Kathleen M. Berrini
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Self starter with ability to anticipate needs and initiate action. Excellent communication and written skills. Possess the ability to interact with all levels of personnel in meeting goals and obligations. Able to take on additional responsibilities in a variety of levels/situations and perform them in an effective, productive manner. Possess a strong work ethic.
EDUCATION:
Essex Agricultural & Technical Institute
Box 362, Hawthorne, MA 978-***-****
Completed the Practical Nursing Program – Graduated: June 19, 1998
Dean’s List Fall Semester
Student Senate Representative
Honors Graduate
EXPERIENCE:
Genesis Wakefield Center, Wakefield, MA – (5/15 – 9/16)
LPN (MA/FL Licensure)
Nurse Manager – Alzheimer’s Unit
Manage staff and assignments, ensuring assignments completed in a timely, dignified manner.
Ensure proper documentation completed as expected.
All scheduled chart assessments completed in a timely manner, correctly.
Work closely with in-house & contract disciplines (Social Services, Rehab team, Activity team, MD’s NP’s, Geri-psych team and Hospice care).
Prepare and attend care plan team to establish an appropriate plan of care for each resident.
Attend and participate in QAPI meetings.
As member of facility management team, participant of daily facility meetings.
Perform any and all duties as necessary to ensure unit runs smoothing including, but not limited to direct resident care, EMR (PCC).
Woodbriar Skilled Rehab, Wilmington, MA – (5/14 – 3/15)
LPN (MA/FL Licensure)
Team Leader, Promoted Charge Nurse 7/14
Admissions (multiple admissions every evening).
Management of shift staff and assignments, including working med carts, treatments, any other necessary needs to assist staff.
EHR (Sigma)
Ensure staff completes assignments in a timely, dignified manner.
PSA (Pediatric Services of America, Brockton, MA, - (11/13 to 3/15)
LPN (MA/FL Licensure)
Staff Nurse
Home care for pediatric and adult patients, most with trachs/vents/gtubes, including replacement when necessary and appropriate.
Interact with patient families and medical team to include doctors, nurses, social workers, case managers and therapists.
Assess and determine patient needs, initiate action to ensure needs are met.
Monitor all equipment for proper function, notify provider immediately if not.
Provide all ADL’s/medication administration/accurate documentation for 10-12 hour shifts.
Attend appointments related to patient’s condition with patient and family.
Transcribe new and discontinued orders and forward to PSA office for MD signature.
Commonwealth Nursing Services, Inc., Lowell, MA – (6/13 to 4/14)
LPN (MA/FL Licensure)
Staff Nurse
Care plans for each patient such as wound care and other medical conditions requiring treatment.
Report changes in patient status to MD. Documentation of home visits and any other required paperwork.
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Wingate at Belvidere Rehab & Skilled Nursing, Lowell, MA – (12/09 – 1/13)
LPN (MA Licensure)
Medication Nurse, Promoted to Charge Nurse - (6/10)
Shift Supervisor on Monday’s (Second Shift), on-call every 7th weekend.
Daily management of staff (Second Shift), staff assignments and verify completion.
Communication with MDs, nursing staff and CNA’s regarding patient care.
All duties associated with patient care including medications, dressings, documentation, admission assessments and initiation of care plans.
EHR (Point, Click Care).
Wakefield Care & Rehabilitation Center, Wakefield, MA – (11/08 – 8/09)
LPN (MA Licensure)
Solana Unit Manager (Activity Based Locked Alzheimer’s Unit)
Daily management of this Solana unit, including all three shifts, staff assignments and documentation related to unit.
Member of the facility Management Team and closely worked with Activities Program Director.
Worked with psychiatric RNP for patient medication management and monitoring patients for behavioral symptoms.
Performed other duties as needed (i.e., medication cart, patient care, etc.).
Participated in Care Plan meetings with other management staff members (i.e., Asst. Director, Social Services, Activities Program Director and family member to establish a care plan that is appropriate for each individual patient.
Ready Nurse Staffing Service, (3/03 – 11/08)
LPN (MA Licensure)
Various Nursing Facilities in the North Shore Area
Medications and administration, along with treatments and all patient assessments.
Acting Team Leader in some of these facilities initiating and updating care plans, attending plan meetings with patients’ families.
Documentation and accountability of patient care.
Onward Health (formerly Praestar Health, Inc.), Burlington, MA – (10/00 – 11/08)
LPN (MA Licensure)
Listed below are the most recent and longest assignments.
Kindred Hospital Boston – North Shore
Through Onward Health have been associated with this facility for the past 5 years as temporary staff to fulfill their immediate staffing needs.
Care and management of ventilators and trachs while working closely with respiratory therapists.
All other duties associated with patient care to include medications, IV therapy, treatments, patient assessments, dressings, proper documentation and communication with MDs and nursing staff regarding patient care.
Admission assessments and discharge teaching. Initiate and follow care plans.
Consult with OT, PT and ST regarding patient rehab plan and progress.
Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Temporary staff to this nursing facility, to fulfill immediate staffing needs on medical-surgical units and TCU.
Assists in admission assessments and discharge teaching. Follow care plans.
Medication administration, including IV therapy, treatments, and proper documentation.
Consult with MDs and Case Managers regarding patient course of care.
Lahey Outpatient Center, Internal Medicine Office, Lexington, MA
Temporary Nursing Staff (MA Licensure)
Welcome patients, take vitals, EKG’s, PFT’s, vaccines, education on condition.
Lab work (i.e., throat cultures, urines)
Supplies, clean rooms and appropriate documentation. Handle telephone calls, assist doctor with procedures.
Jewish Rehabilitation Center of North Shore, Swampscott, MA – (11/98 – 12/00)
LPN (MA Licensure)
Team Leader Rehab Unit (11/99 – 12/00)