Charge Nurse Practical
Resume:
Kerry Bentz
Ringgold, GA
**********@*****.***
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
CHI Memorial hospital - Fort Oglethorpe, GA
August 2023 to Present
Med surge. Second floor. Caring for short stay (2 days- 1 week), hospitalized patients with acute illness. Medication administration, IV insertion and lab draws, IV maintenance, wound care, transcribing orders, and working closely with the physician to ensure best care, assessing and monitoring improvement and discharge of patient.
LPN
focus health care - Chattanooga, TN
February 2012 to March 2021
Nursing Coordinator: staffing, training, and supporting nursing staff in caring for patients with addictions and eating disorders. Worked closely with physicians and nursing staff to assure patients safe and effective recovery from addiction and eating disorders: Supply ordering, interviewing potential employees, scheduling nursing staff and covering if needed, admission assessments, discharges, FMLA and short term disability claims for clients at focus treatment center, ordering and administering vivitrol injections.
Accomplishments
I started as a charge nurse at focus treatment center in 2012. In 20I7 was promoted to Staffing Coordinator and in 2018, then promoted to Nursing Coordinator . I am a compassionate, knowledgeable nurse. I am a multitasker, have excellent critical thinking skills, and have a very strong work ethic. Charge Nurse LPN
THE LANTERN AT MORNING POINTE - Chattanooga, TN
January 2011 to February 2012
Caring for the elderly pt with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders. Working with the physicians and technicians to assure safety and health of the pt. Charge Nurse LPN
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute - Chattanooga, TN June 2000 to November 2010
Charge nurse: caring for the the patient with mental illness. Working closely with physicians, counselors, and technicians to assure safety and comfort of the mentally ill patient, patients with depression, and other illnesses. Also worked at their adolescent care facility prn. Education
licence for practical nursing in nursing
dalton vocational school of health occupations - Dalton, GA 1990 to 1991
Nursing Licenses
PN
Expires: August 2025
State: TN
Skills
• LPN (10+ years)
• Home Health (2 years)
• Staff Nurse (5 years)
• Medication Administration (10+ years)
• EMR Systems (10+ years)
• Tube Feeding (10+ years)
• Experience Administering Injections (10+ years)
• Laboratory Experience (10+ years)
• Critical Care Experience
• Triage (10+ years)
• Vital Signs (10+ years)
• Alzheimer's Care (10+ years)
• Dementia Care (10+ years)
• Home Care (10+ years)
• Medical Office Experience (5 years)
• Caregiving (10+ years)
• Medical Records
• Case Management
• Phlebotomy (10+ years)
• Senior Care (10+ years)
• Venipuncture (10+ years)
• Epic (5 years)
• Office Management
• Phone Etiquette (10+ years)
• Transcription (10+ years)
• English
Certifications and Licenses
Nurse's License: State: GA
LPN
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