DANNA RICHARDSON

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916-***-****

adx44l@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a position with an established facility which will utilize and advance my skills and education.

Education:

NaTasha Miller & Associates: Medical Coding Course #1028

Twin Rivers Adult Education: Vocational Nursing Program #VN 257013

ROP Program: Sacramento, CA – 2003

Certified Nursing Assistant Program Certification # 0018814

Home Health Aide Certification #0187596

Acquired

Skills: Anatomy & Physiology CPT ICD-9-CM

HCPCS Vital Signs Assist in ADL’s Bathing

Urinalysis Patient Scheduling Sterilization Techniques

Venipuncture Audiometer Patient Positioning

Injections Patient Care Hematology Testing

EKG’s Tray Set Ups Medical Terminology

Filing Instruments Microsoft Word & Excel

Tube Feedings Day Sheets Snellen Chart(s)

Spirometer Patient Charting Wound Care/bandaging

Finger Sticks Special Testing Patient Transporting

Faxing HIPAA Compliant Multiple Phone Lines

Awards &

Certificates: Vocational Nursing License BLS Certificate (current) Certified Nurse Assistant Home Health Aide Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Professional Medical Coding Curriculum

Related Experience:

2017 - 2019

School Nurse/LVN Maxim Health Care Sacramento, CA

Performing 1st Aid to students

Taking Vitals

Monitoring diabetic students, administering insulin as needed

Performing straight catheter for a student

Keeping records of students organized, making phone calls to parents

Making sure that medication stayed updated

2015

Home Health Nurse Premier Health Care Sacramento, CA

Caring for Adult patient with CP

Monitoring continuous Pulse Oximeter

Percussion the chest when O2 Sats are low

Administering feedings and medications via Gtube

Repositioning every 2 hours

Incontinent Care

2013-2014

Home Health Nurse Maxim Health Care Roseville, CA

Caring for Pediatric patient with CP

Transferring from bed to wheelchair

Incontinent Care

Administering Medication via Gtube

Gtube Feeding

ADLs

2011-2013 MedMark Treatment Center Sacramento, CA

Dispensing Nurse

Opening and Closing the Dispensing room

Dispensed Methadone by the mg

Ordered Methadone

Administer Sobriety tests, Assessed Patients

Input doctor orders into the Tower database

2009-2011 Tender Loving Care Sacramento, CA

Home Health Aide

Taking Vitals

Assisting patients with ADL’s

Stand by assistance, ambulation assistance

Changing bed linen

Documenting information

2007-2009 Rx Staffing, Maxim Sacramento, CA

Home Health Aide

Working with autism patients (teens and adults)

Working with physical disabilities

Working with one-sided paralysis

Working with Dementia patients

2005-2007 Private Duty Sacramento, CA

Certified Nurses Assistant

Patient care for a stroke victim.

Assisted with daily medication.

Assisted patient in rehabilitation of fine motor skills and muscle tone.

2004-2005 Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Sacramento, CA

Home Health Aide

Responsible for a caseload of 4 or more patients per day.

Maintained patients’ daily hygiene.

Monitored patients’ day to day health conditions

Advised Supervising Registered Nurse of changes in health conditions.

2003-2004 Chateu Sacramento, CA

Assistant Living Care Provider

Responsible for a caseload of 12 or more patients per day.

Assisted patients’ with daily hygiene as needed.

Monitored patients’ day to day health conditions.

LVN Clinical Rotations:

Over 950 clinical hours in: acute medical/surgical, sub-acute, long term care, pediatrics, labor & delivery, orthopedic, neurological, oncology, obstetrical, observed operating room, emergency department, and respiratory therapy. Under the direction and supervision of staffed LVN’s and RN’s duties included, but were not limited to: assisting with patient admissions, head to toe assessments, patient instructions, administering medications, patient charting, lab value interpretation & monitoring, urinalysis, rehabilitation support, blood glucose testing, assisting patients with ADL’s, and wound care.

Gramercy Court Nursing Home, Sacramento, CA

Sutter General Hospital, Sacramento, CA

Sierra Vista Hospital, Sacramento, CA

Bruceville Terrace Skilled Nursing, Sacramento, CA

Arden Rehabilitation Center, Sacramento CA

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