Charge Nurse Night Shift
Resume:
Malia Parrish
LVN
Corsicana, TX *****
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I hold myself to a high level of excellence and strive to conduct myself professionally with compassion, patience, and dedication through the vision of a true commitment to improving the lives and health of my patients. I am a team player and also an effective leader and communicator. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
LVN Charge Nurse
The Village of Heritage Oaks - Corsicana, TX
February 2022 to Present
I am a charge nurse on the night shift for medicare hall. Charge nurse for skilled medicare hall
Homestead Nursing & Rehab - Hillsboro, TX
June 2018 to June 2019
1. Oversaw and cared for all skilled patients in the building. 2. Provided all assessments, treatments, meds, insulins and acute care to skilled clients. 3. Did all monthly look-back charting, skin assessments, admission assessments, physicians orders, treatment plans, incident reports, etc.
Long-term Substitute Teacher for Health Science Technologies Corsicana High School - Corsicana, TX
September 2014 to May 2015
1. Led CNA training program and conducted classes for prospective CNAs. 2. Oversaw the training of 70 students annually.
3. Supervised the senior students in the clinical setting at contracted skilled nursing facilities for their final clinical training.
Pediatric Private Duty Skilled Nurse
Epic Health Services - Fort Worth, TX
September 2012 to December 2012
1. Private duty skilled nurse for an eleven month old with cerebral palsy, cortical blindness and an NG- tube.
2. Worked in patient's home helping him and his family care for him, providing medical needs, psycho- social and developmental needs, as well as caring for his physical needs like bathing him daily and dressing him.
3. Patient family teaching provided to establish a schedule and daily routine for him as well as things that could be done to further his development and help him to thrive. The family was severely deprived of knowledge and extremely overwhelmed with his condition and how to properly care for him with his disabilities. It was critical to establish the awareness as doing so showed a remarkable difference in him right away.
Charge Nurse 2-10 shift
Trinity Mission Health & Rehab - Burleson, TX
April 2010 to August 2011
1. Responsible for 20 to 30 patient's daily on medicare hall. 2. Administered all meds, daily breathing treatments, insulin injections and blood sugar checks as ordered.
3. Supervised the dining room during the meal and supervised four CNAs also providing patient care to my patients.
4. Responsible for daily medicare charting as well as any focused charting for incidents, falls, acute illness, hospital visits, antibiotic therapy, ect. 5. Scheduled patient admissions and discharges, as well as discharge teaching. 6. Collected laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing. 7. Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. 8. Experience with chronic and acute health problems including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease, MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia. 9. Assisted patients with daily functions while insuring HIPAA compliance. Wound Care Treatment Nurse
Mesquite Tree Nursing Center - Mesquite, TX
November 2009 to March 2010
1. Treated and provided wound care to patients in a 149-bed skilled Nursing Facility while overseeing & managing approximately 12 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
2. Responsible for all skin assessments, Braden scales and pressure ulcer prevention strategies and follow-up on all initial skin assessments done by admitting charge nurses. 3. Attended weekly conference call with corporate nurse consultant to update her on building pressure sore status, weekly measurements including any new PU admissions, and monthly reports for department performance.
4. Responsible for attending all morning stand-up meetings, weekly leadership meetings and attended duties as a Quality of Life Specialist for residents. 5. Led CNA training program of 12 to 15 CNAs and conducted weekly orientations on patient nutrition, hydration, and hourly turning & rotating for the prevention of pressure sores in routine patient care. 6. Provided on-call care, and assisted wound care doctor with weekly woundcare rounds and non-invasive procedures.
7. Performed all in-house treatments daily, including wound vac on multiple patients while following infection control procedures and monitoring efficacy of treatment regimens. 8. Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab while ensuring HIPAA compliance.
9. Walked through the building performing treatments with State of Texas auditors for an entire week in order to clear facility of an I-J tag received during annual state survey prior to my start of employment as treatment nurse. The tag was cleared due to my documentation and performance of treatments during the survey revisit. Our building maintained a zero percent rate of PU obtained in-house while I was facility treatment nurse.
