
- Played engaging, age-appropriate games to entertain and educate children.
- Prepared nutritious meals and snacks for children to maintain balanced diets.
- Supported parent-initiated potty training behaviors using positive reinforcement.
- Monitored behavior of 10-12 children between 6 weeks and 13 years of age.
- Cared for children with Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, developmental delays, learning disabilities, asthma, amputee, allergies, diabetes, maintaining required documentation and communication with parents/guardians. .
- Planned fun, educational activities for children while in care.
- Encouraged children to transition from diapers and assisted in development of good restroom habits.
- Maintained home environment that complied with KDHE regulations.
- Administered prescribed medications in accordance with written instructions and maintained records as required by state guidelines.
- Arranged backup coverage for childcare during periods of unavailability due to illness or emergency.
- Transported children to and from school and activities safely.
- Complied with state and federal child care provider guidelines and regulations.
- Obtained current CPR, First Aid and medication administration certifications.
- Assisted children with homework and quizzed on subject matter to prepare for upcoming tests.
- Monitored children's activities to verify safety and wellbeing.
- Read stories, sang songs and facilitated creative play.
- Implemented daily routines and activities to stimulate and engage children.
- Encouraged children's emotional and social development.
- Provided support and guidance to children in conflict resolution.
- Responded to inquiries from parents and guardians.
- Instructed children in crafts and other activities to promote gross and fine motor skills.
- Used positive reinforcement techniques to promote patience and other good behaviors in children.
- Created safe and engaging learning environment for groups of diverse children with various learning styles.
- Maintained group discipline through positive reinforcement, behavior modeling and collaboration with parents.
- Logged information regarding naps, feedings and any medications administered.
- Handled daily administrative tasks efficiently to minimize time away from children.
- Documented children's growth and development.
- Created and implemented activities to promote language development.
- Participated in federal child nutrition program to provide balanced, nutritious meals and snacks, maintain records of meals and snacks served.
- Practiced safe food handling practices
- Encouraged children to try different foods by getting them to help develop menus and prepare meals/snacks.
Production Worker
PJ Murphy
10.1997 - 03.1998
- Packaged and labeled products using automated equipment.
- Collaborated with other production workers to achieve smooth running of production line.
- Boxed, labeled, and transported items to support assembly operations.
- Prioritized tasks to meet personal and team production targets.
- Followed safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries to self and colleagues.
- Used established assembly instructions to complete jobs quickly, accurately, and with zero errors.
- Communicated with supervisor regarding production line issues and needed repairs for fast resolution.
- Assisted quality assurance by inspecting items and removing defective parts.
- Inspected assembly line to confirm proper operation.
- Performed basic maintenance of production equipment to prevent downtime.
- Monitored inventory and notified supervisor about low stock items to obtain more supplies necessary for production process.
- Recorded data and maintained accurate records to avail information for reference.
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
- Organized and prepared workstations and materials needed for operations to maximize productivity.
- Assembled products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs.
- Adjusted machines to increase productivity for runs.
- Investigated processing errors and malfunctions, resolving issues with minor machine repairs.
LPN, Private Duty
Supplimental Staffing
11.1993 - 02.1996
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.provided end of life care to AIDS patients as well as emotional support to families, friends and patient.
- Upon death notified proper authorities and arranged for body to be picked up by coroner or designee.
- Light house keeping and meal preparation
- Gastric and nasal gastric tube feedings
- Trach care
- Suctioning
- Operation, monitoring and light maintenance of ventilators
- ROM exercises to help maintain mobility
- Maintain required continuing education and inservice trainings
LPN
MO State Hospital
03.1984 - 01.1992
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, maintaining inventory and ordering supplies.
- Perform EKGs
- Assist with monor surgical procedures maintaining sterile technique.
- Maintain required continuing education credits and inservice trainings as required by the state of MO.
- Maintain HIPPA practices
LPN Charge Nurse
Smithville Convelescent Center
10.1982 - 02.1984
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in medical records.
- Managed daily staff assignments and scheduling.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
- Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
- Assisted in coordinating transfers, discharges and admissions to establish smooth transition of patients.
- Maintained and promoted autonomy and rights of patients to provide protection and enforce dignity and respect.
- Documented patient care plans and progress to enable tracking history and maintain updated records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish proper patient care and provide education to patients and family members.
- Participated in development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives to raise healthcare standards.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Provided end of life care including preparing the deceased body for pick up by funeral home.
- Maintained proper continuing education credits and inservice trainings as required by employer and state of MO.
Certified Nurse Aid/Certified Medication Aide
Crystal Lane Nursing Center
06.1979 - 07.1981
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care including bathing, feeding, toileting, dressing, grooming and personal hygiene.
- Worked on a tube and treatment unit administering nasal gastric and gastric tube feedings, mixing formulas checking for proper tube placement to prevent aspiration. And performing wound and pressure sore treatments as well as ostomy care.
- Maintain inventory and order supplies.
- Complete required trainings to maintain certifications.
Nursing Assistant
Liberty Hospital
04.1978 - 06.1979
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical system.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Identified and reported unsafe situations to maintain adherence to safety protocols.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by replacing linens and cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms.
- Observed or examined patients to detect symptoms that required medical attention such as bruises or open wounds.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
- Helped patients complete range of motion exercises to prevent loss of function during care.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Completed required trainings and inservices as required by employer
Cashier - Counter Worker
McDonalds
06.1977 - 05.1978
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
- Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
- Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
- Responded promptly to requests for assistance, spills and customer inquiries.
- Conducted inventory counts by adding each item in stock and documenting.
- Attended inservice trainings as required by employer
Stocker
Pleasant Valley Liquor
05.1975 - 03.1984
- Unloaded, sorted and stocked merchandise according to store layout and product placement.
- Maintained effective team member communication.
- Greeted customers and directed to requested products.
- Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
- Kept work areas neat, clean and free from debris.
- Consistently lifted materials weighing as much as 50 pounds.
- Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.
- Volunteered to assist with projects, demonstrating willingness to learn new tasks and increase skill levels.
- Completed inventory accounts to keep records current and promote accurate ordering.
Education
Practical Nurse Diploma - General Nursing Studies
Jennie Lunde School of Practical Nursing
Independence, MO05.1982
High School Diploma -
Liberty High School
Liberty, MO05.1977
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Relationship Building
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Task Prioritization
- Multitasking Abilities
- Verbal Communication
Timeline
Family Support Worker - Foster Care
KVC
01.2020 - Current
Youth Transporter (driver)
KVC
06.2016 - Current
In Home Child Care Provider
Self
04.1998 - 12.2016
Production Worker
PJ Murphy
10.1997 - 03.1998
LPN, Private Duty
Supplimental Staffing
11.1993 - 02.1996
LPN
MO State Hospital
03.1984 - 01.1992
LPN Charge Nurse
Smithville Convelescent Center
10.1982 - 02.1984
Certified Nurse Aid/Certified Medication Aide
Crystal Lane Nursing Center
06.1979 - 07.1981
Nursing Assistant
Liberty Hospital
04.1978 - 06.1979
Cashier - Counter Worker
McDonalds
06.1977 - 05.1978
Stocker
Pleasant Valley Liquor
05.1975 - 03.1984
Practical Nurse Diploma - General Nursing Studies
Jennie Lunde School of Practical Nursing
High School Diploma -
Liberty High School
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