Pamela Drake

LPN Director of Nursing

*** ** ******* *****, **** St. Lucie, FL 34953 772-***-****

Objective

To secure a rewarding nursing management job in a high-quality health care facility where I can advocate for my patients and utilize my nursing management skills.

Education

·Indian River State College, 3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34981

772-***-**** (General Education)

·LPN- December 11, 2014 received LPN certificate from Indian River State College and obtained my LPN license

·Completed 1-year RN prerequisite coursework and 1.5 years in RN program at Indian River State College (2015-2017), Did not obtain my RN license

·Martin County High School (1985-1989), received diploma June 1989

2801 S. Kanner Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994 772-***-****

Skills & Abilities

·Director of Nursing- Managed 50 hourly staff (nurses, med techs and CNA’s), responsible for hiring, firing, scheduling employees, employee payroll, annual employee reviews, RSD monthly reports and ECC resident assessments, monthly and yearly assessments and evaluations on resident’s, documenting and entering incident reports and care plans on the computer, ECC resident case management as needed, medical chart/record review, PPD’s administered, communicating with resident POA’s to help resolve issues, work as the floor nurse when my nurses are absent or on vacation.

·Manager- Provided training and guidance to small team at Liberty Home Pharmacy in Port St Lucie, FL, Hired/fired employees, time and attendance, coordinated work schedules using Outlook, Word and Power Point.

·Supervisor- Provided training and guidance to small Document Control team at TCT in Stuart, FL, time and attendance, scheduling, generated and filed corrective action reports and incidence reports.

·4 years Home Health nursing- patient assessments, administering meds (insulin, heparin, antibiotics, etc.), G-tube feedings, bathing, ROM exercises, accurate online documentation, safety, and advocating for my patients.

·I learned how to start an IV in the IRSC RN Nursing program and have the documentation.

·Clinical experience in the LPN program centered around Geriatrics and restorative health care in Fort Pierce, FL.

·Assisted Living management experience.

·Clinical experience in the RN program centered around Medical Surgical Unit and Progressive Care Unit at HCA Hospital, Port St. Lucie FL.

·Current physical, BLS CPR card, Flu Vaccination and Negative TB Results.

·Working knowledge of computer systems, databases and Microsoft Office.

·Very quick learner, team player, responsible and dependable employee.

Experience

DISCOVERY VILLAGES OF STUART

(AUGUST 2020- CURRENT)

2625 SE Cove Rd

Stuart, FL 34997

772-***-****

Director of Nursing for 70 full time residents- Managed 52 employees (nurses, Med techs, CNA’s) responsible for the hiring and firing of employees, annual performance evaluations, scheduling, RSD monthly AL reports and care plans, resident case management as needed, medical record/chart review, monthly assessments for LNS residents, entered incident reports via computer (CareSuite), judgement calls as to assessing residents and sending them out to the emergency room, performed psychological assessments/evaluations as needed, administered resident PPD’s and Covid-19 testing to residents, employees and third party service providers, worked as floor nurse when necessary, communication with resident’s POA’s to resolve issues, monthly verification of cycle meds, contacted pharmacy to reorder medications, took phone orders, did lab work and radiology requisitions and obtained samples as needed, scheduled doctor appointments for residents, verification of monthly cycle medications and faxed to pharmacy, admitting new residents and obtaining vital signs, paperwork, medications, and verification of new resident 1823’s and providing safe quality care to the residents.

