Charlene Bigelow

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

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Summary

Fifteen Years of Experience in Home-Health and Pediatric Clinical Settings Skilled LPN offering expertise in with premature, mostly trach/vent NICU babies in their home setting. Consistently earned praise from patients, family members and supervising clinical directors for delivering excellent nursing care. Eager to secure a full-time LPN position; available for all shifts. Experience

Quality Assurance Nurse LPN

Aveanna Healthcare

Feb 2023 - Present (9 months)

Licensed Practical Pediatric Nurse Quality Assurance Caring for medically fragile babies & children, has given me a sense of fulfillment that comes from maintaining the health & safety, as well as being a major part of their optimal progress. Working in a Covid clinic and providing registration, insurance verification and scheduling with word & excel experience. Data migration remote for PHMC contracted through Aveanna Healthcare.

Clinical office experience with data entry for patient & nurse records stored in Iron Mountain. Scheduling nurses for competency’s and mandatory certification. Data Entry, uploading documentation to & from doctors to maintain patients records with efficiency and organized to patient charts in accordance with state and local accordance’s & patient confidentiality following HIPPA regulations. Quality Assurance maintain trackers, EHR, and medical records for 200 plus pediatrics clients among my Team as well as with other medical professionals within the five County Philadelphia areas and surrounding hospitals and doctors offices. Involves daily reporting and tracking with Microsoft Office 365 suite including Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams. Provide time sensitive medical requests and follow up to assure audit compliance. Communication with diverse medical professional. Keeping charting organized, and easily accessible within my Team. Verifying doctors, nurses, NP’s thru PAL’s and NPPIS prior to requesting medical necessity & plans of care for new patients, reopening and continuation's of current patients changes in care needs. As well as being a volunteer peer mentor for TAPS (TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM for Survivors) who suffer military losses. Thanks

Pediatric Nurse

PSA Healthcare - 30 Years of Trusted Home Care

Feb 2016 - Present (7 years 9 months)

Licensed Practical Nurse

BAYADA NURSES

1997 - 2012 (15 years)

Wound Dressing & Care Ventilator & Tracheostomy Suctioning/Care Enteral Feedings & Care Charlene Bigelow - page 1

Respiratory Treatments & Assessments Patient Bathing & Hygiene Assistance Glucose Checks & Blood Pressure Monitoring Rehabilitation Therapy Medication Administration

-Traveled throughout Southeast Pennsylvania and South New Jersey to provide home-healthcare services to pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic/terminal conditions, convalescing from surgical procedures or recovering from serious illnesses and injuries.

-Followed rehabilitation and treatment plans to accelerate patient recovery; minimize pain, discomfort, infections and complications; and optimize patient outcomes.

-Assessed, monitored and documented patient progress, symptoms and vital signs on each visit.

- Educated clients and their families on the safe treatment of injuries, illnesses and conditions.

-Accompanied clients to and from educational facilities to ensure medical maintenance and child safety. Licensed Practical Nurse

VOORHEES PEDIATRICS/SNI SKILLED NURSING INC

1998 - 2000 (2 years)

Wound Dressing & Care Ventilator & Tracheostomy Suctioning/Care Enteral Feedings & Care Respiratory Treatments & Assessments Patient Bathing & Hygiene Assistance Glucose Checks & Blood Pressure Monitoring Rehabilitation Therapy Prematurity Autism Developmental Delay Down Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Medication Administration

-Optimized wellness levels of medically fragile children as an LPN within the home care setting.

-Assisted RNs and MDs with treatments, therapies and interventions to improve mobility, social/ cognitive skills, respiratory functions and cardiovascular health. Licensed Practical Nurse

Interim HealthCare Inc.

1997 - 1999 (2 years)

Wound Dressing & Care Ventilator & Tracheostomy Suctioning/Care Enteral Feedings & Care Respiratory Treatments & Assessments Patient Bathing & Hygiene Assistance Glucose Checks & Blood Pressure Monitoring Rehabilitation Therapy Prematurity Autism Developmental Delay Down Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Medication Administration

-Optimized wellness levels of medically fragile children and adults as an LPN within the home care setting.

-Assisted RNs and MDs with treatments, therapies and interventions to improve mobility, social/ cognitive skills, respiratory functions and cardiovascular health. Education

Delaware County Community College

Associate's degree, Communication

Aug 2022 - May 2023

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THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Practical Nursing Program

Delaware County Community College

Associate of Science - AS, Communication, General

Licenses & Certifications

CPR - American Heart Association

Issued May 2023 - Expires May 2025

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State of New Jersey 26N05162400

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PN265577

Skills

Pediatric Homecare • Vaccination Clinic Call Center Nurse • Register/Schedule Patients • Data Migration

• Iron Mountain Patient & Nurses Records Storing • Quality Assurance • Pediatric Homehealth Office • 1:1 school escort for medically fragile pediatric students • Insurance verification • Physician Verification with PALS/NIPPES

Honors & Awards

Peer Mentor Award - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Mar 2019

Provide counsel & support for military survivors for Mothers who have lost their Heroes to Suicide. Charlene Bigelow - page 3

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