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Registered Nurse Care

Location:
Latrobe, PA, 15650
Posted:
February 16, 2011

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Resume:

-*MICHELLE BOEHM

*** **** ******

LATROBE, PA ***50

abht6k@r.postjobfree.com

724-***-**** (CELL)

724-***-**** (HOME)

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as Wellness Director RN at Barnes House.

SUMMARY: 1,087 hospital clinical hours in areas such as medical-surgical, critical care,

and management nursing at Conemaugh School of Nursing.

Over 7 years of LPN experience in the areas of long-term acute care, long term care and

personal care.

EDUCATION: Diploma in practical nursing August 2001

Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, PA

Diploma in professional nursing June 2009

Conemaugh School of Nursing Johnstown, PA

EXPERIENCE:

Loyalhanna Care Center August 2010 - September 2010

Latrobe, PA 724-***-****

Ÿ Part time staff nurse of a large long term care unit

Ÿ Responsible for the care of 20-26 residents and their families

Ÿ Excellent communications with physicians, families, residents, and other staff

Ÿ Responsible for the care and assessment of long term care residents and their families.

Westmoreland Regional Hospital 1E PCU September 2009 - April 2010

Greensburg, PA 724-***-****

• Full-time staff nurse of a large Progressive Care Unit.

• Responsible for the care of 4-5 cardiac patients per shift this care includes: admission

assessments, beginning of shift assessments and ongoing patient monitoring, medication

administration, pre and post-surgical care, wound care, initiation and maintenance of

various intravenous fluids and medications, critical care documentation.

• Frequent monitoring of ECG telemetry monitors, lab, and other diagnostic test results

and calling them to physicians as needed, along with taking and noting verbal and

telephone orders from those physicians.

• Experienced in the care of the critically ill adult receiving IV cardiac medications

including diltiazem, amiodarone, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, etc.

Ÿ Skilled in starting peripheral IVs, venipunctures, and the care and maintenance of

central lines; including blood draws.

Ÿ Effective use of therapeutic communication between physicians, patients, and

families.

UPMC Montifiore 11S TCU July 2009 - September 2009

Pittsburgh, PA 412-***-****

• Full-time staff nurse of large long-term acute care floor

• Responsible for the daily care of 9-11 patients including: administration of medications,

wound care, surgical incision care, pain management, charting, admission assessments,

ongoing assessments, wound documentation, isolation precautions, blood transfusions,

and keeping physicians updated on pt. condition.

• Delegation of duties to LPNs and CNAs.

• Patient population included many post-operative liver and kidney transplant patients in

need of long-term acute care.

Ligonier Gardens Personal Care Home August 2004 - July 2009

Ligonier, PA 724-***-****

• Part - time LPN charge nurse of 71 bed facility.

• Responsible for medication administration of oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and

PEG tube medications for roughly 35 residents per day.

• Responsible for updating chart information, including assessment findings, code status,

and communications with physicians, home-health agencies, and families.

• Accurately obtained and noted verbal, written, and faxed orders from physicians.

• Confidently delegated tasks to nursing assistants.

• Skilled in end-of-life comfort care for the terminal resident.

• Responsible for some staff education including CPR with AED and first aid

certification.

Westmoreland Manor June 2008 - August 2008

Greensburg, PA 724-***-****

• Full - time LPN for 500 bed skilled county facility.

• Accurately assessed residents and reporting changes to the RN charge nurse and/or

supervisor in a timely manner

• Responsible for passing oral, PEG tube, injected, and IV piggyback medications and IV

fluids on 30-40 residents per day.

• Responsible for the daily skilled charting and monthly summaries as they relate to MDS

quarterly summaries for Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance reimbursement.

• Proficient with infection control and caring for residents with active tuberculosis,

various types of hepatitis, MRSA, VRE, and HIV

I.H.S. of Greater Pittsburgh ______ January 2003- August 2004

Greensburg, PA 724-***-****

• Enthusiastically cared for 10-15 sub-acute residents with diverse problems ranging from

ventricular assist devices to ventilator weaning to sepsis and many problems in between.

• Proficient in the IV administration of multiple medications including antibiotics,

heparin, and many types of IV fluids.

• Competent in the insertion of peripheral angiocatheters, venipunctures, and drawing

blood from peripheral sites and central venous access devices.

• Proficient in daily charting along with quarterly Medicare charting, and monthly

summaries in a timely manner.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support Expires: 8/31/12

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Expires: 5/31/2011

Completion of AACN approved critical care class 10/19/2009

Completion of AACN approved EKG course 10/2009

Completion of AACN approved Basic arrhythmia

References:

Gina Kristoff

724-***-****

Megan McDonough

724-***-****

Mary McDonough

724-***-****

Dear Director of Nursing,

My name is Michelle Boehm, RN. I am a highly qualified registered nurse with more

than ten years of experience in the nursing field. I would like to work as Wellness

Director at Barnes House and I think I would be a great addition to your team.

I have a great deal of experience taking care of long term care and personal care

residents. I am very familiar with their unique needs, and am eager to learn new skills in

nursing.

Please contact me directly any time. My home telephone number is 724-***-**** and

my cell phone number is 724-***-****. Thank you for your consideration.

Michelle Boehm, RN



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