** ***** *** · ANNISTON, AL · *****
256-***-**** · adc9dx@r.postjobfree.com
MICHELLE H. SANDERSON
OBJECTIVE
Broaden nursing skills within new environment. Work closely with other staff to ensure the best patient care possible.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
LPN: # : 2-042489 04/1994 EXP.- 12/2021
AL Driver’s License : 5597955 Exp: 10/19/2023
CPR Certification: BLS, CPR & AED Exp: 01/2021
ACLS Certification: Exp: 02/2022
PALS Certification: Exp: 04/2020
NRP Certification: Exp: 04/30/2021
IV Insertion and Care Certification
IV Push Certification: 10/2019
WORK OF EXPERIENCE
·09/2009 - Current RMC - Jacksonville/Stringfellow Jacksonville, AL
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·ED NURSE/COMMUNITY LIAISON/STAFF NURSE
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·Triage/Assess patients in a 9 bed ED with Trauma experience
Representative and Marketer for 16 drug and alcohol detox unit.
Provide total nursing care for patient’s on a Med/Surg
·Unit with a 16 bed capacity.
·Assisted MD with Central Line Insertion and
·Documentation.
·Help to implement Proventix Hand Sanitation System to
·Med/Surg Floor
·Documentation on electronic documentation system.
·Initiate skin care protocols with treatment and
·Documentation of wounds
·And skin tears.
·Floating rotation to ICU, Post-Partum, Geriatric Psych and
·Substance Abuse Rehab floor.
·Responsible for initiating and maintaining Ng tubes, IV’s
·and maintain.
·G tubes and chest tubes. Setting up and maintaining wound
·vac’s.
·Receiving patients from surgery and monitoring patient’s
·progress.
·01/2008 - 09/2009 Jacksonville Health & Rehab Jacksonville, AL
·Charge Nurse
·Provided nursing care to 15 - 30 patients.
·Responsible for giving meds, applying treatments, ordering labs and x-rays, setting up oxygen and nebulizers.
·Responsible for inserting and removing NG and G tubes, administering meds through tubes, and starting IV’s.
·Responsible for taking off MD orders, making MD appointments and arranging transportation for MD appointments and Dialysis treatments.
·Supervising direct patient care by anywhere from 4 - 5 CNA’s per shift.
·08/2007 - 01/2008 National Health Care (NHC) Anniston, AL
·Admissions Nurse
·Coordinated efforts between sponsors and facility for
oAdmission of patients.
·Responsible for giving medications, wound care, setting up
ooxygen, ordering labs, and replacing NG and G tubes.
·Responsible for all admission assessments and care plans, all
oAdmission MDS’s, orders and assessments of wounds.
·Working closely with LBSW to meet patients’ needs and admission to
ofacility.
·Completing MDS admission information for admissions.
·05/2002 - 08/2007 Jacksonville Health & Rehab Jacksonville, AL
·Admissions/Marketing Director
·Working closely with hospital case managers to assist with transfer of
·patients to the facility.
·Responsible for admission paperwork and Medicaid paperwork, which
·included filling out Medicaid applications and contacting patient’s insurance
·carriers to check coverage for in house therapy and rehab.
·Making rounds on residents that are in the hospitals.
·Meeting with families and sponsors wishing to consider placement into
·facility.
·Marketing to hospitals, MD offices, and assisted living facilities.
·Restorative Nurse
·Headed weekly weight meetings to insure minimal weight loss for 164 bed
·facility.
·Completed assigned sections of MDS, RAPS and care plans.
·Performed data entry of residents weights into computer system.
·Performed quarterly Bowel and Bladder assessments on residents.
·Worked directly with therapy disciplines in coordinating care for residents.
·Responsible for screening residents for Bowel and Bladder Program.
·Wrote therapy orders.
·Responsible for implementing and follow through with Functional
Maintenance Plans.
·Work as staff nurse when needed.
·Work directly with RCNA’s and residents admitted to Restorative
·Program.
·Charting on residents in Restorative Program.
·Responsible for administering meds, ordering labs, inserting and removing
·NG and G tubes and starting IV’s.
·05/1998 - 05/2002 Coosa Valley Healthcare Glencoe, AL
·MDS Coordinator
·Completed and entered into computer system all MDS, RAPS, Careplans
·and weights for 124 bed facility.
·Coordinated Careplan meetings with facility and sponsors.
·Transmitted MDS’s electronically to state.
·Coordinated completion of Medicare certifications.
·Responsible for Weekly Utilization Review of Medicare residents.
·Worked as floor nurse when needed.
·Responsible for giving medications, ordering labs, setting up oxygen,
·Inserting and removing NG and G tubes, assessing and treatments of wounds.
·11/1997 - 05/1998 Jackson Medical Center Jackson, AL
·Staff Nurse
·Provided total patient care for eight to ten patients.
·Responsible for newborn care.
·Responsible for assisting in Emergency Room when needed.
·Responsible for administering meds, ordering labs and setting up oxygen.
EDUCATION
1994 - 1995 Alabama Southern Community College Thomasville, AL
LPN
1986 - 1990 Leroy High School Leroy, AL
Honors Diploma
NURSING CERTIFICATIONS
* CPR
* IV
* IV Push
* NG/G Tube
* Groshong Catheter Care and Flushing
* ACLS
* PALS
* NRP
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
* Member of Student Against Drugs
* Member of Beta Club
* Member of Pep Club
* Member of Band
* Member of Livingston University Honor Band
* Freshman Class President
* Member of Spanish Club
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Reading, music (playing flute), art and computers.
Enjoying being a first time grandmother.
Love vacationing at the beach.
REFERENCES
Joe Miller - 205-***-****
Frankie Hatten - 256-***-****
Lora Ivey - 256-***-****