Victoria Russell

LPN

Newfane, NY *****

adtsjv@r.postjobfree.com

+1-716-***-****

I hope to secure a position with your company and maintain a long-term work relationship. I have a lot to offer including, an easy - going personality, good work ethic, minimal to no call-ins, reliable, flexible and able to fill in for others. Also I pride myself on being a fast learner who is good at following policies and procedures whatever they may be for a certain facility. I have my licensed practical nursing degree and am continuing my studies to obtain my registered nursing degree which is where I acquired my very good communication and customer service skills. I also have experience as a Coordinator, other management, supervisory experience and was the Director of Nursing at an assisted living facilty. I would like to learn new skills and improve on the one's I have already acquired through past schooling and employment. I am also signing up to take my CCM certification due to having all the needed education and experience for this. Therefore, I think your company could help me accomplish my goals and help you to have a stronger team. I have been a nurse for 20 years and have found that this position is where I want to be. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Independent Insurance Agent

USHealth Advisors - Amherst, NY

March 2020 to Present

Here I have excelled in Sales of specifically Health insurance policy. I spoke to many people a day and did a verbal and visual presentation via computer. This was of the plan and then I would help them to find what was right for their needs. Also, I helped to train and teach other new agents to better their own sales abilities. I enjoy being in charge of my own thing but also have a great leadership team whom help guide me. It is something I enjoy very much. I ranked very high within the top sellers in the company. Travel LPN

AGENCY NURSE - Cheektowaga, NY

November 2012 to Present

FOR THIS JOB MY DUTIES INCLUDE:

TRAVELING TO DIFFERENT PLACES AND FACILITIES INCLUDING LONG-TERM CARE, ASSISTED LIVING, HOSPITALS, AND ALSO HEALTHCARE CLINICS- I DID EVERYTHING TO BEING CHARGE NURSE TO PASSING MEDS AND DOING TREATMENTS- SUPERVISORY WORK- CLINIC WORK WHICH INCLUDED TRAVELING TO DIFFERENT BUSINESSES AND DOING HEALTH CLINICS WHICH INCLUDED DRAWING BLOOD, DOING VITALS, AND TRACKING PEOPLE AND THEIR RESULTS. ALSO I ACHIEVED HELPING WITH MARKETING AND GETTING NEW CONTRACTS SIGNED WITH NEW FACILITIES.

Director of Resident Care

Oakwood Senior Living - Kenmore, NY

June 2018 to February 2020

I am a member of administration who is below the facility administrator who I also cover for if she is away from the facility and run all operations. But my position is in charge of all resident care operations including staff, hiring, disciplinary action and terminations. I also do scheduling, daily assignments. Putting into place better policy and procedures to help with faster yet easier workflow throughout the whole facility. Also putting in to place systems to reduce number of errors also making sure resident safety is number one and making the whole facilty a more desirable place to work and live. Plus multiple other duties working with residents and families, assessing and reassessing residents for placement, dealing with day to day operations and problems and working with facility doctor to get residents care they need and assist doctor with anything she may need. NURSING CASE MANAGER

HEALTH HOME PARTNERS OF WNY/CHS - Buffalo, NY

July 2014 to March 2017

FOR THIS JOB MY DUTIES INCLUDED:

BEING A MEMBER OF THE SENIOR STAFF WHICH WE HELPED TO GET THE PROGRAM FOR HEALTH HOMES OFFF THE GROUND AND HELPED TO WRITE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR NEW PROGRAM- USED CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND EVIDENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. WOULD MEET WITH CLIENTS WHEREVER THEY LIVED (HOMELESS, HOMES, LTC FACILITIES ECT:)- WOULD SCREEN CLIENTS THEN DO INITIAL ASSESSMENT ON CLIENT IF ABLE TO BE ENROLLED INTO THE PROGRAM- ASSESMENT INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:

-ER CONTACTS/FAMILY HELP AND DYNAMICS/CARE GIVER - PHYSICAL, FUNCTIONAL AND MEDICAL HISTORY --MENTAL HEALTH (PHQ-9) AND COGNITIVE STATUS - SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL PREFERENCES

- FINANCIAL STATUS -INSURANCE PLAN -SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH CURRENT OR HISTORY

-EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, LEARNING AND TEACHING CAPABILITIES -DV AND/OR SEXUAL ABUSE HISTORY - ANY SPECIAL NEEDS LIKE INTERPRETOR

