Tara Machleit

• Documented patient information using healthcare management software.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to develop patient care plans.
• Conducted patient assessments utilizing handheld diagnostic devices.
• Educated patients on medication management and lifestyle adjustments.
• Administered medications using electronic medication administration records.
• Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
• Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.

• Care for clients in their homes. Assisting with medication administration, I&O, V/S, injections, Ventilator assistance, suction, trach care, cough assist, ADLs, showers, meals, light housework, charting, communication with RN and PCP with changes in condition.
• Educated patients on medication management and lifestyle adjustments.
• Administered medications using electronic medication administration records.

Worked agency at various LTC facilities during covid.

Dispensed medications accurately.

Executed accurate and timely electronic charting documentation.

Conducted effective collaboration among healthcare professionals.

• Coordinated patient care plans by communicating with interdisciplinary team members.
• Used electronic health records system to document patient information accurately and efficiently.
• Executed infection control protocols to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections.
• Employed wound care techniques to manage and treat various types of wounds.
• Operated infusion pumps to administer prescribed medications and fluids.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
• Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
• Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
• Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
• Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
• Managed complex wound care cases, applying advanced knowledge of wound healing principles to achieve optimal results.
• Maintained accurate medical records in accordance with established protocols, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.