Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with Supervisory Training

Jolene Johnson

Holy Cross, IA ***** +1-563-***-**** **************@*****.***

Professional Summary I am a graduate from NICC with a LPN degree. I also completed the LPN supervisory course in 2014 from NICC.

Work Experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse Guttenberg Care Center December 2023 to Present

LTC floor nurse Primary nurse for a specific section of facility Worked on the same unit from hire to present- continuity of quality care for the highest populated unit of the facility.

Imagine the Possibilities November 2017 to August 2018

Cared for clients with intellectual disabilities, and completed the necessary training for this type of role. Trained CMA’s to administer meds and preceded with supervision of daily care takers. Educating newly hired CMAs to pass medications in the client’s home. Another part of my job was being on-call for any off hour medical emergencies. Communicate with staff in the home about any medical issues and follow up on these calls with a nursing assessment within 24 hours. I also did yearly physical assessments, monthly vital checks, along with accurate documentation, and met with clients, their representatives to discuss care plans.

Hills and Dales August 2018 to May of 2019

My role was to administer medications and treatment per physician’s orders. Assessments of clients, many of which had G-tubes. Also maintained and cleaned tracheostomy patients with very specific orders for suction, medications and therapies that come along with patients who have tracheostomies. Many of the clients under my care were children with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental disabilities.

Totality staffing Dubuque IA January 2019-April 2021

My role with this company was a travel nurse position. I traveled to different LTC facilities to provide quality care to my patients. I was also contracted at different facilities for longer periods of time to cover for employees who needed to be off work for longer periods of time. This position allowed me to meet new people and make positive impacts on patients and their families. I would jump right into my shifts at these places because that is what was expected of me. I was there to fill the role of a competent, caring nurse.

Sunnycrest Manor Dubuque IA April 2021-November 2023

My role at this facility was the same as in the above description. Floor nurse, administering medication, wound care, prescribed treatments, care for multiple type 2 diabetics with insulin orders and changing insulin orders as the provider sees fit. Skilled assessments, behavior documentation, assisting with meals and ADLs, focused assessments like wounds, UTI infections, COVID, pneumonia, blood clots, stroke, brain injuries and many more. Supervising CNAs daily.

LPN Skills- Medication Administration, anatomy knowledge, Microsoft Word, care and maintenance of patients with g-tubes, tracheostomy, post-op hips or knees, skilled care assessments, experience with documenting using Point Click Care Healthcare data collection. Problem solving in a team setting, monitoring and managing IVs, patients with physical disabilities, MDS Infection control, Social Work, Customer service, Personal protective equipment (PPE) use Hand hygiene Clinical, outcome improvement, vaccination administration, ICD-10 codes, physician’s office experience. Other examples include collecting samples for laboratory testing, administering injections, clinical audit and monitoring Psychiatry, Administering oral medications intake experience, vital signs, patient condition reporting, nursing terminally ill patients, patient education, case management, geriatrics nursing management, nursing management experience (More than 3 years) Critical care experience, aseptic technique patients with cognitive disabilities, Health information management Assisting with ADLs, equipment sterilization, Data entry Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures, wound care, State-mandated disease reporting, inserting and removal of catheters along with maintenance and assessing, nursing facility isolation precautions, LPN AED Certification CPR Certification, compact state nurse license.

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