THE BRENNITY AT VERO BEACH SENIOR LIVING/SAGORA

(FEBRARY 2020- AUGUST 2020)

7955 16th Manor

Vero Beach, FL 32966

772-***-****

Director of Nursing/Resident Service Director for 110 full time residents- Managed 47 employees (nurses, Med techs, CNA’s) responsible for the hiring and firing of employees, annual performance evaluations, scheduling, RSD monthly AL reports and care plans, resident case management as needed, medical record/chart review, monthly assessments for ECC residents, entered incident reports via computer (PCC), judgement calls as to assessing residents and sending them out to the emergency room, performed psychological assessments/evaluations as needed, administered resident PPD’s and Covid-19 testing to residents, employees and third party service providers, worked as floor nurse when necessary, communication with resident’s POA’s to resolve issues, monthly verification of cycle meds, contacted pharmacy to reorder medications, took phone orders, did lab work and radiology requisitions and obtained samples as needed, scheduled doctor appointments for residents, verification of monthly cycle medications and faxed to pharmacy, admitting new residents and obtaining vital signs, paperwork, medications, and verification of new resident 1823’s and providing safe quality care to the residents.

THE GARDENS OF PORT ST LUCIE/ FIVE STAR SENIOR LIVING-

(JANUARY 2018- JANUARY 2020)

1699 SE Lyngate Dr., Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 864-***-**** (Kimberly Rice- Divisional Director of HR at Five Star Senior Living, adl0av@r.postjobfree.com)

·Director of Nursing/ Clinical Coordinator for 100 full time residents- supervised seven nurses, responsible for the hiring and firing of employees, annual performance evaluations, scheduling, RSD monthly AL reports and care plans, ECC resident case management as needed, medical record/chart review, monthly assessments for ECC residents, entered incident reports via computer (PCC), judgement calls as to assessing residents and sending them out to the emergency room, performed psychological assessments/evaluations as needed, administered resident PPD’s, worked as floor nurse when necessary, communication with resident’s POA’s to resolve issues, contacted pharmacy to reorder medications, took phone orders, did lab work and radiology requisitions and obtained samples as needed, scheduled doctor appointments for residents, verification of monthly cycle medications and faxed to pharmacy, admitting new residents and obtaining vital signs, paperwork, medications, and verification of new resident 1823’s and providing safe quality care to the residents.

PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA- (2013-2017)

6801 Lake Worth Rd. Suite 100E, Green Acres, FL 33467 561-***-****

·Home Health Nurse- care of severely ill and disabled patients, performed patient assessments, administered meds orally and via G-Tube as ordered, G-Tube feedings, checked residuals, vented GT q 4 hours and PRN, administered SQ insulin as ordered, repositioning bedridden patients every 2 hours to avoid pressure ulcers and maintain skin integrity, ROM exercises, bathing, toileting, following aspiration precautions on at risk patients by elevating HOB 30-45 degrees, following safety precautions and accurate online documentation.

(2013)- Returned to college (IRSC) full time- obtained my LPN diploma in 2014

TURBO COMBUSTOR TECHNOLOGY- (2007-2009)

3561 COMMERCE AVE., STUART, FL 34997 772-***-****

·Document Control Specialist- Provided training and guidance to small team to meet daily goals, scanned and updated blueprints into computer, printed and logged in parts on computer and distributed updated blueprints to the correct cells on the floor so the employees could correctly manufacture combustors for military and commercial aircraft, generated reports in Word and Power Point, entered and maintained CAR (corrective action reports), wrote up incidence reports on employees, did time and attendance, coordinated scheduling, and performed annual employee reviews.

LIBERTY HOME PHARMACY- (1997-2007)

881 S. US Hwy 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 772-***-****

·Medical Billing/Claims Manager- Provided training and monitoring to a small team to meet daily and monthly goals regarding billing and claims procedures, medical chart/record reviews, responsible for hiring/firing of employees, time and attendance, annual reviews, and coordinated schedules, used Word, Outlook and Power Point.

References

Danide Beauvil 561-***-**** Home Health RN

I had the pleasure of working with her for 2 years at The Gardens of PSL Assisted

Living.

Dwight Henry 770-***-**** LPN

I have had the pleasure of working with Dwight as his nursing director for fourteen months at The Gardens of PSL Assisted Living.

Mckenzie Smith 772-***-**** LPN

I have known Mckenzie for a year, I had the pleasure of working with Mckienzie as her DON at The Brennity.

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