AMANDA ELKINS

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**** *. ****** *** *** #37, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Licensed Practical Nurse (7 years). Previous Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Looking for full time / flexible employment.

EDUCATION

Brown Mackie College, South Bend, IN

Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma

Graduated: May 20, 2015

Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI

General Studies, 2010-2013

Stephens College, Columbia, MO

General Studies, Elementary Education Focus 2008-2010

CERTIFICATIONS

First Aid Certified, American Red Cross

EXPERIENCE

Maxwell Medical Inc. – Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 – Contracted at Berrien County Jail & Co-vid testing clinics

Berrien County Jail – LPN Nurse – intact evaluations, bullet wound treatments, colostomy bag changes, disburse medicine and medical treatments for withdrawal/addiction issues

Co-vid Testing Centers – LPN Nurse – Certified for vaccine administration (IM), conducting testing on adults & children, nasal & saliva testing and maintaining sterile and cross contamination precautions & procedures

Twin City Assisted Living – Jan 2021 – May 2021 – business closed in July 2021 – LPN nurse duties

Royalton Manor – May 2019 – April 2020 – LPN nurse duties

Hallmark Living – March 2019 – May 2019 - Changed owners 3 times and left for a more stable environment.

LPN nurse duties

Caretel Inns of America (Lakeland) June 2016 – Dec 2018

LPN Supervisor and week-end supervisor – supervise and lead shifts of 11 – 13 guest assistance and med tech employees, oversee direct hands on care and facility of 100 plus beds, apply critical thinking skills and problem solving processes to achieve the highest quality of bedside manner and safety for all. Communicate with all levels of care team-ordered and customized for each individuals needs including PT/OT/ST, HHC, PACE, Hospice/End of Life care teams, facility appointed psychiatric care/psychologists, podiatrist, dentist, optometrists, audiologist, laboratory services and diagnostic testing amongst many others. Asses care and treat by communicating directly with house doctors and NP’s as wells as specialist in the community. Arrange transportation and appointments for all. Receive, apply, and educate entire care team on many levels of treatment orders, wound care /dressings, O2 therapy, lift equipment, transfer safety, medication administration, nursing interventions.

Execute full admissions and discharges to and from facility as wells as transfers and verbal reports to hospitals, ER’s, other AL and SNC facilities. All while achieving high standards of safety for each team member and co-worker involved, quality of life for each patient and peace of mind for their loved ones and families relying on staff to care for their loved ones.

Lakeland Wound Center – June 2016 – Nov 2017

Hands on dressing changes, castings, wound debridement, skin graphs, wound VACs, culture and pathology, biopsies, sterile and surgical procedures.

Private Duty Home Health Care – LPN – May 2015 – Oct 2016

Pace Clinic affiliated – work alongside doctors doing direct nursing care and wound changes, phlebotomy and medication administration.

Home Health Care – pediatric specialty, experience with vents, trachs, feeding tubes, appointments assistance and over all daily care.

Certified Nursing Assistant, Private Duty Home Health Care, St. Joseph, MI, May 2012 – May 2015

Providing in home care to multiple clients, including but not limited to assistance with activities of daily living, hospice care, end-of-life care, and companionship.

Electronic Charting:

Point Click Care

Tru Chart

My Chart

Haku

EPIC

SKILLS / STRENGTHS

Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working well under pressure, and communication ideas effectively.

Exhibits sensitivity, maturity, and flexibility in coping with difficult situations.

Skilled at critical thinking, and problem solving while working as a leader and being part of a team.

REFERENCES

Excellent personal and professional references available upon your request.

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