Diane Shewman

Kimberly, ID *****

ad3gln@r.postjobfree.com

+1-208-***-****

Work Experience

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

A Caring Hand Home Health Care - Twin Falls, ID

July 2023 to January 2024

LPN for a high school patient with a tracheostomy, Autism, and ADHD. Patient required constant medical observation during school hours and on transportation to and from school and any field trips for any respiratory distress. Daily tracheostomy care and cleaning. Maintenance and inventory of patients emergency medical equipment, ie: ventilator, pulse oximeter, tracheostomy supplies, assistance when ambulating to and from class/es, lunch room, restroom and bus. Assist as needed by teacher/Para in class, lunchroom and on field trips. Daily record keeping log book maintained for patient’s medical status and any changes. Report received and given to parent at the beginning and end of school day. LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice - Twin Falls, ID

April 2023 to July 2023

Part time LPN for Hospice care. Reported to RN Case Manager on patient visits, vitals, change of condition, medication and pain management, patient and family support and end of life care. Accurate and timely patient record keeping.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Ivy Correctional Medicine - Twin Falls, ID

August 2022 to November 2022

Medical intake and discharge of new inmates. Medical and substance abuse evaluation and detox protocol if needed. Medication management and administration . Scheduled nurse visits and wound care. Twice daily insulin dependent diabetic inmate clinics, assistance with weekly medical, dental, and mental health clinics. Medication ordering, record keeping and inventory management. Communication with pharmacies and patient records requests. In person inmate medical history and follow up communication daily. Communication with deputies and outside deliveries of medication or other inmate items. I was needed to commute to the Twin Falls Juvenile facility as well as the jail facility in Hailey, ID on a weekly basis, along with my shifts at the home jail facility in Twin Falls. I was available for weekends and on call needs at night during all of my shifts. I really enjoyed working in this completely new area of nursing with the correctional population, especially the Juveniles. I acquired new skills in this fast paced, demanding and unusual working environment.

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Magic Valley Urology - Twin Falls, ID

May 2022 to July 2022

Rooming patients, vitals and general nursing assessments, Foley catheter insertion, removals, and care. Assistance with physician procedures. I was hired as a full time LPN in a small, but very busy Urology practice. The providers were wonderful to work with. I was able to learn and use new nursing skills never required of me before which I enjoyed.

Shuttle Van Driver

Brookdale Senior Living - Twin Falls, ID

March 2022 to May 2022

Part time position driving residents to and from their various appointments Mon-Wed. I was trained and certified to drive the passenger van equipped with a lift and devices for securing wheelchairs and walkers. I was responsible to track and document appointments, mileage, safety restraints, and monthly van maintenance. I really enjoyed interacting with the residents and learning to safely drive a large transport van involving the special transportation needs of this demographic. LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Harrison's Hope Hospice - Twin Falls, ID

June 2019 to March 2022

Clinical Team Assistant for a busy hospice organization. I was primarily in the office assisting and organizing our Medical Director, team of RN's, Certified Nursing Assistants, Social Worker, Chaplains, and volunteers who care for our hospice patients. When needed, I was also fortunate to be able to occasionally work in the field as either a nurse, or Aide. I helped our patients with their medications, nursing visits, or end of life needs or cares. I administered and recorded our teams TB testing and new employee orientation. I ordered and tracked supplies and worked closely with multiple pharmacies and DME companies on our patient's behalf as well. This was a job I had wanted to try since starting my career in the healthcare industry. It is by far the most satisfying and rewarding position I have held. LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

St Luke's Clinic Jerome Family Medicine - Jerome, ID August 2014 to January 2019

Practical Nurse, both as a clinic float and working with many individual providers. Very busy and fast- paced patient centered care requiring complete and accurate computer documentation using EPIC and manual documentation. Safe, friendly and thorough patient care for a wide variety of illnesses, conditions, and ages of patients. Multi-tasking and using independent critical thinking and skills were required and provided. Vital signs, patient health history and assessments, medications and allergies, medical concerns, clinical procedures such as infant circumcisions, female specific procedures and treatments, injections, vaccinations, and EKG's. CPR certified, certified Phlebotomist. This 5-year position was my first as an LPN. It was incredible for practicing and perfecting the skills I had been taught in the nursing program and learning new ones. I enjoyed working with the patients from infants to seniors and everything in between. It was challenging and rewarding being able to provide care that could change from the expected to emergent on a day-to-day basis. CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

St Luke's Hospital - Twin Falls, ID

July 2009 to August 2014

Acute Medical floor Certified Nursing Assistant reporting to Registered Nurses charge nurses during patient care shift nursing of four to ten patients. All ADL's, ambulating safely, vital signs, and patient care documentation.

Associate Beverage Manager

Cactus Petes Resort Casino - Jackpot, NV

October 2007 to April 2009

Assistant manager of cocktail servers, bartenders and Barbacks. Responsible for overseeing customer satisfaction on the casino floor by ensuring good customer service involving beverage service and entertainment. Staffing needs, backup waitress needs, bar help, beverage stations, inventory control, beverage employee evaluations.

Owner/Operator

Brunos BBQ Restaurant & Catering - Scotts Valley, CA July 1997 to June 2007

All aspects of operating a busy, successful, restaurant and catering business. Customer service being the priority of our business. Staffing, cashiering, waitressing, inventory and food preparation, payroll and accounting, sales and advertising

Education

Certificate in Practical Nursing

College of Southern Idaho - Twin Falls, ID

January 2009 to July 2013

Associate of Science in Merchandising

West Valley College - Saratoga, CA

January 1989 to May 1994

Skills

• Nursing

• Experience Administering Injections

• Phlebotomy

• EMR Systems

• Triage

• Venipuncture

• Epic

• Laboratory Experience

• Medication administration

• Medical office experience

• Acute care

• Computer skills

• Caregiving

• Hospital experience

• Hospice care

• Home care

• Employee Orientation

• Insurance Verification

• Office Management

• Phone Etiquette

• Quality Assurance

• Supervising Experience

• Cashiering

• Windows

• Public health

• Computer literacy

• Data collection

• Communication skills

• Dementia care

• Memory care

• ICD-10

• Nursing home experience

• Primary care

• Customer service

• customer support and recovery

• personnel management

• Sales

• merchandising

• inventory

• food and bevetage waitressing

• medical patient care (10+ years)

• Communication skills

• Cash register

• Merchandising

• Supervising experience

• Sales

• Typing

• Hospital experience

• Medical terminology

• Laboratory experience

• Quality assurance

• Vital signs

• Medical records

• Documentation Review

• Pain Management

• Shuttle Driving

• Cash handling

• Driving

Certifications and Licenses

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

BLS Certification

LPN

CNA

CPR Certification

Driver's License

Food Handler Certification

January 1996 to Present

I received the certification when I co owned a restaurant with my husband in California. I do not have access to it after all these years, but am willing to retake the course for current certification.

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