Dawn Stwalley
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Home: 765-***-**** Cell: 765-***-****
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Registered Nurse with over 30 years experience in Long-Term Care. Excellent supervision and
organization skills. Strong desire to focus on patient and family satisfaction. Skilled in
skin/wound care. Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana
Professional Experience
BrightStar Care of Lafayette March 2014 to present
Assistant Director of Nursing
Lafayette, IN
Admissions, assessments, education, supervision, develop and implement plan of care.
Woodland Nursing Manor Center January 2013 to December 2013
Staff Nurse
Attica, IN
Supervision, education, documentation, medication administration, pain management,
treatments, skin/wound care, physician rounds, transcription physician orders, admissions,
discharges, laboratory monitoring, phlebotomy skils, IV starts and infusion maintenance.
University Place February 2009 to November 2011
Director of Nursing
West Lafayette, IN
Scheduling, payroll, Medicare Audits, Admissions, Discharges, Interview of new associates,
hiring, terminations, disciplinary actions. Supervision of RN’s, LPN’s, QMA’s and CNA’s,
providing education to all associates, residents, family members and visitors, on-call
responsibilities. Compliance in State and Federal surveys. Laboratory monitoring.
Regency Place May 2008 to February 2009
Unit Manager
Lafayette, IN
Supervision of nursing staff, documentation, scheduling, disciplinary actions, admissions,
discharge planning, obtaining specimens, IV starts and maintenance, laboratory monitoring.
Woodland Manor March 2006 to May 2008
Director of Nursing
Attica, IN
Managing nursing staff, including supervision, interviewing, hiring, termination, disciplinary
actions, and education. Assist with managing other disciplines which consist of Activity, Dietary,
Social Service and Environmental Services Departments. Scheduling, Medicare and Medicaid
Audits, Admission assessments, Discharge Planning. Compliance in State and Federal
Guidelines and Survey. Developing and maintaining resident plan of care, MDS knowledge.
Medical Records organization. Proficient in blood draws and IV starts.
St. Mary Healthcare February 2003 to March 2006
Director of Nursing
Lafayette, IN
Supervision, scheduling of 80 nursing employees, providing education, infection control, TB
instructor, CNA instructor, working with Administrator on day to day operation of facility, on-
call responsibilities, Marketing.
St. Clare Healthcare February 1999 to February 2003
Director of Nursing
Otterbein, IN
Corporate, State and Federal Guideline compliance. Education, Supervision of nursing staff,
interaction with IDT members. Assisted with opening of Skilled Unit in facility.
Education
Attica High School 1981
High School Diploma: General Education
Attica, IN, USA
IVYTech 1988
Licensed Practical Nurse: Nursing
Lafayette, IN, USA
IVYTech 1993
Associate of Science: Nursing
Lafayette, IN, USA
Summary of Qualifications
Medicare and Medicaid Knowledge
Experienced in Interviewing, Hiring and Terminations
Education Provider
Phlebotomy proficient
IV starts and infusion maintenance
Health and wellness expertise
Medication administration expert
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Budgeting expertise
Effective policy and program development
Wound cleaning/care expertise
Infection control standards expert
Body mechanics knowledge
Treatment administration
Documentation expert
Organization expert
Supervision knowledge