Steph Palanuk
Baldwin,WI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Consistently developing strong relationships with peer, colleagues, patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Looking to seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-Level II
Gillette Children's
08.2016 - Current
- Responsibilities include family and patient centered care management and care coordination within Gillette and throughout communities
- Clinic duties including obtaining vitals, patient focused assessment within joint commission standards, patient education and counseling at clinic discharge, coordination of add on procedures, admissions, or ancillary services
- Training new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Ketogenic Diet Clinic Coordinator from May 2021 to June 2022. Organized and managed care of patients in collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
- Committee membership
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gillette Children's
08.2013 - 07.2016
- Resource LPN trained in complex pediatric specialties with main responsibilities in neurology, cardiology, and craniofacial/plastics
- Provided care coordination under LPN scope of practice for neurology NP's in collaboration with their patient population
- Committee membership
- Cerner Super User
- Routine nurse procedures include vaccination, catheterization, vaccination, medication administration, baclofen pump interrogation.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sanford Fargo
03.2011 - 08.2013
- Assessing health status of each individual patients within specialty of OB-GYN and reporting back to providers.
- For patients during pregnancy: providing resources to patients throughout each trimester, anticipating provider and patient needs that are standard for each prenatal visit.
- Perform medication administration, vaccine and and injection administration, wound care, and assist with procedures (pap smears, IUD insertion, colposcopy and LEEP) under scope of practice as an LPN and per standard protocols.
- Assist with onboarding of staff development and competencies.
- Voluntary “Super User” trained to educate staff on 'EPIC', new EMR system rolled out in June 2012.
Licensed Practical Nurse-Evening Charge
Rosewood
11.2010 - 03.2011
- Tasks include staffing, medication administration, documentation, and assessment of resident needs
- Administration and monitoring of effects of psychotropic medications
- Follow and update care plans through implementation of the nursing process at each shift
- Nursing skills include injections, basic wound cares, sterile wound changes, tracheotomy suctioning and cleaning, blood glucose monitoring.
LPN-NOC Charge Nurse
Bethany Retirement Living
08.2010 - 11.2010
- Tasks include floor leadership, delegation of tasks, creating appropriate goals and expectations
- Staffing
- Medication administration and documentation
- Following and updating care plans as needed
- Providing skilled nursing care
- Meeting resident's physical, mental, emotional, holistic, and basic needs through the nursing process
- Attending provided continuing education modules
- Working with outside entities such as Veterans hospital and hospice in following their policies and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Presentation College
Aberdeen, SD05.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Minnesota State Community And Technical College
Moorhead, MN05.2010
Skills
- Patient and family centered care
- Effective communicator
- Encouraging, supportive, and collaborative team member
- Adaptable and flexible
- Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Quality Care
- Process development and improvement
- Experienced use of electronic health records and technologies that support patient care and collaboration with health care teams
Accomplishments
- Chair of the Outpatient Nursing Governance Committee from 2020-2023
- Certified Pediatric Nurse since 2019
- Gillette Certified Nurse Preceptor
- Gillette nurse advancement Level II
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nursing
- Basic Life Support Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Level II
Gillette Children's
08.2016 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Gillette Children's
08.2013 - 07.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sanford Fargo
03.2011 - 08.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse-Evening Charge
Rosewood
11.2010 - 03.2011
LPN-NOC Charge Nurse
Bethany Retirement Living
08.2010 - 11.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Presentation College
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Minnesota State Community And Technical College
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