Quality Assurance Nurse

Mary McCartney

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ** ***

City: Gatesville

State: TX

Zip: 76528

Country: USA

Phone: 254-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 0

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Mary McCartney

2760 County Road 322

Gatesville, TX. 76528

Home # 254-***-****

Work # 254-***-****

DL # 01187946

SS # ***-**-****

LVN #139714

Offering 22 years practices in the long-term nursing field both in direct care giving and supervisory positions. I am educated in staff development, leadership and team building, Alzheimer`s disease education, Customer Service and Retention. I have experience in medication and treatment administration in skilled as well as intermediate nursing care. I am knowledgeable in supervising nurse aides, medication aides and L.V.N.s. I currently hold the position of Director of Staff Development. I teach nurse aide classes, conduct in-service training for nurse aides, medication aides, and nurses. I also, observe nurses and medication aides with administration of medications and treatments .I do competency evaluations in nurses` skills. I monitor certified nurse assistants with nurse assistant skills. I am a member of the C.Q.I. Steering Committee.

Employment record:

Westview Manor, 414 Johnson Drive, McGregor, TX. 76657 [254]-840-3281

November 2004 - current. Position: Training Instructor

Duties:

* Teach nurse aide classes

* Conduct in-service training for nurse assistants, medication aides, nurses and other staff as needed

* Quality assurance, IE: monitoring medication administration by nurse and medication aides, nurse aide skills performance observation, falls reviews and intervention. MAR and TAR audits

* TB skin tests and Hepatitis B vaccines for staff.

* New computer orders reviews

* Follow up on incident reports until resolved

* Employee verification of nurse assistants data sheets to state

* Charge nurse on floor as needed

Indian Oaks 415 Indian Trail Drive, Harker Heights, TX. 76548 [254]-699-5051

November 2003- November 2004 Position: Director of the Alzheimer`s Special Care Unit.

Duties:

* Assistant director of nurses

* Alzheimer`s disease education for staff and resident families

* Organized and scheduled Alzheimer`s support group

* Supervision of nurses, medication aides, and certified nurse assistants

* Input Dr. orders to computers, check and bring forward all new orders

* Quality assurance, IE: monitoring medication administration by nurse and medication aides, nurse aide skills performance observation, falls reviews and intervention.

* Quality assurance, IE: infection control, wound care, incident reports, lab results, falls reviews and intervention.

* TB skin tests and Hepatitis B vaccines for staff.

Temple Living Center East 1511 Marlandwood Rd., Temple, TX. 76502 [254]-778-6616 November 2002- November 2003 Position: Nurse Manager of the Alzheimer`s Arcadia Unit.

Duties:

* Supervision of nurses, medication aides, and certified nurse assistants

* Quality assurance, IE: monitoring medication administration by nurse and medication aides, nurse aide skills performance observation, falls reviews and intervention.

* Quality assurance, IE: incident reports, wound care, infection control,

* Falls reviews and intervention.

* TB skin tests and Hepatitis B vaccines for staff.

* Team building and leadership

* Customer service and retention

Westview Manor 414 Johnson Drive, McGregor, TX. 76657 [254]-840-3281

September 1989- November 2002 Position: September 1989 - July 1990 maintenance and housekeeping, July 1990 - August 1992 certified nurse assistant, August 1992- February 2000 L.V.N. charge nurse, February 2000- November 2002 Training Instructor

Duties:

* Building maintenance [1989-1990]

* Housekeeping 1989-1990]

* Direct resident care: assisting with ADLs [1990-1992]

* Medication and treatment administration. [1992-2002]

* Supervising medication aides and nurse aides [1992-2002]

* Teaching nurse aide classes [2000-2002]

* Conducting in-services education for staff [2000-2002]

Hobbies and special interest:

I enjoy reading, sewing, gardening, church, caring for 3 foster children and 1 grandson, a member of PHI THETA KAPPA 1991-1992, and I am a member of the Alzheimer`s Association Advocacy Group.

Personal References:

Cecelia Petrie 9375 State Hwy 36 Gatesville, TX. 76528 [254]-487-2796 [friend]

Cindy Bankston 145 CR 107 Gatesville, TX 76528 [254]-865-6028 [friend]

Deanna Lueckenotte 1507 Yaupan Dr. Harker Heights TX. 76548 [254]-624-2120 [friend]

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