Laura McNiel LPN

509-***-****

expsz4@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a nursing position with an organization that will challenge me and allow me to grow as a licensed nurse.

Work Experience:

Maxim Healthcare

Spokane, WA

4/2006-present

LPN

I started with Maxim in California, with home health care. In Washington I continued with the staffing portion which focused on providing facilities with staff, working on and off in a per diem capacity. I have been assigned to acute care, long term care and rehabilitation. I was also assigned to a prison infirmary, which had a mix of acute and long term care. I am assigned to various facilities, able to acclimate quickly to a new environment, excelling as a licensed nurse while maintaining exceptional customer service as a representative of a staffing agency.

Franklin Hills Health and Rehabilitation

Spokane, WA

10/2010-2/2012

LPN

I was the primary day nurse taking care of up to 25 residents. I administered medication in a timely manner, tailoring my pass to meet individual wants and needs of residents ,within the time set for medication pass. I provided wound care, including wound vac. I was instrumental in the development of wound care, and actively participated in plan of care until wounds were resolved. I assessed residents, documented my observations. I contacted physician with complete information, including lab/xray values anticipating physician questions, accepted/implemented new orders. I maintained excellent communication with family, ancillary department and my superiors regarding resident status and any changes. Medications were re-ordered in a timely fashion, cart kept neat and organized. I am very knowledgeable about medicare/insurance focused charting, as well as MDS and alert charting guidelines. I updated careplans as needed, communicated with various departments utilizing the 24 hour report. I managed up to 3 aides and assisted other licensed nurses as needed.

Franklin Hills Health and Rehabilitation

Spokane, WA

4/2008-8/2009

LPN, CRS, Restorative Nurse Manager

I was initially hired as a evening primary nurse. I was quickly promoted to the title of CRS, which is the assistant MDS nurse. I assessed residents, quickly and accurately scanned charts for necessary information to complete MDS forms. I coded MDS for maximum reimbursement. I also audited charts, communicated with various departments regarding documentation required. I also interacted with insurance providers, providing current information regarding care provided for authorization of payment. As Restorative Nurse Manager, I received referrals from physical therapy when a resident has reached maximum physical potential. I assessed each resident, created a plan of care and communicated additional duties to restorative aides. I re-assessed each plan of care quarterly and as needed, assessed effectiveness and made changes as necessary. I managed up to 5 aides.

Alderwood Manor

Spokane, WA

12/2006-3/2008

LPN

I was primary evening nurse, taking care of up to 25 residents. I administered medication in a timely manner, tailoring my pass to meet individual wants and needs of residents, within in the set time for medication pass. I provided wound care as ordered, accurately documenting measurements weekly. I assessed residents, intervened as ordered. I contacted physician with my observations, including xray and lab values as applied. I received/implemented orders, communicated with ancillary staff regarding change in condition and new orders. I charted according to medicare guidelines, and facility policy regarding alert charting and weekly charting. I reordered medications in a timely manner, kept cart organized and neat. I managed up to 3 aides, and assisted other licensed nurses as needed.

AHP- Associated Healthcare Personnel

Culver City, CA

3/1999-7/2006

LVN

I was assigned primarily to adult acute, hospital only. The areas I was assigned to includes but is not limited to ICU/CCU, telemetry, pulmonary specialty, oncology, orthopedics, organ transplant, urgent care, emergency room, med/surg, bariatrics and rehabilitation. I assessed patients and documented my observations. I set up IV medications for my covering RN, as I could not hang IV meds. I transfused blood, initiated IV’s, provided wound care, administered medication as ordered. I also contacted physician when condition changed, received/implemented new orders. I was able to acclimate quickly to a new environment, staff and policy. I provided excellent nursing service as well as customer service.

Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital

Inglewood, CA

LVN

1/2003-8/2005

I was assigned to the telemetry/pulmonary specialty unit. I assessed patients, documented my observations. I administered medications, prepared IV antibiotics as I could not initiate IV medications. I provided patient teaching, communicated with family, transfused blood as ordered. I contacted physician as needed, received/implemented new orders. I was also floated to other departments as staffing needs dictated. Other departments that I floated to was orthopedics, oncology, emergency room, ICU/CCU, post partum, bariatrics and med/surg.

Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center

Hawthorne, CA

7/2000-7/2001

LVN

I worked on a transitional care unit, taking care of patients that were not stable enough to return home but not at an acuity level to require med/surg. I had up to 20 patients, managed up to 3 aides. I assessed my patients, documented my observations. Provided wound care, and in fact I was the wound care team for the unit. I assessed wounds, communicated with physician, and worked with physician to develop a plan of care. I notifed physician with any change of condition, received/implemented new orders.

Summary: I have a wide variety of experience. I have been in the medical field in one capacity or another since the age of 14, when I volunteered at a hospital. I have trained as a medical assistant, worked in physician offices. I have been an EMT, working in an emergency room. I have worked as a pbx operator for a hospital. I am comfortable with computerized chartering, data entry, can type 65 wpm, can find and retrieve charts from medical records correctly. I am extremely experienced with learning new policy/procedure quickly, and can acclimate successfully.

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