Practical Nurse Care Manager
Resume:
TATYANA LATS
Renton, WA *****
*************@*****.***
Experienced LPN with over 18 years of experience in SNF. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Multilingual: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Patient Care Planning
Medical Record Auditing
Chronic Disease Management
Care Plan Management
Patient Care
Dementia Knowledge
Staff Management
Patient Management
Patient Safety
Treatment Planning
Direct Patient Care
Patient Assessments
Staff education
Clinical Training
Staff education and training
WORK HISTORY
Charge Nurse, 05/2022 to Current
North Bend Post Acute – North Bend, WA
Coordinate nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments. Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations. Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations. Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), CKD, diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift. Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Resident Care Manager, 06/2021 to 05/2022
Wesley Homes Lea Hill – Auburn, WA
Educated and evaluated clinical and support staff regarding care quality management regulations and standards of care.
Managed department staff by monitoring performance, implementing improvement plans and conducting training.
Collaborated with patients and families to provide care and treatment education. Assessed patient conditions during daily rounds and recommended changes to care plans. Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing and other enabling services for patients. Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice. Helped set goals, determine appropriate interventions and connect resources for individual patients. Worked with providers to define quality metrics and outcome reporting process. Verified high-quality care through enforcement of standards and conduction of regular performance evaluations. Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
Reviewed and evaluated test results to suggest care and treatment options.
Resident Care Manager, 04/2008 to 04/2021
Regency North Bend SNF – North Bend, WA
Educated and evaluated clinical and support staff regarding care quality management regulations and standards of care.
Managed department staff by monitoring performance, implementing improvement plans and conducting training.
Helped set goals, determine appropriate interventions and connect resources for individual patients. Collaborated with patients and families to provide care and treatment education. Assessed patient conditions during daily rounds and recommended changes to care plans. Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing and other enabling services for patients.
Worked with providers to define quality metrics and outcome reporting process. Planned and coordinated patient discharges.
Verified high-quality care through enforcement of standards and conduction of regular performance evaluations.
Arranged transportation and documented details of discharge transition plans. Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private. Reviewed and evaluated test results to suggest care and treatment options. Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage. Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
LPN Floor Nurse, 02/2004 to 04/2008
Providence Marianwood – Issaquah, WA
Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
Reported health status concerns to senior nursing staff and clinicians for review. Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans. Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments. Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in long-term care environment.
Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing. Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care. Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems. Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions. Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses. Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on medicare and long-term care floors. Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
EDUCATION
License Practical Nurse: Nursing, 12/2004
Renton Technical College - Renton, WA
Paraprofessional Accounting : According, 12/1999
Highline Community College - Des Moines, WA
Electrical Technology : Electrical Engineering, 05/1991 Novovolynskiy Electromechanical College - Novovolinsk, Ukraine
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