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Registered Nurse Home Health

Location:
Stanwood, WA, 98292
Salary:
50,000
Posted:
October 23, 2013

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Resume:

Janel Rae Storbakken RN

**** ****** **. ***** ******,

WA.98274

360-***-****

**********@*****.***

Qualifications Summary

I am a dedicated and client focused Registered Nurse with proven expertise in obstetrical, psychiatric

medical surgical, home health nursing, private case management and family advocacy. Janel Storbakken,

RN

Exceptional capacity to multitask: manage competing priorities while fostering delivery of

superior client care.

Solid administrative and referral experience include admissions, assessment, treatment, referral,

and education for a broad range of clients.

Widely recognized as a flexible team player, excellent care provider and client advocate.

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare team members that provide top-

quality client care.

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in client health history,

charting, and other documentation.

Certifications and Proficiencies

• Capable and confident in gathering of data for admission to home health system

• Mastered Oasis profile on a computer as well as return visit profile

• Proficient in obtaining lab specimens, catheter care, diabetic and medication education and

teaching, wound care which may include Wound Vac removal and placement, assessment of

client safety and any other pertinent issues regarding their health and safety

• Continually strives to understand clients and families emotional and physical needs

• Reliable team player and I do not hesitate to ask for assistance or opinions from peers

• Excellent driving record and uses GPS and also asks for directions if needed

• Drives a reliable insured vehicle

• Preoperative preparation, circulate and recovery of a cesarean delivery

• Expertise in postpartum care, laboring mothers and delivery of infants

• Breast feeding knowledge

• Special care nursery

• Triage obstetrical patients

• CPR certified

• Intravenous therapy

• Care plan implementation

Career History

Private care Present

I provide care and case manage an 85 year old female 3 days per week. Her care includes case

management of her medical health, coordinating care to home caregivers as well as continually

communicating with her POA, primary care doctor, specialists and nurses at Fidalgo Medical Center Pro

time clinic.

Maxim Healthcare Services Arlington, WA 98223 2/2012-7/2013

Home Health Registered Nurse

Job description included “Teach and Train” visits to clients including education and instruction on new

medications and also how to correctly administer IM and SQ injections. I have also completed home

physical and mental ability assessments for long term care insurance claims on clients. Furthermore, I was

responsible for providing care 2 days a week for a quadriplegic client post CVA 27 years ago. His care

included transfers from his bed to his wheelchair, medication administration through an indwelling

gastrostomy tube, range of motion to affected extremities, nutrition consisting of spoon feeding pureed

food and thickened liquids, skin assessments, general hygiene and any other care that he may need

throughout the day. I have also been a flexible team player working shifts to cover vacation for a peer

caring for a total dependant 8 year old female cerebral palsy client.

Walgreens Respiratory and Home infusion, Mount Vernon, WA. 982**-****-****

Home Health Registered Nurse

I assessed and admitted clients to Walgreen’s home health system. These responsibilities included

gathering their current medical history and appropriateness for home health needs. During this process I

also evaluated their medications with the client and family/caregiver assessing for correct time, dosages,

duplication of medications and effectiveness. I developed care plans and supervised Licensed Practical

nurses. I also completed return visits after the admit process of clients. These nursing visits may have

included assessment medication compliance and effectiveness, diabetic teaching, catheter care, wound

care with dressing changes, lab draws or any other appropriate nursing care needed.

Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, Washington 1992-2008

Staff Nurse, Family Birth Center

I was responsible for and delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise to patients and

families. Accurately obtained and documented patient history. Provided triage and assessed patients for

admit of term labor, preterm labor, notified physician of appropriate signs and symptoms of suspected

sickness and potential health risks to mother and fetus. I managed term labor and preterm laboring

patients, preparing equipment and assisted physicians during patient examinations, procedures and safe

delivery of newborns, experience in caring for newborns as well as provided breastfeeding, postpartum

care education, and discharge information to patients and family members.

• Commended by patients, family members, peers and supervisors for outstanding quality of

care.

• Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient monitoring.

• Significantly improved facility’s public image by ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction.

Educational Background

Associates of Science in Nursing, ASN Graduated 1991

Skagit Valley College – Mount Vernon, Washington

Licensure Registered Nurse (RN) State of Washington RN00106668

Professional References

Cheryl Allen Maxim Employee Recruiter/Wellness Coordinator 360-***-****

Sheila Kibbee POA for private care client 360 466

2388

Jim Darling Registered Nurse/Case Manager for Home Attendant Care 360-***-****

Robert Martin Physical Therapist 360 774

1737

Kim Bare Registered Nurse 208 391

0599

Danielle Allen Registered Nurse 360 708

5324

Carolina Vega Certified Registered Nurse 360 708

5281

Personal Reference

Rick Grimstead 360 757

0908

Krista West 208 871

7517



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