Assistant Nursing

Vanessa Pilgrim, LPN

**** ********* ****** ***. *, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, 205-***-****

***************@*****.***

Licensed Practical Nurse

Nursing Homes-Hospitals-Home Health Care-Elementary School Setting

Caring LPN with excellent nursing and patient care skills, Licensed in

Alabama. Team player that enjoys helping others and is capable of handling

many tasks under pressure while maintaining quality client care.

Education & Certifications

Herzing University, Homewood, AL 06/2011-

Present

Currently attending LPN to RN bridge program

Herzing University, Homewood, AL 01/2010-

12/2010

Diploma in Practical Nursing, Graduated: December 21, 2010, (GPA: 3.2)

AL#2-062369

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, AL 06/2009-

08/2009

Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant, August 2010

Jefferson State Community College, Centerpoint, AL 01/2009-

08/2009

Pre-requisites for Nursing School

CNA (certified nursing assistant); August, 2009, Wallace State Community

College

American Heart Association CPR Certification (expires March 2012)

Clinical Internship

09/2010-12/2010 Bessemer City Schools, Bessemer, AL, (Pediatric Care,

School Nurse)

09/2010-12/2010 Trinity Hospital, Irondale, AL, (Cardiovascular Care

Unit, 150hrs)

07/2010-09/2010 Trinity Hospital, Irondale, AL, (Labor & Delivery and

NICU, 150hrs)

07/2010-09/2010 Pipers Place, Arkadelphia Rd., AL, (Mental Health

Patients, 150 hrs)

05/2010-07/2010 Trinity Hospital, Irondale, AL, (Orthopedic floor, 150

hrs)

03/2010-05/2010 Galleria Woods, Hoover, AL, (Geriatric Patients Skilled

Nursing Floor, 150 hrs)

Work Experience

1/2011-6/2011

St. Martins in the Pines, 4941 Montevallo Road, Irondale, AL

LPN /Charge Nurse

Manage and monitor CNA staff, administer medications to elders as

prescribed by the physician, provide skilled nursing care (wound care, IM

injections, Sub-Q injections, eye drops, peg tube feeding, administration

of medications, and assessment of patient's disease processes) ensure safe

environment and homelike atmosphere for the patient. Educated the patients

and the family about the care they were receiving (e.g., medications and

treatments).

10/2009- 12/2010

Elect Home Care, 3 Riverchase Office Plaza, Suite 122, Birmingham, AL 35244

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Provided nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and

procedures.

Assisted patients with their ADLs, and ROM.

Measured and recorded vital signs.

Provided care to patients in their home and in nursing homes.

11/2008 -06/2009 (company went out of business)

River Rock Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.

Payroll/Office Assistant

1407 9th Avenue, Midfield, AL 35228

Input payroll and accounting transactions through QuickBooks online.

Answered phones, dispatched calls, made appointments, submitted new hire

employees, invoiced customers, and filing.

10/2007 -07/2008

Paymaster, Inc., 1880 N. Congress Ave. #222, Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Payroll Specialist

Input, processed, and calculated employees paychecks if paid hourly,

salary, or commission for 60-75 companies each week, Set employees up on

Direct Deposit, input new employees into payroll, input employees vacation,

sick and PTO time on their paychecks every week, set up employees 401k

04/2002-12/2005

Florida Power & Light Company, 4100 Village Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL

33407

Collections/Billing Supervisor

Processed Payment Extensions, Audited customers accounts, explained bill in

detail, sent out reconnection of service if electricity was disconnected

for nonpayment, set up new accounts, disconnected service and transferred

service to another address for customers, work storm duty for hurricane

season.

References Available Upon Request

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