Charge Nurse Medicare Hall
Towneast Rehab and Healthcare Center - Mesquite, TX June 2009 to October 2009
1. Charge nurse on post med-surge floor overseeing an average of 25 patients per shift. 2. Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge by providing all acute care treatments, administering meds, tube feedings, and shots as ordered by physician upon discharge from hospital. 3. Medicare daily charting on all patients following state guidelines. 4. Collaborating with medical director regarding health of patients, working closely with family members and getting any needed referrals.
5. Supervising certified med assistant on patient medications and any problems or side effects occurring in patient and notifying physician as needed.
6. Dictating all new orders and order changes upon physician notification. 7. Monitoring patient weight trends and nutritional intake, level of functioning, any acute medical problems occurring.
8. Working closely with rehab staff on returning patient to prior level of functioning and preparing patient to return home.
9. Discharging patients home with medications, physicians orders, any scheduled follow up appointments, home health care appointments and patient teaching on daily limitations, and activities as well as treatments regarding medical condition. Charge Nurse 11-7 shift
Mesquite Tree Nursing Center - Mesquite, TX
September 2008 to June 2009
1. Charge nurse in skilled LTC facility with approximately 40 patients per shift. 2. Supervised all CNAs for quality of care and patient satisfaction, providing acute and chronic patient care as needed and ordered, including peg tube feedings, medications, blood sugar checks and treatments. 3. Other duties included checking monthly physician's orders, collaborating with primary care physician regarding the condition of patients while monitoring for state guideline accuracy. 4. Monitoring patients weight trends and nutritional intake, sleep trends and mental health issues while insuring HIPPA compliance.
Charge Nurse 6-2 Shift
Heritage Oaks Retirement Village - Corsicana, TX
January 2007 to July 2007
1. Charge nurse in skilled LTC facility with approximately 45 patients during a 16 hour shift. 2. Supervise my CNAs and CMAs for length of shift to ensure quality care is given in timely and professional manner while staying within the state of Texas guidelines. 3. Provide all daily medical care for acute and chronic conditions including parkinson's, dementia, diabetes, cancer, and alzheimer's such as any peg tube feedings, medications, treatments, labs and activities as ordered by physician.
4. Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. 5. Scheduled patient admissions and discharges while instructing patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Charge Nurse 7-3 Shift
Holland Lake Nursing - Weatherford, TX
March 2006 to June 2006
1. Day shift charge nurse responsible for two medicare halls in acute care rehabilitation facility while ensuring HIPAA compliance.
2. Provided assessment and care of chronic and acute care on rehabilitation floor, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 20 patients per shift. 3. Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure proper execution of treatment plans. 4. Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care. 5. Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift, including 2 CNAs. 6. Performed all medication administration, blood sugar checks, peg tube feedings, wound care treatments including wound vac while following infection control procedures. Charge Nurse 7-3 Shift
Country Meadows Nursing - Corsicana, TX
January 2005 to January 2006
1. Primary care, assessment and evaluation of skilled geriatric patients. 2. Self-directed with astute judgment skills and hiigh level of personal accountability. 3. Supervised CMA and CNAs, as well as work closely with all staff including Director of Nursing, administrator, social worker, therapy staff, dietary staff and office personel. 4. Liaised between patients, physicians and family members, closely monitoring acute conditions and ensuring HIPAA compliance.
5. Documented patient information obtained from interviews and assessments. 6. Assisted patients with daily functions, including bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring. 7. Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies. Education
Certificate in Vocational Nursing in nursing
Navarro Junior College - Corsicana, TX
1996 to 2004
Skills
• LVN
• Nursing
• Tube Feeding
• EMR Systems
• Medication Administration
• Primary Care Experience
• Laboratory Experience
• Alzheimer's Care
• Dementia Care
Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Vocational Nurse
June 2004 to June 2022
LPN
BLS Certification
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