Home Health Med Surg

Jennifer Ballard

************@*****.*** Chickamauga, GA, US +1-706-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am looking to progress in my career goals and I am currently working on my Lpn to Rn BSN degree. I plan on completing my coding certification also.

WORK HISTORY

LPN Med Surg And ER Nurse at CHI Memorial Hospital February 2022 - July 2023 (1.5 Years)

ACLS PALS and BLS

Epic

Assisted RN team with plan of care, implementing plan of care, action, changes in plan of care. Focused care assessment. Instructed patients, caregivers and family members on plan of care, disease

process, intervention medication reconciliation, and process. Notified RN and Doctors of changes in patients assessments and care. Obtained orders and implemented Doctors on plan of care and instructed patients, caregivers and

family members of changes in patients assessments, medication changes, medication reconciliation and

teaching.

IV therapy which included IV insertion, care.

Phlebotomy.

LPN Home Health Nurse at Amedisys

April 2007 - January 2024 (17 Years)

LPN FIELD NURSE AND LPN OFFICE NURSE. Implemented plan of care per Doctors orders, changes to

plan of care and notified RN case managers of plan of care and any changes to plan of care. EMR homecare homebase documentation on Point of Care, Wound Care which included Wound Vac,

Pluerex Catheters, Ostomy Care and Skin Assessments. Teaching patients, family members and caregivers disease process, intervention, treatment and medication administration, side effects, management. IV infusion, insertion and care, Piccline care, port care. Phlebotomy.

correspondence with Doctors office staff obtaining orders, writing orders, implementation of orders.

LPN Office Assistant

Scheduled all disciplines daily visits.

Answered multi line phone system.

Entered OASIS.

Auditing disciplines documentation per state and federal guidelines. Ordered supplies for patients home, office supplies for all disciplines and office supplies. Filing.

Analyzed and Audited 485 486 and reported any discrepancies, coding to be corrected by all disciplines.

Face to Face forms and compliance.

Intake for new admissions and hospitalization.

Insurance verification including Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance and Indigent patients. ICD 9 coding.

Entered time cards and pulled hours from EMR daily and recorded for payroll. LPN Travel Nurse at Med Staff

June 2005 - April 2007 (2 Years)

Worked in different sectors as a travel nurse where needed per contract work. Which included Hospitals Med Surg, ICU stepdown unit, renal dialysis, oncology, neurology orthopaedic,

cardiac, respiratory floors.

Longterm Rehabilitation facilities.

Mental Health Facilities.

Correctional Facilities.

Hospice.

Doctors Offices.

Health Department.

Had to be able to think on my feet, learn the different systems and guidelines for all facilities in a hour

window of training to be able to start work immediately. Able to multitask and learn quickly. LPN Infirmary Charge Nurse at Hays State Prison LPN INFIRMARY CHARGE NURSE. April 2003 - June 2005 (2.5 Years)

LPN INFIRMARY CHARGE NURSE.

Charge nurse for a 9 bed subacute facility. Medication administration to infirmary patients and all role

call patients.

Infectious disease nurse including treatment, teaching, testing, auditing, and recording in daily log books

and spreadsheets.

Emergency Response Team.

IV infusion, care, insertion, Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, Subdural injections. State and Federal audits.

Assisted Doctor in daily treatment of patients in clinic. Assisted mental health psychiatrist and counselor with daily patient care in office. Instructed patients on

disease process, intervention, teaching, management and medications. Human Resources Generalist Payroll at GeoLogistics May 1996 - December 1999 (4 Years)

Enrolled new employees in benefits, 401k, completed all mandatory paperwork requirements. ADP payroll

for non exempt and exempt employees, tax deductions, benefits deductions, flexible spending accounts,

child support deductions for 1800 employees. Answered multi line phone system and directed calls to

appropriate authorities. Assisted employees with benefit questions, tax deductions, flexible spending

accounts, 401K plans, life insurance plans, PTO, sick leave, FMLA STD, LTD and worker s compensation. Maintained files and maintained I 9 forms and kept up to date,

yearly taxes.

Lpn ER Nurse at Advent Health Hospital

December 2023 - Present (1.5 Years)

ER nurse

Epic

ACLS

PALS

BLS

NIHSS

Ultrasound guided IV

Rapid Response Team

Care Plans

Acute Care and Focused Care

Orthopedic splints

Medication administration

IV medication

EDUCATION

Southern Adventist University -

Graduated

Nursing BSN

Georgia Northwestern Technical College -

Graduated 2003-01-01

Licelinsed Practical Nursing

SKILLS

Phlebotomy, 20 years

Wound Care, 20 years

Payroll, 20 years

Supervisor, 20 years

IV starts, infusion, 20 years

Port access, 20 years

Catheters, 20 years

ACLS, 4 years

PALS, 4 years

Epic, 6 years

Elation, 2 years

IV guided ultrasound, 1 year

Home Care Home Base, 15 years

Negative Pressure Wound Vac, 17 years

ED and NJ tube placement, 4 years

LANGUAGES

English, Native/Bilingual

CERTIFICATIONS

ACLS

PALS

BLS

NIHSS

ABOUT ME

I have a drivers license

I have management experience: 1 years

I have a security clearance

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