Wound Care Charge Nurse
Resume:
Darlene Sanchez
LPN/Charge Nurse
Gainesville, FL 32609
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To obtain employment within an agency that specializes in meeting the needs of the geriatric population while promoting health and wellness teaching within the local community. Magnolia Family Urgent Care
12/2019 - current
Triage, document, med and IV set up and administration, EKG, med refills, referrals, evaluate lab values and notify MD for follow up and implement new treatment. Schedule and over site of staff. Palm Garden Home Health
01/2018- 2/2019
Provide home care, assessment, lab draws, wound care, documentation and education. LPN
8/2016 - 2019
Regional General Hospital
125 SW 7th St. Williston, Fl. 32696
Med surg charge nurse, admit, discharge patients, med. administration, wound care, patient teaching. EMR documenation. I insertion, lab draws.
Nurse on Call
LPN
4/2018 - 9/2018
Home care, patient teaching, assessment, med teaching, care plan, EMR documentation, wound care, lab draws, obtain and update physicians orders.
HCP
LPN
9/2017 - 1/2018
Private duty case for CP patient
Palms Medical Group
LPN
10/16/2015- 05/17/16
Check in patients, communicate with providers and team Take vital signs and enter, allergies, med list and health history into EMR Administer medications, vaccines, injections, IV's Call backs, patient teaching, prescription refills, triage EKG's, draw labs, nebulizer treatments Ordered supplies and maintained steady work flow in office
LPN charge nurse on med/surg and second nurse ER
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Magnolia Family Urgent Care - Ocala, FL
December 2019 to Present
Triage, document, med and IV set up and administration, EKG, med refills, referrals, evaluate lab values and notify MD for follow up and implement new treatment. Schedule and over site of staff. LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Palm Garden Home Health - Ocala, FL
October 2018 to January 2019
Home health care visits. Wellness teaching. Medication and disease process teaching. Wound care, lab draws, care planning, assessment.
LPN Charge Nurse
Regional General Hospital - Williston, FL
September 2013 to October 2018
125 SW 7th St. Williston, Fl.
Assessment of patients and initiation of care plans Telemetry monitoring, EKG's, initiate BLS and ACLS as needed administer medications
transcribe MD orders
obtain telephone orders
iv starts and maintenance, access and maintain ports/ central lines and blood draws documentation in EMR
manage team care with all departments, radiology, laboratory, respiratory etc. communications with patients, doctors, patient families and other departments. patient teaching regarding medications, illness, and nutrition report any unusual findings to MD
wound care/monitoring and wound-vac
train all new nursing hires on facility policy and procedures LPN/Charge Nurse
2013Williston Pediatrics - Williston, FL
June 2011 to October 2013
Data entry, assist MD with exams, schedule, and refill prescriptions Order vaccines
Order supplies
Nursing staff schedule
Give vaccines, neb treatment, dressing changes, suture & staple removal Educate parents
Blood draws and specimen collection
Set up teaching luncheons for nursing staff and providers with various co. Handled all nurse calls and gave instructions to parents as needed Patient education and discharge instructions
LPN
Senior Home care - Gainesville, FL
October 2009 to May 2011
Home care nursing, Patient teaching, Assessments, Documentation Report changes of condition to M.D. obtain new orders, update care plan patient teaching regarding meds and disease process Lab draws, IV administration, central line dressing changes, and flush, wound care LPN
Nature Coast Regional Hospital - Williston, FL
March 2004 to May 2010
Assessment and triage of patients, take and record vital signs Initiate nursing diagnosis for the initiation of care. Lab draws, ABG's, EKG's, IV starts and med administration Nebulizer treatments, Dressing changes, obtain cultures Filing of lab work and notify MD of abnormal lab values Receive and call in orders to pharmacy
Patient discharge teaching and follow up instructions for care Office Manager
Midway Transmissions - Reddick, FL
June 2003 to September 2003
Greeted customers and scheduled appointments
Conducted Inventory control, order needed stock and parts Processed accounts receivables, accounts payable, and payroll Scheduled business meetings for owners
LPN
Village On The Isle - Venice, FL
July 2002 to December 2002
Supervised CNA's
Responsible for care and assessment of 140 patients in ALF Implemented care plan, medical administration, supervision of staff Set up transportation to medical appointments
LPN
Village On The Isle - North Port, FL
August 2002 to November 2002
Take and record weight and vital signs of patients Pull charts and file lab results
Call in prescription refills as indicated by doctor Stocked all exam rooms and called patients to remind of next day appointments Set up halter monitors, and perform EKG's
Assist doctor with minor surgery in office
LPN
IHS of Port Charlotte - Port Charlotte, FL
September 1991 to September 2001
Charge nurse of sub-acute floor
Prepared nurse and CNA daily work assignments
Initiated care plan and chart reviews for all patients on our floor Facilitated weekly case conference meetings regarding individual patients Ordered medical supplies Assisted with taking new orders and transcribing to chart, MAR, and TAR Start IV 's as needed
Served as relief supervisor on weekends and ensured adequate staff coverage Education
Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology
Ashford University - San Diego, CA
October 2014 to August 2018
Edison Community College - Port Charlotte, FL
1983 to 1984
LPN
Charlotte Vocational Technical College - Murdock, FL June 1980 to January 1982
Nursing Licenses
PN
Expires: July 2023
State: FL
Skills
• Nursing (10+ years)
• Transcription (10+ years)
• Triage (10+ years)
• Experience Administering Injections (10+ years)
• Laboratory Experience (10+ years)
• EMR Systems (10+ years)
• Patient Care (10+ years)
• Meeting Facilitation
• Vital Signs (10+ years)
• Medical Office Experience (6 years)
• Employee Orientation (5 years)
• Caregiving (10+ years)
• Tube Feeding (10+ years)
• Infection Control Training (10+ years)
• Critical Care Experience
• Hospital Experience (10+ years)
• Phlebotomy (10+ years)
• Venipuncture (10+ years)
• Home Care (8 years)
• Medication Administration (10+ years)
• Medical Terminology
Awards
Alpha Sigma Lambda
April 2018
Certifications and Licenses
LPN
June 1982 to July 2025
Originally licensed since 1982 in State of Florida. Then reciprocity to California, then moved back to Florida.
IV Certification
1992 to Present
I am proficient at starting and maintaining IV's
BLS Certification
AED Certification
CPR Certification
Groups
NAPSA Member
February 2018 to Present
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