Urgent Care Floor Nurse
Resume:
Cynthia R. Lukowicz LPN
Florida License # PN **76585
Lady Lake, Florida 32159
OBJECTIVE: To join a team that is dedicated to delivering high standards of excellence in healthcare with caring and compassion while continuing personal and professional growth.
ABOUT ME: I have been an LPN for 36 years with experience in medical offices specializing in Hematology, Cardiology, Immunology, Gastroenterology and Oncology. I have in patient experience in Urgent Care, Ortho Rehab, Cardiac Rehab, Wound Care, Hospice, Psych, Detox and Jail, both Adult and Juvenile. I am detail oriented and have worked both with compiling data and auditing paper and electronic charts. I believe in multitasking and time management as well as strong teamwork approaches.
EXPERIENCE:
7/2020 – present
AllMedical Personnel
Dallas, Texas
NBA Bubble for COVID testing Orlando, Florida using OralPharyngeal, Nasal and Sophea methods,
PreTrial Detention Facility Jacksonville, Florida thru Armor Staffing working all seven disciplines, Med Cart, Detox, Covid testing, Diabetics, Back Door screening, Med screening post booking, Med Clinic Triage
7/2007 – to present
JayKay Staffing
Interim Healthcare – Agency (Until 2018 when contract was sold to JayKay Staffing)
Tarvares, Florida
LPN – Crisis Care Hospice in homes and facilities for Hospice of Marion, HPH, Kindred Hospice. Psychiatric Intake Nurse and floor staff for The Centers of Ocala and Lifestream Behavior Health of Leesburg, Psychiatric Floor Nurse for The Vines of Ocala. Juvenile Corrections @ Sequel @ Union Juvenile Residential Facility primary nurse for 12 weeks. Floor Nurse coverage at various ALF and SNF units, Healthcare clinics for Quest Diagnostics, Flu shot clinics for Duke Energy and City of Jacksonville Beach Public Works Dept. Home care private duty for pediatric patient with IV and Peg tube.
3/2019 – 7/2020
The Village Health System
The Villages, Florida
Office Nurse for Dr David Ethier – Ortho
Office Nurse for Dr Ray Mis – Gastroenterology
Responsible for scheduling, pre-visiting charts and patient rooming, managing care, patient teaching for pre and post colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures, processing results of pathology, medication refills, processing patient assistance programs for medications, lab draws, patient teaching for collection and results of stool studies, suture removal, cast removal, coordinating pre-surgical testing
5/2013 – 08/2018
Florida Cancer Affiliates- US Oncology
Ocala, Florida
LPN Triage Nurse/Infusion Room —Phone Triage for Hematology/Oncology Practice with multiple providers / Coumadin Clinic management w/ titrations and bridging, prepared blood transfusion paperwork, Assessed Immune suppressed patients for treatment, Facilitated communications between providers for patient care issues, Administered all non-chemo injections (Prolia, Aranesp, Procrit, Xolair, Zarxio, Lupron, Sandostatin LAR, B12...) with initiation teaching and verification of parameters for insurance authorizations, Infusion of Iron products ( INFED- Venofer- Feraheme- Injectafer) /IV Fluids and Magnesium and Potassium/ IVIG / Solaris /Antibotics, Biotherapies : Herceptin, Rituxan, Opdivo, Keytruda / Biophosphanates : Boniva, Aredia, Reclast, Zometa / Avastin / Remicade & Entyvio, Chemotherapeutic home pump removal, Infus-a-port/Power port access, flush and deaccess, PICC and midline dressing changes and supportive home care teaching, Peripheral access and management, Managed 12 MA/MR staff, conducted interviews and hired for PRN staff pool, managed performance reviews and budget raises, provided educational inservices for Staff. Maintained all employee immunization records per company policy, administered all PPD, Hep C, Pneumovax and influenza immunizations. Updated Physicians records for hospital credentials.
7/2010 – 12/2012
Brookdale Senior Living – Freedom Pointe
The Villages, Florida
LPN Charge Nurse – Floor Nurse on surgical rehab floor, medication administration, IV infusion/management, wound vac application and maintenance, client assessment/admission/discharge, computer MAR/TAR, Pyxis, utilization review.
