Roxanne Young

Email: abpm1d@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ** ****** **

City: Belmont

State: MA

Zip: 02478

Country: USA

Phone: 617-***-****

Skill Level: Entry

Salary Range: $50,000

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Job History / Details:

Roxanne Young LPN

16 Church St. 2R

Belmont Ma 02478

617-***-****

Professional Objective: In the current nursing environment of recent years, I, as an LPN, have sought unusual and interesting opportunities. My objective is to continue to challenge myself and to grow in my profession.

EDUCATION:

1983-1984 " Licensed Practical Nurse

Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute

Presque Isle, Maine

Future educational plans: To become a personal trainer through National Personal Training Institute, starting Jan. 2013

I have highlighted my full-time jobs in this resume. I have always worked a part-time job as well so my experiences are very full and rich. I did not list those part-time positions here, but will happily supply that information upon request.

Nursing Philosophy: I teach my patients about their illness, their treatments; I encourage them to be their advocate. I believe that knowledge is power therefore I believe in empowering my patients to take control of their health and become the best they can be.

EMPLOYMENT: Bliss Healthcare

March 2012 " Aug. 2012

I provide skilled nursing visits to patients in their homes. Performing wound care, phlebotomy, safety and medication management, f/u and care after hospitalization and/or rehab. Also teaching regarding illness and medications. I work closely with patient, patients family, medical team and other community providers. Knowledge is power and I believe it is my job to empower my patients to manage their medical issues.

April, 2011-Dec. 2011

Nurse Case manager

Physicians Healthcare

Nurse Case-manager for 30-38 high risk patients a week. Delivering skilled nursing care in patients home, as prescribed by their Medical Team. Care involved assessing medical conditions, phlebotomy, IV therapy, safety and medication management; developing and implementing a plan of care that involves the patient, medical teams, families and community providers.

Sept. 2010-April 2011

Lead LPN

Brigham and Womens Primary Care

Lead LPN

I worked with the PCPs in the beginning stages of change in preparation for the Affordable Care Act mandated under President Obama. I also covered for the MAs when necessary, conducting patient flow, exam prep; injections, EKGs. I performed phone triage, medication inventory and storage, medication administration; I provided oversight and participation in Flu shot clinics. I worked on quality improvement and pay for performance. I assisted in development of workflow and communication plans. I worked with E-prescribing and RX refill line. I also worked with Percipio, IDX scheduling, Microsoft Outlook, Patient Gateway and Clinical Messaging. I learned the LMR electronic medical record programs.

December 2007-September 2010

Sancta Marias Windsor House Adult Day Health Program

Staff Nurse

I conducted preadmission assessments, ongoing daily assessments and medication passes to participants. I provided skilled nursing care as needed. This is a dementia-specific program, so sharp assessment skills were imperative. Delivered skilled nursing care as needed and participated in staff education. I developed a new program for onsite phlebotomy so lab testing could be done on-site.

Personal Touch Homecare

1995-2007" Staff Nurse

Delivered skilled nursing care in the home: case-managed 30-35 patients a week. Worked closely with families, doctors and community providers. Homecare requires strong assessment skills in both medical and mental health areas. I worked part-time for Personal Touch from 1995-2003, then I became full-time in May 2003. I was also administrator on-call for the Home Health Aides.

1995-2003

Staff nurse Promoted to Program Director

Sancta Marias Windsor House Adult Day Health Program

Hired as a part-time staff nurse in 1995. Promoted to Program Director in 1997. Under my care, the program evolved from a social day care to a dementia-specific program. I was responsible for all departments and the daily running of the program. In my many roles, I was marketer, admissions coordinator, counselor and support group leader. I was very active in the community and worked closely with clients and their families in looking to their future care and end-of-life decisions.

I managed a full-time staff of 8-11 which included nursing, social services and activity staff, Volunteers, interns and students worked with us on a regular basis. I also established an on-site library for care-givers and family members.

1991-1995

Evening Charge Nurse

CASPAR Intervention Center

Evening charge nurse in a public detox center. It was a 28 bed, 24 hour admission/discharge center for the homeless and uninsured population. I managed the medical detox of up to 28 patients at a time, as well as involvement in case-management and aftercare. Provided clinical supervision to the counselors on my shift.

1989-1991

Massachusetts Mental Health Center

.5 Research Nurse/.5 Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit Nurse

Began as 16 hrs/week nurse for Research Program, to collect early morning lab tests and conduct data collection. After 3 months, was invited to come on full time, fulfilling the need for the Research Team as well as the PICU staff.

Research Nurse: Conducted preadmission patient assessments, phlebotomy, EKG, s and other necessary tests requested by MD. After admission to our studies, I collected data through evaluation and assessment. Administered study medication as prescribed. I presented data to the Research Team as required. Worked as Liaison between ICU staff and the research team. This involved advocating for the in-house participants who were admitted to the PICU, advocating for the staff by making the research team aware of the difficulties of caring for the participants and educating the staff about the studies. This involved negotiation, teaching and problem-solving.

PICU Nurse: worked regular day shift monitoring patients, providing medication administration, working closely with mental health workers and fellow nurses.

1988-1990

Staff Nurse

HRI Institute

Staff nurse on the three units: open adult unit, locked admissions unit and adolescent unit.

1984-1988 EMT/Critical Transport Nurse while living in Machias Maine

REIKI I practitioner

Medical Advocate for BARCC (Boston Area Rape Crisis Center)

I have completed LMR and IDX training

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