Practical Nurse Licensed

KAREN MCNEILL

** * ***** **., *******, PA ***** · 717-***-****

***********@*****.***

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with 20+ years of experience working in home health, nursing homes, outpatient surgery, and Hospice crisis (both in-home and hospital settings). Headed a five-nurse team within a dementia care unit of a nursing home and ran and coordinated a 45+ bed dementia wing as a certified dementia care practitioner. IV certified from Villanova University.

EXPERIENCE

FEBRUARY 2022-PRESENT

GENERAL HEALTHCARE RESOURSES

TRAVELING NURSE

RAPID RESPONSE PANDEMIC TEAM FOR PEMA

HELP TO START AND WORK A 30 BED DECOMPRESSION UNIT

CHARGE NURSE FOR EVENING/NIGHT SHIFT

MARCH 2017 – FEBRUARY 2022

PRE-OP NURSE, Hershey Outpatient Surgery CEnter

Began as health history nurse which included assessing patient medical records and pre-screening patients for surgery. Moved to full-time pre-op nurse in December 2019. Performs nursing care for patients in the immediate preoperative and pre-anesthesia period which includes but is not limited to initiating peripheral IVs and evaluating the patient prior to surgery. Member of the Patient Satisfaction Committee.

APRIL 2020 – PRESENT

HOME HEALTH NURSE, Faithful Nursing

Travel to residences of patients and perform necessary care depending on patient medical needs. This includes in-dwelling catheter care as well as strait catheterization, medication administration, wound dressing and cleaning, and communicating with patient physicians about pertinent changes, among other things.

JUNE 2018 – JUNE 2020

CRISIS NURSE, HOSPICE AND COMMUNITY CARE

Completed triage phone calls for patients and families and scheduled home visits for crisis nurses. Used analytical thinking to assess patients to determine care needs in both home and hospital settings. Educated families and patients on how to administer medications, and taught families how to identify end-of-life changes. Referred families to Hospice support following the death of a loved one.

NOVEMBER 2006 – MARCH 2017

NURSING DEMENTIA COORDINATOR, Moravian Manor communities

Started as medication administration nurse for multiple units within the facility. Began working as a full-time charge nurse of a 16-bed dementia unit upon unit opening in 2010. Administered medications and treatments, communicated with families about patient needs, and met and worked with physicians to discuss patient care. Became nursing dementia coordinator in 2016 for 45+ bed dementia units. Coordinated care conferences with patients and physicians to discuss patient care and disease projection. Completed state reports and employee evaluations when needed.

EDUCATION

NOVEMBER 2003

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, Richmond Technical School

Graduated from Richmond Technical School in May 1997. Took and passed NCLEX-PN exam in November 2003.

SKILLS

-Proficient in Electronic Medical Record Systems (PowerChart and EPIC)

-Relationship Building and Teamwork

-Strong Communication Skills

-Time Management

-Ethics and Confidentiality

-Adaptability

CERTIFICATIONS

DECEMBER 2019

IV Certification, Villanova University

JUNE 2014

Certified Dementia Practitioner, National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners

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