Mrs. Barbara Jean Fluker RN

East **th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Telephone: 216-***-****

Cell phone: 216-***-****

E-mail: acc117@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a position in the facility as a

registered nurse and be an asset to the facility and

patients.

Profile: I'm a people person, very attentive to

others and outgoing. I communicate with others well and a great listener. I

work well with others and I've held positions as Unit Manager, Charge Nurse

and Supervisor and currently working as a RN Case Manager. I'm a team

player and enjoy being part of the picture of progression and the vision of

the facility and being a part of making it happen.

Key Skills: I'm able to do skills of a registered Nurse

such as I.V insertion and infusion, blood draws, wound care, medication

passes, also admissions, discharges EKG's and skills for assessing

patients. I work closely with doctors, NP, and PA amongst all other

interdisciplinary team members to meet the needs and wants of the patients.

I am able to seek information from others when needed, multitask and

critical thinking to best care for the patients. I've also worked with

ventilator patients and perform trach care as well.

First Choice Home Healthcare: West 117th, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, (216) 521-

2222

January 2014-current: RN Case Manager for homecare manager of patient

living out in the community either alone or with a caregiver. I am

responsible for OASIS documentation to open assessments, to bring them

under our care and to assess them weekly. Education patient and care givers

if needed for disease process, prevention of future problems if warranted.

I oversee LPN's, and HHA for the care of my patients. I am responsible for

performing wound care, IV insertions, IV infusions, Trachcare, education of

med box preparation weekly. I am greatly responsible for educating my

patients in the time frame I care for them to be able to care for

themselves properly while living in the community.

Career History: McGregor PACE 2373 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland,

Hts., Ohio 44106 216-***-****

December 2010- 12/2013: I started at McGregor PACE as a homecare nurse

and primary focus was to make sure my participants were safe living in the

community. I did home safety checks every 6 months. I performed semiannual

and annual assessments physically and home assessment to assess if they

remain eligible for our program. I was responsible for all their care that

was delivered to them, as far as home health care, medications and

education in the home for caregivers or participants. I did med boxes if

need and educated them and families on how to care for them safely at home.

We have a team of doctors and NP to coordinate their care. I would do home

visits if they were sick, had a fall, needed injections or Foley catheter

insertions. As a homecare nurse I was an advocate for them and their

families and kept them safe. I assessed if they were declines in function

and saw to it that therapy was ordered to maintain them to their maximal

function.

Job Description: I am currently responsible for staffing of the

clinic. I oversee the care of 303 participants and there care at 2 clinic

sites. I have a Eastside and Westside clinic to staff and oversee the

function and well being of the care provided to the participants. I used

multi tasking skills and critical thinking to perform my duties daily. I'm

also very hands on with blood draws, patient care, wound care and

assessments, rather annually or semiannual. I coordinate the daily

schedule and work flow of the clinic and delegate to staff as well. I am

responsible for making sure participants get the care they need and

deserve, in acute situations and routine. We have doctors, NP and pharmacy

students I work close with to care for our participant to the best of our

ability. I am also responsible for attending various meeting as Clinic

Manager on daily basis and payroll and Infection Control Program for PACE.

I'm used in the capacity of educator, advocate and caregiver for our

participants. I am also responsible for the On Health Program, which is an

ancillary contractor for dental, podiatry, audiology and vision and making

sure all the participants are seen initially, semi-annually and annually.

I am responsible for the PPD's for all employees and participant annually

and new employee/participants that enter McGregor Pace, documentation and

recording of all interactions.

June 2010 -December 2010: University Manor 2186 Ambleside Dr. Cleveland,

Ohio 44106 216-***-****

Charge nurse/Staff nurse

on Psych floor

Job Description: I was responsible for the care and well being of

patients and over seeing that the patients received their medications,

wound care, Foley catheter insertion, tracheotomy care, injections and

safety. I was responsible for overseeing STNA and LPN's carrying out

their daily job description .I worked closely with the visiting doctors and

NP's to care for the patients . I acted as an advocate, educator and

caregiver for the patients I cared for. I used my communication skills

daily to care for this particular group of patients. I attended IDT

meetings also to coordinate the care for our patient and adjust as needed.

I used my multi tasking and critical thinking daily to care and protect

patients, staff and myself daily.

4/2010-June 2010: Menorah Park Living of the seniors 27100 Cedar Rd.

Beachwood, Ohio 44122, 216-***-****:

I was responsible for the care and well being of patients and over

seeing that the patients received their medications, wound care, Foley

catheter insertion, tracheotomy care, injections and safety. I was

responsible for overseeing STNA and LPN's carrying out their daily job

description .I worked closely with the visiting doctors and NP's to care

for the patients . I acted as an advocate, educator and caregiver for the

patients I cared for. I used my communication skills daily to care for this

particular group of patients. I attended IDT meetings also to coordinate

the care for our patient and adjust as needed. I used my multi tasking and

critical thinking daily to care and protect patients, staff and myself

daily.

April 2008- April 2010: VA MC 10701 East Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106,

216-***-****

Staff nurse/ Charge Nurse on

Spinal cord Unit

Job Description: As staff nurse on Spinal Cord Unit, I was

responsible for assessments, admissions, transfers, discharges,

documentation and making appointments for patients. I acted as an advocate

and educator for my patients and families. I was also responsible for

medication passes, wound care and rehabilitation assistance of patients.

