Manager Registered Nurse
Resume:
Mrs. Barbara Jean Fluker RN
East **th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Telephone: 216-***-****
Cell phone: 216-***-****
E-mail: *******.******@*****.***
Objective: To obtain a position in the facility as a
registered nurse and be an asset to the facility and
patients.
Profile: I'm a people person, very attentive to
others and outgoing. I communicate with others well and a great listener. I
work well with others and I've held positions as Unit Manager, Charge Nurse
and Supervisor and currently working as a RN Case Manager. I'm a team
player and enjoy being part of the picture of progression and the vision of
the facility and being a part of making it happen.
Key Skills: I'm able to do skills of a registered Nurse
such as I.V insertion and infusion, blood draws, wound care, medication
passes, also admissions, discharges EKG's and skills for assessing
patients. I work closely with doctors, NP, and PA amongst all other
interdisciplinary team members to meet the needs and wants of the patients.
I am able to seek information from others when needed, multitask and
critical thinking to best care for the patients. I've also worked with
ventilator patients and perform trach care as well.
First Choice Home Healthcare: West 117th, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, (216) 521-
2222
January 2014-current: RN Case Manager for homecare manager of patient
living out in the community either alone or with a caregiver. I am
responsible for OASIS documentation to open assessments, to bring them
under our care and to assess them weekly. Education patient and care givers
if needed for disease process, prevention of future problems if warranted.
I oversee LPN's, and HHA for the care of my patients. I am responsible for
performing wound care, IV insertions, IV infusions, Trachcare, education of
med box preparation weekly. I am greatly responsible for educating my
patients in the time frame I care for them to be able to care for
themselves properly while living in the community.
Career History: McGregor PACE 2373 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Cleveland,
Hts., Ohio 44106 216-***-****
December 2010- 12/2013: I started at McGregor PACE as a homecare nurse
and primary focus was to make sure my participants were safe living in the
community. I did home safety checks every 6 months. I performed semiannual
and annual assessments physically and home assessment to assess if they
remain eligible for our program. I was responsible for all their care that
was delivered to them, as far as home health care, medications and
education in the home for caregivers or participants. I did med boxes if
need and educated them and families on how to care for them safely at home.
We have a team of doctors and NP to coordinate their care. I would do home
visits if they were sick, had a fall, needed injections or Foley catheter
insertions. As a homecare nurse I was an advocate for them and their
families and kept them safe. I assessed if they were declines in function
and saw to it that therapy was ordered to maintain them to their maximal
function.
Job Description: I am currently responsible for staffing of the
clinic. I oversee the care of 303 participants and there care at 2 clinic
sites. I have a Eastside and Westside clinic to staff and oversee the
function and well being of the care provided to the participants. I used
multi tasking skills and critical thinking to perform my duties daily. I'm
also very hands on with blood draws, patient care, wound care and
assessments, rather annually or semiannual. I coordinate the daily
schedule and work flow of the clinic and delegate to staff as well. I am
responsible for making sure participants get the care they need and
deserve, in acute situations and routine. We have doctors, NP and pharmacy
students I work close with to care for our participant to the best of our
ability. I am also responsible for attending various meeting as Clinic
Manager on daily basis and payroll and Infection Control Program for PACE.
I'm used in the capacity of educator, advocate and caregiver for our
participants. I am also responsible for the On Health Program, which is an
ancillary contractor for dental, podiatry, audiology and vision and making
sure all the participants are seen initially, semi-annually and annually.
I am responsible for the PPD's for all employees and participant annually
and new employee/participants that enter McGregor Pace, documentation and
recording of all interactions.
June 2010 -December 2010: University Manor 2186 Ambleside Dr. Cleveland,
Ohio 44106 216-***-****
Charge nurse/Staff nurse
on Psych floor
Job Description: I was responsible for the care and well being of
patients and over seeing that the patients received their medications,
wound care, Foley catheter insertion, tracheotomy care, injections and
safety. I was responsible for overseeing STNA and LPN's carrying out
their daily job description .I worked closely with the visiting doctors and
NP's to care for the patients . I acted as an advocate, educator and
caregiver for the patients I cared for. I used my communication skills
daily to care for this particular group of patients. I attended IDT
meetings also to coordinate the care for our patient and adjust as needed.
I used my multi tasking and critical thinking daily to care and protect
patients, staff and myself daily.
4/2010-June 2010: Menorah Park Living of the seniors 27100 Cedar Rd.
Beachwood, Ohio 44122, 216-***-****:
I was responsible for the care and well being of patients and over
seeing that the patients received their medications, wound care, Foley
catheter insertion, tracheotomy care, injections and safety. I was
responsible for overseeing STNA and LPN's carrying out their daily job
description .I worked closely with the visiting doctors and NP's to care
for the patients . I acted as an advocate, educator and caregiver for the
patients I cared for. I used my communication skills daily to care for this
particular group of patients. I attended IDT meetings also to coordinate
the care for our patient and adjust as needed. I used my multi tasking and
critical thinking daily to care and protect patients, staff and myself
daily.
April 2008- April 2010: VA MC 10701 East Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106,
Staff nurse/ Charge Nurse on
Spinal cord Unit
Job Description: As staff nurse on Spinal Cord Unit, I was
responsible for assessments, admissions, transfers, discharges,
documentation and making appointments for patients. I acted as an advocate
and educator for my patients and families. I was also responsible for
medication passes, wound care and rehabilitation assistance of patients.
