Nursing Home Nurse

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Objective:

Full time position as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.

Sharon Billington

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McAllen, TX 78504

956-***-****

Education:

Licensed Practical Nurse from Minneapolis Technical Institute,

Minneapolis, MN.

Professional Background:

1993-1998 Treatment Nurse.

. Responsibilities included but not limited to:

. Weekly skin assessments,

. Staging wounds.

. Being proactive in working with doctors to provide the best treatments

possible to heal wounds and prevent infections.

. Assisted dieticians with proper nutrition programs for residents to

promote wound healing.

1998-2001 Infectious Control Nurse

. Minimized infections in the nursing home. Compared laboratory reports

with communicable diseases list to identify conditions that require

infection control.

. Advised and consulted with physicians, nurses, and other personal

concerning precautions to be taken to protect residents, staff and

other personal to prevent spread of infections.

2001- November2012_Charge/Floor Nurse

. Training nurses and nurses' aides while practicing nursing home policy

and procedures while maintaining a safe work environment.

. Supervise up to ten nurses' aides to provide the best quality care to

the residents.

. Maintaining a strong communication base with physicians to correspond

patients' changes in condition and following thru with any orders

given.

Skills:

. Serving nineteen years as a geriatric License Vocational Nurse at San

Juan Nursing Home from 1993 to November 2012.

. Administration and storage of medication in accordance to nursing home

policies. Responsible for daily documentation and documenting any and

all abnormal occurrences with resident.

. Administrating oral, gastric feeding tube, Intravenous, and rectal

medications.

. Providing nebulizer treatments.

. Performing tracheotomy care with sterile technique.

. Treating and healing wounds, including all stages of ulcers.

. Applying and maintaining wound vacs.

. Administrating annual and routine vacations.

. Educating residents and families on medications and disease processes.

. Excellent communication skills

. Educated in end of life issues, hospice services, and pain management.

References

Dr. Manuel Mercado 502 S. Cage Pharr; TX 956-***-**** Cell: 343-7279

Dr. Audrey Jones 500 - South Bicentennial Boulevard McAllen; TX 956-971-

0077 email: ************@******.***

Chris Guerrero, DON, San Juan Nursing Home 300-N. Nebraska San Juan; TX 956-

787-1771 Cell: 956-***-****

Dr. Alberto Gutierrez 122- West Champion Street Edinburg; TX 956-***-****

Cell: 956-***-****

Felicia Tamburrino LVN, past co-worker 956-***-****

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