-REASSESMENTS COMPLETED AS NEEDED AND AT LEAST ON A YEARLY BASIS. HELPED CARE MANAGEMENT OF CLIENTS WHICH INCLUDED: DEVELOPING AN INDIVIDUALIZED PATIENT CENTERED CARE PLAN. WHICH THEN WOULD GO THROUGH WITH CLIENT AND LIST ANY STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES FOR THE INTERVENTIONS AND THEN MAKE SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM GOALS, WHICH WE WOULD PRIORITIZE IN THE NEEDED MANNER. THESE WERE UPDATED MONTHLY HELPING TO WORK WITH CLIENT TO ACCOMPLISH THEM- GOING TO MD APPOINTMENTS, DSS, SSA, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. THE BIGGEST POINT OF THIS WAS ADVOCATING AND THEN EDUCATED CLIENT ON ALL MEDICAL CONDITIONS INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. CALLED CLIENTS AND ACCEPTED CALLS REGARDING ANY CLIENT NEEDS- medication teaching and helping to set up for clients- A LARGE PART ALSO WAS FINDING OUTSIDE RESOURCES AND COORDINATING CARE WITH FAMILY, PCP AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PROVIDERS. HAD A CASE LOAD ANYWHERE FROMM 70-100 CLIENTS AT ANY ONE TIME - SCHEDULING MY DAILY VISITS AND MEETINGS WITH DISCHARGE PLANNING, SOCIAL WORKERS OR ANY OTHER PEOPLE INCLUDED IN CLIENTS ICCP.- HELPED WITH MARKETING AND DOING CLINIC EVENTS- OUTREACH EVENTS- ALSO KEPT TRACK OF THE WHOLE TEAMS ER VISITS AND ADMISSIONS AS ONE OF OUR MAIN GOAL WAS TO CUT COSTS AND KEEP THESE CLIENTS SO THEY DID NOT END UP WITH REPEATED VISITS TO ER AND REPEATED ADMISSIONS. COMPLETED PHQ-9, BMI, HHPWNNY ASSESSMENT, FACT-GP, PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS SIGNED FOR STATE- DOCUMENTING ALL CONVERSATIONS WITH CLIENT OR CARE TEAM ALSO ALLVISITS IN EMR SYSTEM- PRECEPTING NEW STAFF- CE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR WEEKLY STAFF MEETINGS- TOOK CE CLASSES ON SAFTEY IN THE FIELD, BORDERLINE PERSONNALITY DISORDER, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS- ISP/ CCP- CASE MANAGEMENT- COORDINATION WITH ALL THE RIGHT PEOPLE- IMPROVING ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION SKILLS. LAST CE CLASS WAS PROPER TERMINATION OF CLIENT FROM PROGRAM Memory care unit coordinator

ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY - Cheektowaga, NY

January 2013 to November 2014

For this job my duties and responsibilities include: 3122'S-SCREENING POTENTIAL RESIDENTS FOR FACILITY -hiring-training-supervision of the whole unit-care planning- functional ASSESSMENTS-scheduling-TRANSCRIBING md orders-resident care- case management- delegating tasks to NURSES, MED TECHS AND CAN'S -pri EVALUATIONS- reordering meds- destroying meds- updating disaster plans and signing off on them-speaking with md's-making appts for residents- corresponding with families on a daily basis and making sure the RESIDENT AND FAMILY needs are met-disciplining staff and retraining- in services-meeting with marketing administrator and other case manager to provide best care possible- coming up with new ideas to make work easier and more efficient( WORKING SMARTER and not harder)-training of the emr system -WORKING WITH THE REST OF ADMINISTRATION ON INTER-DISCIPLINARY TEAM TO MAKE SURE RESIDENTS WERE GETTING THE OPTIMAL LEVEL OF CARE AND IF THERE WERE ANY NOTED CHANGES BY ANY STAFF THAT MAY REQUIRE HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE.- making sure staff was happy with work and holding monthly meetings to keep up morale, update training and finding fun ways to keep staff attendance for this meetings. LPN

Private home care - Lockport, NY

September 2009 to April 2012

FOR THIS JOB MY JOB DUTIES CONSISTED OF:

I cared for my grandfather in his home. This included some of the following- administering Medications and treatments. Helping with ROM and ADL's early on. Then as his terminal Illness progressed, I coordinated treatment with Hospice. I did charting daily set appointments Household duties, keep track and reorder medications. Mostly provided comfort care. Also coordinated care with various MD's.

