Rebecca Crow, RN

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OBJECTIVE Full-time VA employed RN with six years of RN experience, looking for a n RN position

LICENSES Registered Nurse License # R128364

Basic Life Support Certification 12/19-12/2021

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification 5/17-5/2020

ELNEC Trained

EDUCATION University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, Maryland January 2018-December 2019

RN-BSN ; GPA 3.25

Harford Community College, Bel Air, Maryland September 2007 to May 2015

Associates Degree of Science in Nursing; Phi Theta Kappa Honors GPA: 3.32

Associates Degree in Art: Visual Communications; Fine Arts with Honors GPA: 3.5

WORK Veterans Health Administration, Perry Point, Maryland 06/2013 – present

EXPERIENCE Registered Nurse: 40+hours a week

GEC Community Living Center, Residential Mental Health., Hospice, Physiological Rehabilitation

Responsible for the care of up to 25 Veterans in a Geriatric Extended Care Community Living Center.

Charge Nurse Duties for all units assigned

Assessments of patients and monitoring all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity while reporting symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.

Utilizing evidence-based practice and research to plan, organize, and implement nursing processes

Medication Administration.

Drawing blood, starting IVs, inserting Foley catheters and nasogastric tubes, and providing daily wound care.

Record timely and accurate documentation of all care given, maintaining patient privacy according to HIPAA laws while maintaining accurate, detailed reports and records.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions in conjunction with consulting and coordinating with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

Helping clients to recognize and cope with stressful psychologic or social problems; to develop an improve interpersonal relationships and to promote personal growth by providing emotional, intellectual to and psychologic support.

Educate individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education disease prevention and develop health improvement programs.

Guarantee the delivery of direct patient care, outcomes, and education by providing oversight and direction to the nursing staff.

Provide leadership to the health care team to create a comprehensive patient centered plan of care.

Hospice in place on unit to provide palliative and comfort care to Resident at end of life

Hospice trained for inpatient unit level care (ELNEC)

Complete wound rounds with WOCN (Wound Ostomy Care Nurse)

Participated in Interdisciplinary Team careplan review for Residents on unit to have most appropriate patient centered care as part of the interdisciplinary care team

Complete admission assessments and discharge assessments

Provide support and education to Residents and their families through all levels of care

University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre De Grace Maryland.

October 2016 - April 2017 worked 40+hours a week

Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical / Telemetry / Bariatric / Peritoneal Dialysis Unit

Responsible for the care of 5-8 patients on a Medical Surgical telemetry unit.

Assessing the patient, planning, directing, implementing and evaluating the plan and care provided

Admission assessments and Discharge planning

Post Mortem Care

Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

Veterans Health Administration, Perry Point, Maryland

December 2013 – September 2015 worked 40+hours a week

Student Nurse Technician, Subacute Rehabilitation Medical Surgical Unit

Responsible for the care of up to 25 veterans in a subacute rehabilitation unit.

In charge of monitoring vital signs and assisting with all aspects of ADL care.

Assisted RN staff with blood glucose testing, wound care, and treatments.

Effectively performed range of motion exercises with Resident’s to assist with physical rehabilitation.

Administered oxygen therapy as well as hot and cold therapies.

Maintained continuous and intermittent enteral feedings, assisting in the maintenance of nasogastric, PEG, and gastrostomy tubes.

Responsible for collecting most lab specimens (urine, stool, sputum).

Provided care for and placed straight, indwelling, and condom catheters.

Assisted in end of life measures for patients in hospice and palliative care.

Recorded timely and accurate documentation of all care given, maintaining patient privacy according to HIPAA laws.

Completing VAMHCS mandatory education (TMS, Mosby), maintaining BLS certification.

Extended Stay America, Bel Air, Maryland 2007 Overnight Desk Clerk

Home Health Services, Sedro Wooley, Washington September 2004 to August 2006

Certified Home Health Care Provider. Worked 40+hours a week

Assisted client with all aspects of ADL care five days a week.

