Valerie Spires
RN
Brandon, FL *****
ac7jzn@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
RN Unit Manager
SunTerrace - Sun City Center, FL
November 2017 to September 2018
As a unit manager I was responsible for supervising nurses and CNAs, rounding on my unit upon arriving
and rounding throughout the day to ensure residents are receiving great care and great customer service. I
perform wound care for residents per MD order. I’m responsible for issuing disciplinary action as required. Attending care plan meetings for residents. Reviewing all new admit charts and performing assessments. Maintaining med room, med carts, and treatment carts. I’m responsible for in-servicing staff and educating staff as needed. Ensuring lab work is followed up on, on a daily basis.
Assistant Director of Clinical Services
Brandon Health and Rehabilitation - Brandon, FL
March 2017 to September 2017
In my role as the Assistant Director of Clinical Services, my responsibilities include, but are not limited
to the following; Tracking, trending and documenting Infection Control. New Hire Training and Staff
Development. Ensuring that nursing staff is up to date on their licensing, certificates, continuing
Education Units, and that their health records are up to date. Supervising Unit Managers, and Nursing
Staff to ensure residents are receiving excellent customer service and quality care. Issuing disciplinary
action as required. Attending several weekly interdisciplinary team meetings. Also, responsible for any
other duties that the Director of Clinical Services assigns.
RN Unit Manager
Bartow Center- Bartow, FL
September 2016 to March 2017
As a unit manager I'm responsible for supervising nurses and CNAs, rounding on my unit upon arriving
and throughout the day to ensure residents are receiving great care and great customer service. I
perform wound care per MD order. I'm responsible for issuing disciplinary action as required. Attending
care plan meetings for residents. Reviewing all new admit charts and performing assessments.
Maintaining med room, med carts, and treatment carts. I'm responsible for in-servicing staff and
educating staff as needed. Ensuring lab work is followed up on, on a daily basis.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Suwannee Valley Nursing Center- Jasper, FL
November 2008 to September 2016
I worked in this long term care facility from November fifth, two-thousand and eight until September
2016. I took on many roles as an LPN. I work as a med-cart nurse passing meds to thirty residents
throughout the day in a timely manner, as the treatment nurse dressing wounds per MD orders, and I
work as the charge nurse supervising nurses and CNAs. I was responsible for ensuring that nursing staff were doing their job in caring for the residents and for ensuring great customer service was received by the residents.
Education
LPN-RN Program
August 2015 to May 2016
Student at NFCC
LPN Program
August 2007 to July 2008
Student at NFCC
Associates of Science in Nursing
North Florida Community College Madison
August 2015 to May 2016
Certificate of completion
North Florida Community College Madison
August 2007 to July 2008
Continuing Education
Austin Community College - Austin, TX
October 2003
Continuing Education
Austin Community College - Austin, TX
October 2003
High School Diploma
Madison County High School - Madison, FL
1999 to 2002
Skills
RN
BLS