Carolyn Morrison

Delphi, IN *****

ac0tyv@r.postjobfree.com - 765-***-****

Seeking a position as a Licensed Practical Nurse

WORK EXPERIENCE

LPN Supervisor

Signature HealthCARE LLC - Lafayette, IN - September 2014 to November 2016 Signature Healthcare Lafayette, IN

LICENCED PRACTICAL NURSE UNIT MANAGER

• Worked as a nurse until promoted to unit manager on a skilled post-op transitional care unit

• Overseen and managed staff duties and documentation in accordance with patient care, policies, and regulations

• Educated and reprimanded staff as needed to encourage teamwork and excellence in patient care

• Made staff schedules and assign duties according to individual experience and strengths. Provide additional education and mentoring to staff

• Regularly met with families for updates and complaint resolution

• Organized all departments for maximized patient outcomes. Including physicians, social services, dietary, therapies, wound management, hospice, outside physicians and diagnostic testing

• Updated care plans, infection control, wound tracking, pharmacy recommmendations, rental contracts for equipment,

• Attended daily meetings with all management staff

• Met with state and corporate survey teams and provide all information requested Westminster Village W. Lafayette, IN

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

• Administered care in Rehab, Long-term geriatric, and Assisted Living settings

• Delivered personalized care to patients with regard to diagnosis

• Demonstrated flexiblility and adaptability in working all units as relief nurse for staff days off

• Worked with other departments and physicians to provide maximum patient outcomes

• Perfomed tasks within nursing and state guidelines

• Took, noted and implemented Physicians Orders

• Performed patient documentation and updated flow records using electronic charting Regency Place lafayett, IN

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

• Administered care in post-op transitional and skilled settings

• Efficiently performed skills to manage post-op care, trachiostomies, peripheral I.V.s, Mid/PICC lines, Feeding tubes, Surgical incisions, Drains, wounds, dressings, ostomies, fistulas and catheters

• Utilized asssessment skills with regard to body systems and diagnosis to properly manage medications, wound care, and I.V. therapies, oxygen therapy and post-op care of patients

• Performed patient documentation and updated flow sheets using written charting Healthcare Professionals Indianapolis, IN

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

• Provided supplemental staffing to facilities in the field of healthcare

• Required to dependably travel to assignments and provide competent care to residents in a clinical and unfamiliar environment

EDUCATION

Certificate in Technical

Ivy Tech State College - Lafayette, IN

August 1998

diploma

William Henry Harrison High School - W Lafayette, IN May 1987

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