Responsible for transporting client to and from doctor’s appointments, making sure to obtain any medications from the pharmacy.

Helped the client grocery shop.

Assisted the client with cleaning and maintaining a safe living area.

Provided companionship.

Chuck E. Cheese, Burlington, Washington

2005-2006: Opening Coordinator/Opening Manager: Worked 40+hours a week

2003-2005: Party Hostess: Worked 40+hours a week

2001-2003: Game Room Attendant: Worked 40+hours a week

1999-2001: Kitchen Cast Member: Worked 40+hours a week

1997-1999: Cashier: Worked 40+hours a week

Professional References:

Assundina White, RN-MSN

Nurse Manager, Perry Point VAMC

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Duties

Summary

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Summary

The Perry Point facility is located on a beautiful campus of approximately 400 acres on the banks of the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay. It is conveniently located just off I-95 and State Route 40. The facility is part of the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) which is comprised of 3 medical centers and the Baltimore Rehabilitation and Community Living Center and 6 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The VAMHCS is affiliated with the University of Maryland and other professional schools and conducts active research programs.

The VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) is a Level I tertiary multi campus teaching facility affiliated with the University of Maryland, School of Medicine and over 100 educational institutions. The VAMHCS consists of the acute care Baltimore facility; the multi building Perry Point campus with acute medicine, mental health and long term care; the Loch Raven campus with long term care; and six urban and rural outpatient clinics.

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Responsibilities

The Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Specialist (HPC NS) is assigned to VA Maryland Health Care System, Geriatric Extended Care Nursing (GEC). As a clinical expert in hospice and palliative care, s/he is responsible to ensure integrity, uniformity and quality of hospice and palliative care nursing practice education for the Community Living Center (CLC) Perry Point. As a member of the Hospice/Palliative Care Interdisciplinary team, s/he coordinates care with interdisciplinary team members and other VA and community health professionals/agencies to achieve quality patient outcomes.

S/he performs in a specialized area of nursing that focuses on coordinating the hospice and palliative care provided to veterans by the VAMHCS Hospice Care Team as well as ensuring the provision of quality hospice care by our nurses. Travel between Loch Raven and Perry Point Campuses may be required. The HPC NS possesses a strong core knowledge base in nursing and has expanded clinical knowledge in hospice nursing. S/he is responsible for the provision of high quality, customer-focused and cost effective Veteran care in GEC Nursing as it relates to his/her role. The HPC NS is responsible for nursing competencies, annual and ongoing training, equipment evaluation, medication management, and will conduct direct patient care as needed. The incumbent reports to the Chief Nurse, GEC, Perry Point.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday; Rotating Schedule

Functional Statement# Nurse 1 level 1-3, 2 and 3: 000000

Telework Eligibility: No

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel for training and/or patient care needs.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

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Job family (Series)

0610 Nurse

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Conditions of Employment

•You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

•Designated and/or random drug testing required

•Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

•You may be required to serve a probationary period

•Subject to a background/security investigation

•Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Qualifications

Physical Requirements: It is VA policy to ensure that all selected applicants and employed personnel are physically, mentally and emotionally fit to perform the duties of the position to which assigned. A pre-placement physical examination is required for all full-time, part-time and intermittent employees identified by VA Directive and Handbook 5019. The pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment to determine the physical and mental fitness for candidates for appointment in VA. The examination will be concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and will include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

Selected applicants may be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.

Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Proficient in speaking, reading, and understanding the English language.

Physically, mentally and emotionally fit to perform the duties of the position.

Preferred Experience: Advanced Certification in Hospice

3 years of recent inpatient Hospice experience

ELNEC Trained

BLS Certification (American Heart Association)

Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.

Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.

Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.

Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.

Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree.

Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

Annual leave shall accrue for full-time Nurses, and Nurse Anesthetists at the rate of 8 hours for each full biweekly pay period.

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