Ruth Simmons, RN

**** ** ******** **, ****** KS *6612

785-***-**** (Cell)

acql5k@r.postjobfree.com

Licensure

State of Kansas – RN CNA Instuctor #480854

Education

Neosho County Community College

IV Certification

RN Program

Kaw Area Technical School

LPN

Washburn University

BBA – Management

Professional

Experience

RN

Corizon Health- SNCO DOC 6/2015- Current

Complete medical screens of incoming inmates; respond to medical emergencies, assessment and medications to juvenile inmates. Contact physician/pharmacies to gather history of inmate.

RN/ADON

Rolling Hills Health Care 785-***-**** 07/2013 – 6/2015

Supervise multiple employees (CNA,CMA,Nurse), conducting interviews, wound nurse

rounds to include reports for EMR and corporate nurse, medical doctor rounds, PT

rounds. Taught skills for corporate compliance to include tube feedings, trach care,

suctioning, ostomy care, negative wound pressure therapy, and many other skills.

Conduct chart audits for new admissions to ensure assessments complete. Conduct

audit of ADL charting for residents. Alternated on call with DON. Assisted with

scheduling and daily assignments for staff. Assisted with State surveyors during

inspections. Worked as charge nurse when needed.

Medical Assisting/CNA Instructor

Wichita Technical Institute 785-***-**** 10/2012 – 07/2013

Teaching nursing skills to MA students: how to take vitals, catheterization, give injections, phlebotomy, administrative skills, simple billing and coding, patient education, injections, and many other skills. Teach CNA students skills/information as required by State of Kansas to test for certification.

LPN/RN Charge Nurse

Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community 785-***-**** 05/2010 – 10/2012

Paper charting for patients, pass medications to patients, obtain vital signs, monitor glucose results and give insulin accordingly, IV therapy when needed, help patients with ADL’s, monitor wounds and report to unit manager, contact doctors’ offices as needed, speak with patient families. Help to coordinate care with physicians and hospice agencies when appropriate.

LPN

Cotton O’Neil Clinic, Dr Kossoy Topeka KS 10/2009-1/2010

Making appointments, checking in patients, electronic medical records system, travel to outreach clinics, help doctor conduct office surgical procedures, instruct patients regarding medications, triage phone calls to office, and give injection to adults and children.

LPN

Stormont Vail Medical Center, Topeka KS 02/2009 – 10/2009

Post Surgical Unit/Palliative Care

Dressing changes, patient assessments, care plans, pass medications, maintain IV therapy medications, patient charting with electronic records system, contact doctors when needed. Care for patients at end of life, maintaining comfort care for patient. Giving comfort to families or just be the shoulder to cry on when needed. Would float to cardiac unit, senior diagnostics, spine center, and medical unit.

LPN

Cotton O’Neil Clinic, Dr Mante Topeka KS 12/2006 – 02/2009

Making appointments, checking in patients, electronic medical records system, travel to outreach clinics, help doctor conduct office surgical procedures, instruct patients regarding medications, triage phone calls to office, and give injection to adults and children.

References

Ann Bell, Administrator Rolling Hills Health Care (wk) 785-***-****

(cell) 785-***-****

Kristi Ross, RN/DON Pioneer Ridge Health Care (wk) 785-***-****

(cell) 816-***-****

Jessica Anderson, RN/Regional Nurse Midwest Health (wk) 785-***-****

(cell) 785-***-****

Moe Johnson, LPN, Rolling Hills Health Care (cell) 785-***-****

Renee Doud, LPN, Rolling Hills Health Care (cell) 785-***-****

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