LPN

LIFETIME HEALTHCARE - Amherst, NY

December 2007 to September 2009

For this job my duties and responsibilities consist of: Being the lead LPN Pediatric nurse for the site, also filling in for Internal Medicine and Family Practice. Working with an EMR system called Next Gen to do all of our charting And other documentation along with an inbox messaging system that I was responsible For working on throughout regular daily duties where I called back patients to give test Results, answer medical questions, and triage along with home caring patients via phone. My regular day to day duties included but where not limited to rooming patients, taking Vitals, working along side the pediatricians to administer immunizations, track that children Were up to date with immunizations, and documenting visits. Also some treatments in office For example nebulizers, ear lavages, and assisting with freezing of warts. Also I was charge Of the ordering and inventory of state vaccinations for the pediatric population. LPN

Private home care - Wilson, NY

January 2007 to January 2008

For this job my duties and responsibilities consist of: Private in home nursing. Making daily meals and helping with laundry. Also administering Medications and treatments. Doing ADL's and ROM. Maintaining supervision of patient throughout shift preventing falls. T&P while in bed. Documentation every shift,care planning q month, and PRN. Correlating care with MD, and family. Also making calls to pharmacy. LPN

Allstate Home Care Agency - Niagara Falls, NY

January 2006 to March 2007

For this job my duties and responsibilities consist of: AM and PM care for quadriplegic male- G/T site care along with water flushes and overnight drips - Administration of medication - Cooking meals - Daily assessment of skin and vital signs - Receiving MD orders if necessary/ or updating MD on client condition - reordering medication from pharmacy - reordering supplies from various companies - T&P q2h - PROM 3 times a shift -Prn treatments (such as creams, duoderm, or neubulizer treatments.) - Administration of enemas QOD - Texas catheter care

- Charting every shift - Narcotics administration and counting - Scheduling transportation as needed - Laundry and light cleaning- Care planning -scheduling LPN Charge nurse/supervisor

Briody Healthcare Facility - Lockport, NY

September 2004 to March 2006

For this job my duties and responsibilities consist of:

-Medication and treatment administration - Charting every shift -Nursing Supervisor Course -Occasional nursing supervision -Injections - Use of Glucometer - long-term care - Rehab unit (post-op pts.) - ROM- G/ T care -help feeding patients - In charge of six to seven CNA's which included filling out an assignment sheet every shift for each one and giving as well as receiving report every shift- Care Planning- MD orders- Consulting with pharmacy

LPN TEAM LEADER

Heathwood at Elderwood - Williamsville, NY

January 2003 to August 2004

For this job my duties and responsibilities consisted of:

-Medication and treatment administration - Respiratory rehab nurse - Monitoring and care of patients with ventilators( checking levels and SPO2 levels)-vent care -trach care - in line/closed suctioning - G/ T site care - Adm. Of meds and nutrition through G/T and N/G tube - Injections - Glucometer readings - Daily charting by computer - Floated to long-term care unit when under staffed - Daily assessments of patients conditions - Member of skin assessment team (measured pressure areas) - Received MD orders

- In charge of seven CNA's and there assignments for the shift. Education

ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Buffalo, NY

2012 to 2015

Regents Diploma in Orleans

Niagara Career and technical center - Medina, NY

2000 to 2002

Regents Diploma

Newfane High School - Newfane, NY

1998 to 2002

nursing

State Board - Syracuse, NY

2002

Nursing Licenses

PN

Expires: November 2019

State: NY

Skills

• Microsoft Office, Excell, CompuCare, EMR(multiple systems), Frame Work, iAmos (10+ years)

• Home health

• Hospital experience

• Travel nursing

• Acute care

• Pediatrics

• Medical office experience

• Primary care

• Nursing

• Catheter Care

• Medication Administration

• Transcription

• Interpretation

• Triage

• Case Management

• Hospice Care

Certifications and Licenses

Going for CCM and RN

September 2022 to Present

Licensed Practical Nurse

June 2002 to Present

I have my LPN and 2 semesters to have my RN degree. Additional Information

Have two semesters to complete RN.

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