Support Systems Practical Nurse

Leanna C. Bower

**** ******** **. ******** **, **087

Cell: 540-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Work Experience

Licensed Practical Nurse, Catawba Hospital; Catawba VA 07/23 - PRESENT

Monitor patient’s vitals and record them in their file

Maintain the cleanliness and comfort of each patient, including bathing, feeding and dressing

Assist nursing and medical staff with basic medical tasks, such as administering medications

Update patient records in a confidential manner

Evaluate the patient’s wellbeing, reporting any needs to medical staff

Explain treatments and procedures to patients and families

Change dressings and bandages, ensuring patients are healing properly

Move patients from wheelchairs, beds and gurneys

Discharge Coordinator, Support Systems Inc.; Vinton, VA 11/15 – 07/23

Assist clinicians to discharge clients in a timely manner

Audit charts to ensure all required documentation is accounted for upon discharge

Report to Director of any issues and needed help

QA (Quality Assurance) Supervisor, Support Systems Inc.; Vinton, VA 06/17 – 08/22

Make home visits to meet with clients

Discuss their overall satisfaction with services and assigned clinician

Report to director any major concerns

Supervise clinicians that assist with completion of QA’s

New Hire Trainer, Support Systems Inc.; Vinton, VA 08/17 – 07/23

(Vinton, Rocky Mount, Lynchburg & New River Valley)

Provide new hires with necessary training materials

Discuss expectations, job duties and how to complete paperwork

Crisis Stabilization Clinician, Support Systems Inc.; Vinton, VA 08/17 – 08/21

Provide crisis client with assistance through counseling, psychiatric care, therapeutic training/classes, and rehabilitation

Help with stabilizing the individual so they can manage symptoms and daily stressors

Develop report that describes overall symptoms, behaviors, and progress/no progress

Report to crisis supervisor and other crisis clinicians

Lead/ Supervisor, Support Systems Inc.; Vinton, VA 07/18 – 11/20

Assistant to Director

Complete all chart supervisions

Address client issues

Area Director for Radford, Lynchburg, and Danville, Support Systems Inc.; Vinton, VA 11/20 - 04/22

Marketing/growing programs

Managing staff /Staff concerns/Support

Ensuring that things are caught up and completed

Continued stay PA’s

Hiring and firing

Staff Meetings

Clinician (QMHP-A), Support Systems Inc.; Vinton, VA 12/14 – PRESENT

Provide MHSB to mentally ill adults

Assist with planning, developing, and implementing goal oriented, therapeutic services to clients dealing with significant functional limitations

Coordinate activities and strategies to support assisting with ADLs with the clients

Monitor implementation of Individualized Service Plan (ISP)/Monitor implementation of Quarterlies

Develop weekly reports that describe progress toward goals

Inform and assist, arrange for the recipient to access, and receive benefits and services within the community as well as monitor the provision of those services

Receive monthly clinical supervision face to face

Direct Service Provider, Strengthening Our System Inc.; Floyd, VA 01/13 – 07/14

Provided in-home care to a disabled 12-year-old boy who has cerebral palsy and is autistic

Assisted my client when going to appointments and community resources

Provided coaching, support and skills training in areas of his daily living

Worked on daily objectives and tracked progress

Custom to working off hours and weekends

Direct Service Provider, Creative Family Solutions Inc.; Christiansburg, VA 01/05 – 01/13

Provided in-home care for disabled, 20-year-old male with cerebral palsy

Managed client’s comfort level by monitoring oxygen tank and feeding tube

Assisted with motor-skill development in vertical stand, wheel-chair, and swing

Worked on communication skills using verbal prompts, iPad tools, facial expressions, and gestures

Managed all aspects of personal hygiene

Worked on personalized, daily objectives and tracked progress

Direct Service Provider, Fidura & Associates; Roanoke, VA 11/02 – 10/04

Provided mentally-challenged adults with in-home care

Helped with household chores such as making the bed, folding clothes, washing dishes, & cooking

Administered medication as appropriate

Supported & maintained acceptable social behavior

Documented daily activities

Certifications & Training

Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Expires 09/24

First Aid Expires 09/24

Basic Life Support (BLS) Expires 06/25

Board of Counseling-QMHP-A Registration Issued 11/18 Expires 06/25

Practical Nursing (LPN) Issued 08/23 Expires 09/24

Volunteer Work

Support Systems, Inc. - Project Support

oBoard Member 2019

oMultiple Red Sox Games (concessions) 2019

oDelivered food to Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office 2018

oMultiple Red Sox Games (concessions) 2018

oCountry Soul Benefit Concert 2017

Education

Virginia Western Community College; Roanoke, VA

Certificate - Practical Nursing (LPN)

Graduated - 05/2023

Bluefield College; Bluefield, VA

B.S. – Human Services

Graduated – 12/2014

Virginia Western Community College; Roanoke, VA

A.S. – General Studies

Graduated – 12/2011

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