7/2007 – 7/2010
SHP – Lake Harris Health Center
Leesburg, Florida
LPN Charge Nurse – Floor Nurse on long term care unit, medication
administration, enteral feeding management, IV infusion/management,
resident assessment, admission & discharge planning, computer & paper
MAR/TAR
4/2007 – 8/2007
Cardiovascular Institute, Dr Eze David Uche (now with Citrus Cardiology)
Leesburg, Florida
LPN Office Nurse – patient intake, HIPPA regulated record management,
OSHA compliance, MSDS record management, EKG's, Nuclear & exercise
stress testing (Bruce Protocol), stress echo's, halter & event monitoring, PAP
management, O2 saturation overnight monitoring, procedure assistance,
Coumadin clinic management, procedure scheduling & clearance
8/2002 – 3/2007
Newcourtland Health System – Cliveden
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LPN Charge Nurse – floor nurse on sub acute unit in long term care, medication
administration & wound management, IV infusion/management, trach care, recap's, MDS & care plan conferencing, resident assessment, admission &
discharge planning
9/2002 – 3/2007
Healthcare STAT – Agency
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LPN – Home Health, Health Department Clinic, Prison Nursing, Dialysis Clinic,
Long Term Care, ALF, Detox
1/2001 – 8/2002
Westcare Health System – Swain Medical Center
Dr Steven Crider – Cardiologist & Family Practice
Bryson City, North Carolina
LPN Office Nurse, allergy & Coumadin clinic management, appointment scheduling, procedure assistance
5/2001 – 8/2002
Weatcare Health System – C J Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, North Carolina
LPN – pool nurse for hospital in system, worked weekend relief on tele
unit, IV infusion therapy, TPN infusion, admissions & discharge planning
3/1996 – 1/2001
Beverly Healthcare – North Penn Conv
Lansdale, Pennsylvania
LPN Nurse Manager – floor manager 42 bed rehab unit in long term care setting,
medication administration & wound management, IV infusion, TPN, enteral
feeding, coordinated appointments & transportation, Medicare & HMO prior authorization, MDS & RAPS, Family care plan conferencing, admission &
discharge planning, state review compliance, quality assurance & peer review,
supervisor staffing & scheduling for the unit
10/1988 – 2/1996
Beverly Healthcare – Deltona Conv
Deltona, Florida
LPN charge nurse – medication administration, wound care, IV infusion,
trach care, admissions & discharge planning
5/1988 – 2/1996
Visiting Nurse Association
Eustis, Florida
LPN staff – long term care, in home pediatric vent patient, home healthcare
visits, Hospice Crisis Care in home
3/1985 – 10/1988
Waterman Hospital
Eustis, Florida
LPN floor nurse on Med/Surg unit, transferred to SNF prototype floor,
assisted in developing charting & record management
EDUCATION:
1985 LPN from Lake Area Vo-Tech, Eustis, Florida
1988 Nursing Bridge work, DBCC, Daytona Beach, Florida
1997 Nursing Bridge work, PCC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2002 Nursing Bridge work, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2016 Six Sigma work, US Oncology, Ocala, Florida
OTHER Experiences:
1989 – 1997 Instructor Trainer – CPR – American Heart Assoc – Florida
1997 – 2002 Statistics & Advanced Math tutor – PCC – Pennsylvania
EMR Experience:
IKnowMed CMIS
Tier CORE
eClinical Cerner
Athena
REFERENCES:
Dr Ray Mis – 401-***-****
Michelle Bertram RN Supervisor Lifestream Behavioral Hosp
Vickie Burgess RMA — 352-***-****
Tina Wilkinson FCA Pharm Tech — 352-***-****
Freddy Jones Phlebotomist — 352-***-****
Sharon Bucher FCA Admin — 352-***-****
Jennifer Sabel Amgen Rep — 352-***-****
Kristie Navarro RN — 352-***-****
Kayla McDonald — 352-***-****
Mary Mcintosh RMA — 352-***-****
Mary Smith RMA — 352-***-****
Donna Rivera FCA Practice Adm — 352-***-****
Donna Ferraro RN – New Courtland Health Systems
Gerri Slater RN – New Courtland Health Systems
Cindy LaBuy RN – Supervisor – Freedom Pointe
Jane Heller LPN – 352-***-****
Brooke White LPN – 352-***-****
Lilian Correa LPN – 904-***-****
Alicia Hull LPN – 352-***-****
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