I've also worked with ALS and ventilator patients. I've had the opportunity

to work closely with the Medical Director on SCIU, PCP, NP and PA. Also

attended morning meetings and rounds with doctors and other

interdisciplinary team members to communicate the needs and wants of the

patients and to best care for them.

May 2005-April 2008: Kindred Hospital LTAC, 7th Floor of St.

Vincent Charity Hospital,2351 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115,

216-***-****

Floor Nurse/ Charge Nurse

Job Description: I was responsible for medication

passes, assessments, Admissions, discharges,

Tracheotomy care, daily blood draws transfusions of blood and IV fluids

daily and wound care. I was also an advocate and educator for the patients

and families. I cared for ventilator patients, respiratory compromised,

bariatric, and rehabilitation patients and dialysis patients. I worked

closely with doctors, and nurse practitioners to communicate the needs of

the patients. I had to make decisions fast and assess situation quickly

for the best care of my patients working on this unit. I was responsible

for knowing ACLS/BLS for the care of very sick patients and implement my

skills frequently on the unit. My communication skills are great and were

much needed to care for LTAC patients. There are so many other skills used

while caring for LTAC patients due to the seriousness of their condition.

April 2000- May 2005: Fairfax Place Nursing Home 9014 Cedar Ave. Cleveland,

Ohio 44106, 216-***-****

Job Description: I was hired as admissions and wound care nurse and

performed that task for approximately 4 months. I was responsible for

weekly daily and weekly wound care for the entire facility wounds. I

measured and documented wounds weekly and responsible for reporting to the

doctors and NP the decline or progression of all wounds in facility. I

reported any new wounds and obtained orders for them to start treatments.

Then promoted to 1st floor Unit Manager, in which I was responsible for all

3 shifts of staff and my residents on the 1st floor. I was responsible for

overseeing of the care for my resident and making sure all orders were

cared out for my resident properly and efficiently. I was responsible to

report to the DON any issues, but I was foremost to problem solve and multi

task on my own before addressing with the DON. I organized and coordinated

staffing daily and assuring the facility had proper staff to care for the

residents. I worked closely with the DON with State Surveys and made sure

all paperwork was available upon request. I addressed any issues and

concerns with residents, families and staff as they occurred. I was also

for working the floor if needed, med pass, wound care and giving hands on

care to the resident when required to safely and properly take care of

them. I performed weekly rounds with the Medical Director, Nurse

practitioner and residents for to healing, decline or changing of orders

for wounds. I carried out any wound orders and documented and transcribed

to TARS .

June 1998-June 2000: Judson Park Rehabilitation Facility 2181 Ambleside

Dr., Cleveland, Ohio 44106 216-***-****

I performed my nursing duties as a Floor nurse working on the Rehab unit. I

was responsible for direct care of the patients, overseeing the STNA's and

their assignment to best care for the patient and coordinate their care on

daily basis. My job duties were assessment, documentation, med passes,

wound care, admissions, transfers, discharges and reporting any changes in

status of patients to MD, NP and the DON immediately. I also performed IV

insertion, IVF infusions, trach care and assessing for and signs and

symptoms of infection and incision sites. I cared for patients with new

amputations, hip and knee replacements and worked closely with therapies to

help with ADL's and get back to a functional level to be discharged and

go home. I performed in this role as a nurse for about 6 months then

promoted.

Later, I was promoted to Head Nurse of the 6th Floor Unit and responsible

for coordination, organizing and follow up on the nurses and STNA's on 1st

shift for the care of the patients. I worked closely with the MD's, NP and

also very closely with the DON to care for the patients daily. I followed

on orders from MD's and NP's with the nurses and STNA's to make sure all

care was being carried out as ordered. I oversaw the daily assignments,

attended IDT meetings with the team and families to set care plans for

patients and better care for them as a team.

August 1997- June 1998: Eliza Bryant Village 7201 Wade Park Ave. Cleveland,

Ohio 44103 216-***-****

Job Description: I started as a new grad and worked as a Charge Nurse on

the 2nd floor unit. I was responsible for overseeing staffing for the

residents and making sure adequate staff on unit daily. I performed med

passes, wound care, admissions, transfers, and discharges. I performed

direct care when needed and worked closely with 2 LPN's to help coordinate

care and follow through on orders written per MD's and NPs daily. I was

responsible for follow on wound care and reporting to DON, MD and NP's when

occurred and obtaining proper orders for care. I worked closely with all

interdisciplinary team members to coordinate the proper care plans for our

residents. I was an advocate, educator not only for the residents, but the

families when needed. I was later asked to be Unit manager within 8 months

of being a nurse. Gracefully declined and cared for my residents Charge

nurse.

Education: Cuyahoga Community College

2900 Community College Ave.

Cleveland, Ohio 44115

1992-1995 Associates Degree of Arts

1995-1997 Associates Degree of Science of Nursing

References: 1. Cathy Roscoe-Herbert RN BSN MSN NP CNS

Former Director of Nursing

Home 1-440-***-****, Cell 1-440-724-

0925

2. Emma Sullivan RN

Former Co worker/ Clinic Nurse RN

Home 216-***-****, Cell 216-***-****

3. Barbara Harville RN

Former Co-worker at VAMC

Cell 1-440-***-****

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