Author: EP-SP04-2219-M38

Professional Experience
Caring Registered Nurse with six years experience and excellent communication and teaching skills. I also have 10 years experience in geriatric care as an LPN prior to my RN experience, two years of which were in a management position.
Education
Work Experience
06/2010 to current: RN
UF Health Shands Hospital
Currently work in a busy inpatient/outpatient endoscopy unit. Work as charge nurse 20 hours per week and am responsible for flow of the unit and schedule of patients and staffing. Have strong communication skills with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. Also work in pre/post-op area as well as intraoperative, assisting with all types of endoscopic procedures including EGD, colonoscopy, EUS, ERCP. While at UF Health I have also worked on med surg and IMC units.
04/2009-06/2010: LPN
Lake Butler Hospital
Administration of medications, wound care, respiratory treatments and assist patients with ADLs including bathing, toileting, oral care and grooming, dressing and meals as needed. Also assisted in Emergency Room with triage and IV starts.
10/1999 to 04/2009
Windsor Manor Nursing Home: LPN, Unit MRSA
As Unit Manager, responsible for supervision of up to 20 other LPNs and CNAs in the care of a 120 bed unit, to ensure all patient care needs were met in a compassionate and caring manor. Responsible for MDS data entry and completion as well as Care Plan Coordination and quarterly review/revision. Met with resident and there families quarterly to ensure their wants and needs were met to their satisfaction and to keep them informed of Plan of Care. Assisted DON with disciplinary actions, hiring process and annual performance appraisals. Prior to Unit Manager position, worked as a staff nurse and was responsible for medication administration, wound care and other treatments and documentation of same.
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