Evelyn Fountain- Washington, LPN
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly motivated, flexible, and patient-focused Licensed Practical Nurse, with proven expertise in utilization review and quality assurance, patient communications, organizational planning, and detail orientation. Extremely effective, able to remain calm, level-headed, and productive in challenging situations. Excellent communication skills, forging relationships with physicians, nurses and support service professionals. EDUCATION
Kaplan University 02/2011- 05/2013
Associate Degree- Applied Sciences of Health Information Technology State University of New York at Brockport 09/1989- 06/1990 Practical Nursing Diploma
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Charge Nurse: GreenHaven Health and Rehab, Greensboro, NC 12/14- Current Resource Nurse/Unit Coordinator
Oversee the care of Geriatric patients in long term care and rehab while ensuring staffing and family needs. Close contact with ancillary departments, doctors and NP’s. Charge Nurse A shton Place Health and Rehab, McLeansville, NC 09/2011- 6/14 Oversee the care of geriatric patients in long term care facility while demonstrating strong clinical skills.
Administer treatments and medication per doctors orders
Assess and evaluate patients, communicate with staff, doctors and family members
Order supplies and medication as needed
Externship T rinity Glen Nursing Facility, Winston- Salem, NC 0 1/2013- 07/2013 Provided clerical and communication support related to department operations for patient care.
Assisted with scanning documents into electronic health records system (EHR)
Audited medical records
Assisted with admission process of new residents
Filed patient information into appropriate charts Charge Nurse P ennybyrn at Maryfield, High Point, NC 09/2007- 10/2011 Basic nursing duties which included: overseen care of residents, delegated duties as required, scheduled appointments, and responsible for reports and assessments.
Checked patients vital signs and e-charting
Communicated with departments, family and doctors
Administered medication and treatments per doctor orders Staff Nurse K indred Hospital, Greensboro, NC 09/2005- 03/2009 Ventilator Specialty Hospital which I maintained stability of critical patients, administered medications, monitored and recorded vital signs and administered blood products as required.
Followed the direction of the Registered Nurses and doctors
Communicated findings and reports to appropriate staff
Administered and maintained Enteral feedings, wound care per order, and surgery prep of patients Community Health Nurse V ia Health Independent Living for Seniors, Rochester, NY 06/2003- 09/2005 Assisted clients in the community as needed. Responsible for responding to emergency calls and assisting with setting up of medication boxes. Used defibrillator and capillary blood glucose (CBG) machines as needed for patient response.
Oversaw delivery of supplies and medication
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In charge of Home Health Aides in community buildings
Visited client homes and administered treatments per order
Assisted Registered Nurses on-call
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
IV/Phlebotomy Certified CPR Certified Wound Care Insertion of Catheters Care Plan AdministrationDoctor Assistance Enteral Feedings Emergency Procedures Community Health Issues Intravenous Therapy PICC and CVL Lines Oxygen Therapy Dispensing of medication Oral suctioning Medical Terminology Application of dressings 3M Coding ICD-9 HCPCS McKesson Horizon
CERTIFICATIONS and AFFILIATIONS
North Carolina State Licensed Practical Nurse
New York State Board Licensed Practical Nurse
American Health Information Management Association REFERENCES
Available upon request
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