Heather E. Skalsky, LVN
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Objective
To obtain a position as an LVN and to broaden my growth in the medical field.
Work Experience
Texas Fertility Center - Austin, Texas
Clinical Lead Nurse
January 2012 to Present
Responsibilities include:
Managing the plan of care of several hundred patients at a time
Counseling patients on mental health aspect of infertility treatments
Educating patients, partners, and family regarding treatment care plans and self-administration of medications
Prioritizing patient care based on signs and symptoms, evaluating treatment outcomes, and following up with patients after therapy
Transcribing and carrying out doctors’ orders for patients during the first trimester of pregnancy
Providing phone triage services for assigned patients of all physicians
Clinical training of new employees
Texas Fertility Center – Austin, Texas
RMA / Clinical Supervisor
March 2002 to January 2012
Responsibilities include:
Supervising clinical medical assistants
Patient education and care
Assist physicians with procedures
Injection lessons
Managing employee schedules and patient schedules
Training of new employees
Best Paramedical – Burleson, Texas
Contract Registered Medical Assistant
March 2001 to September 2001
Responsibilities include: Life insurance exams, EKG, vital signs, venipunctures, medical questionnaires
Health First Group – Fort Worth, Texas
Registered Medical Assistant
April 2001 to December 2001
Responsibilities include: Patient care, vital signs, lab work, cultures, venipunctures, small office procedures, phone triage, medication refills, and referrals.
Cook Children’s Behavioral Health – Fort Worth, Texas
Registered Medical Assistant
December 2000 to April 2001
Responsibilities include: Patient care, phone triage, medication refills.
Education
Austin Community College – Austin, Texas
LVN Program, NLNAC Accredited
October 2010 to December 2011
License no.: 305469
Course work: Anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, disease control and prevention, medical terminology, adult care, pediatric care, maternal/neonatal care, mental health & psychiatric care, clinical rotations in all areas of study.
ATI, Career Training Center – Hurst, Texas
August 1999 to December 2000
Registered Medical Assistant
AMT Member: 132313
Certifications
RMA, CPR, EKG, Vision Screening, Hearing Screening, IV Certification, AMT member
Skills
Clinical: Vitals, patient care, focused assessments, administration of medications, infection control, IVs, specimen collections, cultures, venipuncture, injections, wound care, cast application & removal, endotracheal tube & tracheotomy care, nasogastric tubes, NG & peg tubes, urinary catheters, ear & eye irrigations, EKG, stress test, PFTs, skin testing, assist minor surgeries, paps, colposcopies, biopsies, wet preps, and UAs.
Clerical: Phone triage, referrals, collections, data entry, scheduling, ICD-9 coding, CPT coding, Learning ICD-10, Medisoft, Lytec, Compass, Meditech, and paper charting.