Vanessa Braud

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Lacey, Washington 98516

Home Phone: 360-***-****

ad4pcz@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience

Advanced Medical Support Assistant

May 2018 – Present (40 hrs. per week M-F 6am to 2:30pm) Community Care Section, American Lake, WA. Supervisor Joe Martinez 253-***-****

Administrative processing of Veterans in enrollment, benefits, and registration. Administrative processing of Veteran patients in enrollment, benefits, and registration. In order to advise on the rights and benefits afforded to Veterans through the Veterans Affairs office. Counsel Veterans regarding entitlement enrollment for health care benefits and other special programs. Obtaining essential information and documentation from Veteran patients for enrollment activities. Coordinate communication and appointments between Veterans and other facility consult departments. Utilize Microsoft Office software, such as Excel, Access and Word to compile data and formulate reports. Entry of Physician orders and consult requests. Processing and record keeping of inpatient medical records. Utilize CPRS, PUG Authorizations, FBCS, consult detail reports, and Vista. Counsel Veterans on a daily basis about authorizations for Care in their community if care is not available in the VA.

Head of Mental Health authorization for Care in the community. Coordinate and refer care with community clinic Program Managers for Mental Health Care for Veterans with PTSD, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression.

Licensed Practical Nurse

February 2011 – May 2018 (40 hrs. per week M -F 7am to 3:30pm) WTB Clinic Madigan Army Medical Center, JBLM Tacoma, WA 347-***-**** MAJ Lok Supervisor

Perform patient screening, vital signs, immunizations, blood draws. Medical record review using AHLTA, Genesis, and CHCS. Coordinated with a team that included Nurse Case Managers, Physicians, a Charge Nurse, and one other LPN to develop a care plan and carry out the care for WTB soldiers while they were in transition. Coordinated care to include scheduling patient encounters, care conferences, and pain management. Reviewed and ensured their referral system requirements are met between specialty clinics. Maintain close contact with management personnel to obtain data on progress and accomplishments for use in administrative and case management of WTB soldiers. Keeping management abreast of changes in policies, regulations, and procedures to comply with revised requirements. Counsel WTB soldiers on their care and the importance of keeping appointments. Coordinate evaluation appointments for the WTB soldiers while going through the process of Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (APDES) process. Administrative tasks to include, referring WTB soldier to the different appointments set for them and the importance of keeping these appointments for their care as they go through the transition of active duty to retired.

Administer medicines orally, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular. Draw blood as ordered. Collect and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis as ordered. Performed procedures with my scope of practice to include EKG, sterile dressings for wounds, suture removal ear lavage, administered oxygen therapy, cardiac monitoring, and IV therapy. Performed a wide range of documentation correspondence to include, report regulations, SOP’s, chart studies, and other forms using Excel, and Microsoft. Various administrative duties as assigned such as telephone correspondence with Case management, appointment setting and cancelling, reporting status of health to Physician, and Charge Nurse.

Licensed Practical Nurse

May 2010 - February 2011 (40 hrs. per week M-F 7am to 3:30pm) Pediatrics, Madigan Army Medical Center, JBLM Tacoma, WA 253-***-**** Darlene Thornton, RN

Perform patient care and care coordination activities such as referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking). Obtain health information from parents to include major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking healthcare. Take vital signs, measure height and weight of babies. Document these vitals and chief complaints and other pertinent information in electronic health record. Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all young ages based on the providers care plan, the nursing assessment, and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patients. Assist the doctor with various diagnostic procedures and examinations. Educate patients and family members on health matters and the proper use of prescribed medications. Assure accurate care and handling of specimens. Educate patients parents regarding self-care procedures and document teaching in the electronic health record. Screen and review immunization records. Deliver immunizations to babies. Teach parents of care after shots are given.

Licensed Practical Nurse

July 2007 – February 2010 (40 hrs a week M-F 8am to 4:30pm) – San Fernando Community Mental Health Center, Van Nuys, California 818-***-**** Program Manager Danielle Gallitz

Used nursing process to make nursing assessments on clients who were mentally ill for physician. Report any changes or adverse reactions to prescribed medications to the physician. Performed urinalysis for illegal drugs. Administered prescribed medications orally and intramuscular routes to noncompliant clients. Hosted group sessions with clients on a weekly basis. Wrote 72 hour Holds for clients who posed a danger to themselves or others or if they were gravely disabled and unable to care for themselves. Maintain care plans as needed. Discussed discharge planning with clients to ensure proper care continues. Advised clients on their rights and any state benefits afforded to them. Chaperoned clients to court and helped them with any court ordered arrangements placed on them via the judge. Coordinated evaluation appointments for clients.

Licensed Practical Nurse

February 2006 – June 2008 (40 hrs a week 7:00am to 3:30pm) Western Medical Center, Anaheim, California 714-***-**** Human Resources

Implement inpatient nursing care to psychiatric patients. Monitored patient behaviors and mental status. Report any changes or adverse reactions to medications administered. Document medications given. Administered medications orally, intradermally, and intramuscularly. Assist in activities of daily living. Assist and discuss discharge planning with patient family when clients are leaving the facility. Med pass and document meds given. Document behaviors every 2 hours. Document and watch restrained patients.

Licensed Practical Nurse

January 2005 – January 2006 (40 hrs a week) – Kforce Professional Staffing Agency Nursing, Irvine, California, 949-***-**** Human Resources

Provided nursing in psychiatric inpatient settings in various hospitals. Administered medications, orally, intradermally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously. Documentation of medication pass done in various shifts. Monitored patient physical and mental and physical status and documented on it. Assist in activities of daily living and took vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respirations.

Education

Currently Attending Western Governors University to obtain a Bachelors Science, Business Healthcare Management. Graduation planned in July 2020. 90 Credit hours achieved.

Licensed Practical Nurse, 2002, Platt College, Lawton, Oklahoma, GPA 4.0 License # 221793 CA

References

Dawn Hammond

Coworker

253-***-****

Tim Ryan

LPN

253-***-****

Chienua Clarke

Doctor

(206) 304- 8211

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