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Susan Eslinger

Carlisle,PA

Summary

Skilled team player with 18 years of nursing experience and strong background in urgent care/nursing environments. Works well independently to handle assignments and always ready to go beyond basics assignments. Quick learner with good computer abilities. Manages entire clinic and orders supplies/medication, under OPS manager, while still performing daily work requirements

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse/Clinical Supervisor

Holy Spirit/Geisinger/Penn State Health
09.2016 - Current

Performs in a lead position by ordering all medications and medical supplies for entire clinic while still doing clinical duties and any other requests by OPS manager when not on-site.

  • Clinic nurse
  • Prepare clinic for day
  • Monitor temps for vaccines and specimens twice a day
  • Monitor AED and ER box
  • Obtain medical history and reason for visit, assess vital signs and give verbal report on patients
  • Obtain and perform CLIA waivered tests on specimens, including:
  • Strep swabs
  • Flu PCR and Sophia testing.
  • Covid swabs
  • Vaginal and STD samples
  • Urine site dips
  • Glucose monitoring
  • Basic phlebotomy
  • Administer medications as ordered PO, IM, ID, SL
  • Prepare specimens for transport
  • Ear lavages
  • Remove sutures
  • Treatments and wound care
  • EKG
  • Neb treatments
  • IV recertification class
  • BLS trained
  • Assist with applying splints and orthopedic equipment
  • Assist provider with setting up sterile field, and minor surgical procedures
  • Work independently with 1-2 providers
  • Assist team members as needed to ensure clinic runs smoothly
  • Trained and mentored new healthcare team members in organizational policies and standards of care.
  • Used EPIC EHR software to record and update patient medical charts.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Church of God nursing home
06.2003 - 08.2016
  • Charge nurse for 30 residents on secured dementia unit
  • Assigned daily tasks for certified nursing assistants
  • Assessed patients and provided corrective actions as needed
  • Administered medications as ordered and treatments
  • Responsible for performing patient rounds with attending physician
  • Inform physician and family members with medical status changes of residents
  • Assist with feeding
  • Assist with call bells and toileting needs of residents
  • November 2014 until Jan 2016- was Personal Care Administrator in same home
  • Jan 2016-August 2016 resumed charge nurse duties on dementia unit

Licensed Practical Nurse

Links to Care
08.2005 - 08.2007
  • Private duty nurse for a child with mental, physical disabilities
  • Attended school with child and followed IEP
  • Provided input to support patient care plan development and monitored implementation.
  • Administered medications per physicians' orders or as directed by care plan.
  • Charted medication administration and nursing care provided to document patient progress or report changes in condition.
  • Administer feeding via PEG tube as ordered
  • Trach cleaning and suctioning

Xray tech

Herstad Chiropractic
06.1996 - 09.1998
  • Worked independently with a chiropractor and his wife
  • Opened and prepared clinic daily
  • Answered phone, scheduled appointments
  • SOAP
  • Provided massage therapy prior to adjustments
  • Performed x- rays as ordered

Certified Nursing Assistant

Church of God nursing home
04.1993 - 12.1994
  • Assigned 10 patients on 7-3 shift
  • Provided ADLs and dressing for day
  • Toileting Q2hrs and per care plan
  • Assisted with ambulation with AD
  • Provided assistance with meals
  • Wound care

Medical Assistant

Tripler Army Medical Center
06.1991 - 09.1992
  • Acute outpatient clinic
  • Obtain medical history and reason for visit
  • Worked independently with 1 provider
  • Prepared patients for examinations, procedures, and treatments.
  • Cleaned, prepared, and maintained examinations rooms and treatment areas.
  • Process labs and transport to xray

Cashier

Jack in the Box
12.1990 - 12.1991
  • Prepared restaurant for breakfast and lunch prior to opening
  • Maintained knowledge of company safety rules, safe food handling guidelines, and OSHA requirements.
  • Bagged all items while reviewing order to verify accuracy.
  • Answered menu-related questions and assisted guests with selection.
  • Greeted drive-thru customers and communicated clearly to take orders.

Education

Associate of Applied Science: Licensed Practical Nurse - undefined

Amarillo College
Amarillo, Tx
05.2002

X-ray tech: X-rays - undefined

Cambridge College
Aurora, Co
03.1996

Skills

Works independently

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse/Clinical Supervisor

Holy Spirit/Geisinger/Penn State Health
09.2016 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Links to Care
08.2005 - 08.2007

Licensed Practical Nurse

Church of God nursing home
06.2003 - 08.2016

Xray tech

Herstad Chiropractic
06.1996 - 09.1998

Certified Nursing Assistant

Church of God nursing home
04.1993 - 12.1994

Medical Assistant

Tripler Army Medical Center
06.1991 - 09.1992

Cashier

Jack in the Box
12.1990 - 12.1991

Associate of Applied Science: Licensed Practical Nurse - undefined

Amarillo College

X-ray tech: X-rays - undefined

Cambridge College
Susan Eslinger