Lorena Little
**** ******* ******, *********, ******** 41014
Phone: 859-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
SUMMARY
I am a retired critical care nurse with proven experience and precise and genuine care for my patients. Currently, I am looking for a part time remote job working a few days a week Monday through Friday in any field.
EDUCATION
Registered Nurse associate degree: Beckfield College, Florence, Kentucky, September 2008
LICENSURE
Ohio Registered Nurse: License Number: RN 346260 11/5/2008 – 8/31/2015
Kentucky Registered Nurse: License Number: 1125863 1/11/2011 – 10/31/2014
CERTIFICATIONS
Kentucky Certified Emergency Medical Technician-B 1982-3/2013
National Registered Emergency Medical Technician 2002-3/30/13 Certification Number: B1466117
American Heart and American Red Cross Certified C.P.R. 1982- 2013
ACLS- 2006-2013
TECHNICAL / EQUIPMENT SKILLS
Most IV pumps, Monitors, Inratio or Coaug machine\ Semi-automatic and automatic defibrillators
Combi-tubes, most blood glucose meters, most pulse-ox meter, KCI wound vac, Accuvein, centrifuge
Thermometers, blood pressure cuffs, Earscan Tympanogram, Titmus Vision Tester, Ellis machines
Epic, MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Explorer plus health-care data-base systems.
EXPERIENCE
CAREHERE, Covington, KY 5/2013 to 9/23/13
Clinic for City of Covington and Kenton County
Clinical Manager, Registered Nurse
Skilled observations, assessments, monitors, wound assessment and treatment, alcohol, and drug screening, and Document and report to physicians and address and communicate nursing, patient and patient’s family’s needs and concerns
Obtain labs, cultures, stool specimens, monitor and Obtain labs, cultures, stool specimens, take to lab for processing, take, monitor blood sugars, starting IVs, operate medical machinery and prepare samples for shipment to lab
Assist physician with procedures, run flu clinic, Order supplies and medications for office
Monitor temperature in medication and lab refrigerator
Answer phones, correspondence, training, update records
Public relations for clinics and handling client complaints
See that pharmacy is in order and check expiration dates on medications and depose of outdate medications in proper and legal manner
MEDSTAFF HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS AND STERLING MEDICAL STAFFING, Cincinnati, OH 01/3/11 to 5/2013
Offers Per Diem and temporary nurses staffing
Critical Care Registered Nurse, Working LTAC Hospitals, Hospice, and Med Surg
Skilled observations, assessments, monitor, wound assessment, and treatment
Document and report to physicians and address and communicate nursing, patient and patient’s family’s needs and concerns to fellow health care providers and physicians,
Teach patients the details of and necessity for their medications, diet and procedures as ordered by their physician and administer medications or feedings per physician
PICC, catheter, and feeding tube maintenance and care, insert or discontinue catheters, straight catheter, discontinue and remove PICC, de-access Ports, remove sutures or staples.
Obtain labs, cultures, stool specimens, monitor and Obtain labs, cultures, stool specimens, take to lab for processing, take, monitor blood sugars, starting IVs, operate medical machinery
Be the patient’s advocate and support, take verbal orders from doctors and place on appropriate forms for signing, execute orders given by physicians, complete admissions, discharges, or transfers.
AMERICAN MERCY NURSING, Cincinnati, OH 10/30/09 to 7/16/10
Home nursing, therapy and personal care services provider and staffing services to patients, physicians, hospitals, and managed care organizations throughout Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky
Registered Nurse - Case Manager
Skilled observations, assessments, monitor, wound assessment, and treatment
Document and report to physicians and address and communicate nursing, patient and patient’s family’s needs and concerns to fellow health care providers and physicians,
Teach patients the details of and necessity for their medications, diet and procedures as ordered by their physician and administer medications or feedings per physician
PICC, catheter, and feeding tube maintenance and care, insert or discontinue catheters, straight catheter, discontinue and remove PICC, de-access Ports, remove sutures or staples.
Obtain labs, cultures, stool specimens, take to lab for processing, take, monitor, and report blood sugars to physicians, PT/INR by venipuncture, coaug or inratio machine.
Be the patient’s advocate and support, monitor and update medication records and order medications and supplies when necessary, operate medical machinery, take verbal orders from doctors and place on appropriate forms to be faxed to physicians for signings, execute orders given by physicians, complete client admissions, discharge, resumptions or recertification, determine any additional services needed for client and report same to physicians, coding, charting of information, research external resources for clients as needed, delegate to licensed practical nurses and health care aides and address their concerns for clients, address any emergencies, evaluate, monitor and update plan of care, schedule clients, and case manager.
ALTERNATIVE HOME HEALTH CARE Cincinnati, OH 5/27/09 to 10/30/09
An in-home care services provider to the elderly and disabled – providing Registered Nurses, Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists, State Tested Nurses’ Aides, and Companions
Registered Nurse Case Manager/Preceptor
Preceptor for new-hire nurses and complete skilled observations, assessments, monitor, report to physicians wound assessments, documentation and teach the details of and needs for medications, diet any other necessary procedures.