Practical Nurse Licensed

Melodie

Bombeck

M. **********@*****.***

C. 651-***-****

Crystal, MN 55429

Summary

Self-motivated, decisive healthcare professional with proven bedside manner, clinical skills and diagnostic support experience. Manage and document current conditions to effectively support patients and work within multidisciplinary healthcare team to enhance outcomes. Specialize in long term, TCU, behavioral health and drug addicted patients.

Skills

Multi-tasking and prioritization

Caring for wounds

Counting narcotics

Documenting incidents

Staff direction and task delegation

Empathetic and compassionate

Education and Training

Licensed Practical Nurse

Minneapolis Technical College

MN

Practical Nursing, 08/1991

Honor student

Certifications

First Aid/CPR

Experience

Maplewood Care Center

Licensed Practical Nurse Maplewood, MN 12/2018 to 10/2020

Directed and supervised CNA's, TMA's and agency staff through out each shift.

Communicated with interdisciplinary team/ancillary services daily to provided the highest quality of care. Including beginning and end of shift report.

Provided licensed care to assigned residents as ordered by physician and per residents care plan. (eg. medications, skin and wound care, catheter insertion and care, nebulizer treatments/delivery of oxygen, vitals, blood glucose monitoring/insulin ). While monitoring the effectiveness of and/or possible side effects.

Maintained resident confidentiality/HIPPA. Safety and comfort always a high priority.

Provided ongoing assessment/observation and interventions as needed for each resident. Requested, received and transcribed physicians orders. Accurately documented information daily.

Trusted Home Care LLC

Licensed Practical Nurse Shakopee, MN 08/2016 to 08/2018

Provided 1:1 care in a group home or private home setting for ventilator dependent clients.

Monitored vent settings with O2, provided interventions as needed. Performed trach care, trach changes and suctioning. G/J tube feedings, colostomy, catheter and stoma care. Recorded VS, I+O, SpO2 and respiratory status. All ADLs were nurses responsibility.

Provident Home Healthcare

Licensed Practical Nurse St. Anthony, MN 11/2014 to 07/2016

Same job responsibilities as previous entry.

Hillcrest

Licensed Practical Nurse Wayzata, MN 03/2008 to 09/2011

Transitional Care unit (hospital to home). Admission and discharge of patients. Managed IV's, trachs, wounds, post surgical rehab.

All documentation had to meet Medicare guidelines.

Additional Information

Ten years of CNA experience before becoming a nurse. Worked many years in my home with a spouse who had ALS. Attended MCTC for two years for my Associates degree (2011-2013) did not graduate do to death of spouse.

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