I've also worked with ALS and ventilator patients. I've had the opportunity
to work closely with the Medical Director on SCIU, PCP, NP and PA. Also
attended morning meetings and rounds with doctors and other
interdisciplinary team members to communicate the needs and wants of the
patients and to best care for them.
May 2005-April 2008: Kindred Hospital LTAC, 7th Floor of St.
Vincent Charity Hospital,2351 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115,
Floor Nurse/ Charge Nurse
Job Description: I was responsible for medication
passes, assessments, Admissions, discharges,
Tracheotomy care, daily blood draws transfusions of blood and IV fluids
daily and wound care. I was also an advocate and educator for the patients
and families. I cared for ventilator patients, respiratory compromised,
bariatric, and rehabilitation patients and dialysis patients. I worked
closely with doctors, and nurse practitioners to communicate the needs of
the patients. I had to make decisions fast and assess situation quickly
for the best care of my patients working on this unit. I was responsible
for knowing ACLS/BLS for the care of very sick patients and implement my
skills frequently on the unit. My communication skills are great and were
much needed to care for LTAC patients. There are so many other skills used
while caring for LTAC patients due to the seriousness of their condition.
April 2000- May 2005: Fairfax Place Nursing Home 9014 Cedar Ave. Cleveland,
Ohio 44106, 216-***-****
Job Description: I was hired as admissions and wound care nurse and
performed that task for approximately 4 months. I was responsible for
weekly daily and weekly wound care for the entire facility wounds. I
measured and documented wounds weekly and responsible for reporting to the
doctors and NP the decline or progression of all wounds in facility. I
reported any new wounds and obtained orders for them to start treatments.
Then promoted to 1st floor Unit Manager, in which I was responsible for all
3 shifts of staff and my residents on the 1st floor. I was responsible for
overseeing of the care for my resident and making sure all orders were
cared out for my resident properly and efficiently. I was responsible to
report to the DON any issues, but I was foremost to problem solve and multi
task on my own before addressing with the DON. I organized and coordinated
staffing daily and assuring the facility had proper staff to care for the
residents. I worked closely with the DON with State Surveys and made sure
all paperwork was available upon request. I addressed any issues and
concerns with residents, families and staff as they occurred. I was also
for working the floor if needed, med pass, wound care and giving hands on
care to the resident when required to safely and properly take care of
them. I performed weekly rounds with the Medical Director, Nurse
practitioner and residents for to healing, decline or changing of orders
for wounds. I carried out any wound orders and documented and transcribed
to TARS .
June 1998-June 2000: Judson Park Rehabilitation Facility 2181 Ambleside
Dr., Cleveland, Ohio 44106 216-***-****
I performed my nursing duties as a Floor nurse working on the Rehab unit. I
was responsible for direct care of the patients, overseeing the STNA's and
their assignment to best care for the patient and coordinate their care on
daily basis. My job duties were assessment, documentation, med passes,
wound care, admissions, transfers, discharges and reporting any changes in
status of patients to MD, NP and the DON immediately. I also performed IV
insertion, IVF infusions, trach care and assessing for and signs and
symptoms of infection and incision sites. I cared for patients with new
amputations, hip and knee replacements and worked closely with therapies to
help with ADL's and get back to a functional level to be discharged and
go home. I performed in this role as a nurse for about 6 months then
promoted.
Later, I was promoted to Head Nurse of the 6th Floor Unit and responsible
for coordination, organizing and follow up on the nurses and STNA's on 1st
shift for the care of the patients. I worked closely with the MD's, NP and
also very closely with the DON to care for the patients daily. I followed
on orders from MD's and NP's with the nurses and STNA's to make sure all
care was being carried out as ordered. I oversaw the daily assignments,
attended IDT meetings with the team and families to set care plans for
patients and better care for them as a team.
August 1997- June 1998: Eliza Bryant Village 7201 Wade Park Ave. Cleveland,
Ohio 44103 216-***-****
Job Description: I started as a new grad and worked as a Charge Nurse on
the 2nd floor unit. I was responsible for overseeing staffing for the
residents and making sure adequate staff on unit daily. I performed med
passes, wound care, admissions, transfers, and discharges. I performed
direct care when needed and worked closely with 2 LPN's to help coordinate
care and follow through on orders written per MD's and NPs daily. I was
responsible for follow on wound care and reporting to DON, MD and NP's when
occurred and obtaining proper orders for care. I worked closely with all
interdisciplinary team members to coordinate the proper care plans for our
residents. I was an advocate, educator not only for the residents, but the
families when needed. I was later asked to be Unit manager within 8 months
of being a nurse. Gracefully declined and cared for my residents Charge
nurse.
Education: Cuyahoga Community College
2900 Community College Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
1992-1995 Associates Degree of Arts
1995-1997 Associates Degree of Science of Nursing
References: 1. Cathy Roscoe-Herbert RN BSN MSN NP CNS
Former Director of Nursing
Home 1-440-***-****, Cell 1-440-724-
0925
2. Emma Sullivan RN
Former Co worker/ Clinic Nurse RN
Home 216-***-****, Cell 216-***-****
3. Barbara Harville RN
Former Co-worker at VAMC
Cell 1-440-***-****
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