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Primary Care/Licensed Practical Nurse

Location:
Schenectady, NY
Posted:
March 27, 2024

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Amanda Fennicks

LPN Primary Care/LTC/Pediatrics & Travel Agency

Schenectady, NY 12306

ad4l5v@r.postjobfree.com

518-***-****

Extensive experience in the health care field ranging from clinical care to home care also acute to long-term care/hospice.

-Pediatrics to Geriatric knowledge

-Self motivated, efficient, resourceful, reliable under pressure and well organized

-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

-Confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels.

-Detail oriented and resourceful in the completion of tasks with ability to multitask effectively.

- I have the ability to function effectively as a team player as well as work independently to achieve objectives.

-Possess strong problem and intervention resolution skills.

-Dedicated individual achieving a reputation for consistently going beyond what is required.

-Very good ability to learn new things and tasks.

-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

-Very good listening skills.

-Very deep ability to work with variety of patients.

-Able to give instructions to patients on following prescribed treatments.

-I thrive at working independently and under any situation.

-Extensive understanding of medical terminology, and documentations Work Experience

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Ellis Medicine - Schenectady, NY

February 2019 to Present

My daily tasks include:

rooming providers daily scheduled patients.

daily medication prior authorizations.

scheduling patients

obtaining vital signs and vaccination adminstration sending referrals for outside speciality providers sending specimens for labratory

calling insurance companies in regards to patients medical necessity coverages Faxing and Telephonic orders on behalf of patients to insurance companies Covermy Meds used daily for prescription drig coverages for patients. using cerner software, outlook, microsoft word/excel/powerpoint etc. in office daily medication inventory and administration

ordering from Medical Supply companies for home equipment, nutritional needs and personal care necessities for disabled, pediatric and geriatric for home, long term and other needs for patients. multiple dqily tasks completed for providers, patients and office needs daily EMG patient tracking

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Accucare Home Nursing

November 2016 to Present

I take care of a man who transitioned out of foster care and since birth has had multiple health issues. monitoring and making sure his mickey button and vesicostomy are patent, monitoring intake and output, maintaining a stable and safe enviornment, monitoring bowel flushes, monitoring respiratory and vital signs, infection control with hand hygiene supervision, standard precautions, maintaining skin integrity, supervise oral medication intake and documentation. LPN- Travel nursing

Medical Staffing Network - Albany, NY

February 2019 to December 2022

working with patients and residents in LTC, rehabilitation centers,center for people with disabilities, pediatrics, geriatrics, acute care and assisted living and more. LPN- Travel nursing

Attentive Care Nursing Agency - Albany, NY

June 2013 to October 2019

working with patients and residents in LTC, rehabilitation centers,center for people with disabilities, pediatrics, geriatrics, acute care and assisted living and more. LPN Long-term Nursing Care and Nursing Rehab

Kingsway Arms Nursing Community - Schenectady, NY

June 2012 to August 2015

LPN Long-term Nursing Care and Nursing Rehab

Attentive Care Nursing Agency - Scotia, NY

December 2013 to January 2015

-Maintaining a stable and safe internal environment for residents/patients

-Responsible for managing oral medicines under the direction of physician.

-Documenting the patient's condition, care, progress and problems and discussed observation with case manager and supervisor.

-Wound care assisting, sterile technique under specific contact precautions RESPONSIBILITIES:

Basic nursing care. Feeding patients/clients, catheter care, G-tube care, turning and position, checking blood glucose for diabetics, vital signs, bed baths, proper ambulating techniques, monitoring intake and output, specimen collecting, postpartum care, post operative care, transporting, documenting, trach/ ventilator care, O2 therapy, alcohol withdrawal monitoring, restraint monitoring, 1:1 observation, defibrillator, CPR, CBI, hoyer traction, emergency care, ICU care and much more. Many specified departments: Geriatric, Oncology, Angio, Orthopedics, Cardiac, Bariatrics, Pulmonary, Hospice and more.

-Angelina's Home Care, Schenectady, NY 11/07- June 1,2016 Home Care Aide/Companion

-maintaining a safe home environment

-Responsible for giving health care to the aged and disabled patients under the direction of physician and supervisor in their home environment..

-Helped patients to move from one place to another.

-Make record of care, condition and progress of patient.

-Also responsible for cleaning the quarters of patient.

-Other duties as assigned.

-Also responsible for planning, purchasing and preparing various plans for patient and served meal for them as assigned.

-Done various other duties as assigned and as needed.

-Maintaining standard contact precautions

Education

BOCES in Practical Nursing

Capital Region BOCES career and technology School - Albany, NY December 2009 to June 2011

Associates in General Education

SUNY Delhi College

January 2006 to May 2008

Nursing Licenses

PN

Expires: November 2028

State: NY

Skills

• Med Surg

• ER

• Medical Surgical

• Catheter Care

• ICU Experience

• Critical Care Experience

• Hospice Care

• Nursing

• Medication Administration

• Cerner

• EMR Systems

• Tube Feeding

• Hospital Experience

• Patient Care

• Primary Care Experience

• Infection Control Training

• Home care (10+ years)

• Caregiving

Certifications and Licenses

BLS Certification

September 2022 to September 2026

LPN

AED Certification

CPR Certification

Additional Information

I am very familiar with Point Click Care, Cerner, KanTime and Sorian computer software for documentation in patients charts, also completing clerical tasks for patients too.



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