Juileen Bossier

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“Dependable, Self- Motivated, Goal Oriented Professional with Extensive Nursing Experience. Ability to Multi-Task in a Fast Paced Environment, Work Independently, or as a Team Member with Excellent Communication and

Decision-Making Skills”

Major Skills & Qualifications

Advocate for Patients Rights; Strive to Understand a Patient’s Needs and Concerns

Hardworking and Energetic; Flexible; Adapt Easily to Change of Environment and Work Schedule

Maintain Critical Thinking Skills Essential to Providing Competent and Dignified Patient Care

Personable with a Positive Attitude; Interface Well with Patients, Families, and Nursing Staff

Utilize Critical Thinking and Communication Skills While Working as Part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team

Address Health Patterns of Diverse Clients in Providing Outcome-Oriented Comprehensive Nursing Care

Educate Clients in Health Promotion, Maintenance and Restoration

Summary of Experience

REGISTERED NURSE/LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Assess patients to make out suitable nursing interventions; Oversee medications and treatments as approved by a physician or in keeping with established policies and protocols

Work together with members of an interdisciplinary healthiness team to plan, put into practice, organize and appraise patient care in discussion with patients and their families

Oversee LPN licensed practical nurses and additional nursing staff

Build up and put discharge planning process into practice on admission of patients

Educate and advice patients and their families on health-related subject in association with other health care providers

Operate and monitor medical tools or equipment; Assist in operation and further medical procedures

Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts

Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action

Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them

Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration

Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records

HOSPICE CASE MANAGER

Support and counsel clients who are facing terminal diseases and conditions

Coordinate a collaborative hospice care team that may include healthcare providers, at-home care services, mental health specialists and spiritual advisors

Evaluate a patient's physical condition and develop a care plan that addresses any medical needs and social services

Coordinate the efforts of medical and nursing team members to provide appropriate care

Address the psychological needs of patients and their families through counseling and education efforts.

Provide hands-on nursing care to clients as directed by physicians

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DIALYSIS NURSE

Provide dialysis nursing care to filter toxins and waste products from the blood for patients with kidney problems as ordered by nephrologists or physicians

Arrange dialysis equipment according to patients’ requirements; Maintain and manage dialysis machines, systems and equipment

Oversee dialysis procedure from the beginning to fruition; Monitor and assess vital signs of dialysis patients; Document patient progress and manage reports

Prepare dialysate and assemble extracorporeal circuits; Manage cleaning of catheters

Identify problems or irregularities in the dialysis procedure

Provide post care and pre care to dialysis patients; Instruct and counsel patients & their families on dialysis nursing care issues

Administer medications as prescribed by nephrologists or physicians

Ensure comfort to patients while executing dialysis nurse functions

WOUND CARE SPECIALIST/VENT & TRACH PATIENT CARE

Provide excellent nursing care to patients suffering from wounds

Assess and evaluate patients with wounds and injuries

Obtain cultures to assess wounds and injuries

Evaluate wounds and injuries for infections or other illness factors that causes wounds

Initiate nursing care procedures in managing acute and traumatic wounds

Coordinate with rehab, traumatic and nutritional nurses in nursing patients with wounds

Ensure optimum patient care delivery in wound care nursing procedures

Educate and counsel patients and their families on wound care processes and issues

Demonstrate wound care procedures to other care givers

Sanitize and maintain the premises of wound care neat, clean and hygienic

Responsible for coordination/education and home care for patients with tracheotomies, critical care medicine, and ventilator-dependent patients

Employment History

Dialysis Nurse Fresenius Medical Center 2013 - Present

Hospice Case Manager Heart of Hospice 2012 – 2013

RN/LPN/Wound Care, Vent & Trach Specialist AMG Specialty Hospital 2005 – 2012

RN/LPN/Wound Care, Vent & Trach Specialist Platinium Healthcare Staffing 2005 – 2012

Vent & Trach Specialist Complete Home Health 2000 – 2005

Education

2012; Registered Nurse; Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge, LA

1997; Licensed Practical Nurse; Louisiana Technical College, St. Martinville, LA

1995; High School Diploma; Northside High School, Lafayette, LA

Certifications

2013; Dialysis Nurse 1

2010; Wound Care Certification

CPR/Bloodbourne Pathogens

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