ELLEN WEST
Merrillville, IN ****0
**********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Over 20 years of nursing experience
• Active Illinois Practical Nurse License – 043087112
• CPR certified by American Red Cross & TB certified by American Lung Association
• Proficient in various EMR software such as Point Click Care & Matrix
• Excellent customer service, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills EDUCATION: July 1999 Practical Nurse Diploma; Dawson Technical School, Chicago, IL EXPERIENCE:
03/2013-current LPN Gale Healthcare, Chicago, IL
• Work on an as needed basis at various long-term care facilities providing skilled nursing to Geriatric patients.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, such as doctors, nurses, and CNAs.
• Document patient care in various EMRs, refill prescriptions and other office duties. 04/2016-10/2020 LPN Americare, Chicago, IL
• Perform nursing care to residents in long term care facilities per diem.
• Prepare and administer medications.
• Assess patients, monitor patients, and document accordingly in EMR system. 10/2009-08/2010 LPN Elmwood Care, Elmwood Park, IL
• Performed skilled nursing duties for geriatric residents.
• Collaborated with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Prepared and administered medications, injections, and performed wound care.
• Prepared medical records, answered phone, and performed other general office duties
(i.e. faxing)
• Assessed patients, monitored patients, and documented accordingly in EMR system. 11/2005-11/2008 LPN Medical Staffing Network, Warrenville, IL
• Provided staffing solutions for long term care facilities per diem and contracted to work at Mile Square Health Center clinic in Chicago, IL. 09/2005-10/2016 LPN ATC Healthcare, Palos Hills, IL
• Performed nursing care to residents in long term care facilities per diem.