Krista Short
***********@*****.***
Northfield, NJ 08225
Objective
To Obtain a Practical Nursing position that allows me to utilize my current skills and knowledge, as well as gain new and valuable experiences.
Education
• Cape May County Technical School, Cape May Courthouse, NJ
• Practical Nursing Diploma June 2009
• Spent one year in a full-time intensive practical nursing program which included clinical rotations
Experience
March 2016-Present
LPN/Psych asst, Family Services Association, Absecon, NJ
Psych med injections, running educational groups for Patients, administration assistance (for all providers) for in and outpatient, clerical duties, assisting with intakes and updates, VS, conferring with PCP's to initiate continuity of care, responding to patients medication needs and concerns (refills, prior authorizations, medication side effects, etc.), chart audits and compliance checks, etc
October 2014-February 2016
Certified Allergy Specialist, United Allergy Services, Linwood, NJ
Performing allergy testing, patient education, creating immunotherapy medications for patients, prior authorizations for insurance, etc
June 2014-September 2014
Dispensing Nurse, John Brooks Recovery Center, Atlantic City, NJ
Primarily responsible for dosing patients with methadone and suboxone, patient education, caseload
management/monthly medication renewal and quarterly update notes, scheduling patient
annual exams, TB's, assisting with intakes, etc.
December 2013-September 2014 (per diem position)
LPN Position, Southern State Correctional Facility, Delmont, NJ
Responsible for two med passes per shift, blood sugars, medication reorders, various
documentation, occasional wound care, assisting RN's with patient care, monthly
recapitulations, incident reporting, working with custody staff, etc
October 2010-May 2014
Dispensing Nurse, Addiction Recovery Systems, Somers Point, NJ
Dispensing Methadone and Suboxone to patients, monthly medication renewal orders,
quarterly chart updates, vital signs, urine specimen collection for rapid pregnancy and
substance detection tests, Calling phase patients for bottle checks and following up to
ensure patient compliance, administering TB skin tests, communicating with clinical staff
regarding patient care and updates, COWS recording, etc
October 2009-May 2012
Continuous Care LPN, Compassionate Care Hospice, Marmora, NJ
Responsible for the care of terminally or acutely ill patients with sudden health
crises'/change in condition, medicating patients appropriately, communication with RN case
managers/social workers and other necessary staff, providing support for patients and their
families, extensive documentation on patient care and condition, wound care, hygiene care,
administering various treatments, maintaining patients living area, etc