RN
Resume:
REGINA V. EDWARDS
PROFILE: Extensive experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse
in a variety of healthcare settings.
Exploring career opportunities where my education, skills
and experience can be used to achieve healthcare excellence.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
10/07-05/08 HEALTH CARE DIRECT
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager
Full time LPN
To perform initial evaluation assessments and evaluate
need for alternative treatment;
to negotiate claims with providers and employers;
and to provide case direction and supervision to field
case specialists when on-site
intervention is required ensuring quality and appropriate service delivery.
06/2006-09/2006 MEDASSURRANT
LPN Site Review Consultant
Took lab top to facilities or offices
and review medical charts, abstract information
from the medical charts that confirms the diagnosis
and scan the information into a scanner to send to
medassurrant to evaluate.
04/2005-05/2006 CONSULT CARE INC.
* Full time LPN
*Contracted to work at orange regional juvenile detention center.
01/2003 - 10/2004 THE GROVE Counseling Center, Inc.
• Performed patient assessments, admissions and health histories.
• Interfaced with physicians to discuss inmate behavior and conduct.
• Provided one-on-one and support group counseling.
• Monitored and updated inmate progress.
• Conducted discharge planning.
10/2002 - 01/2003 LIFE CARE CENTER NURSING HOME, Orlando, FL
• Review patient care plans.
• Take patient vital signs and monitor compliance with care plans.
• Interface with interdisciplinary team members.
• Focus on patient education and emotional issues to facilitate patient recovery.
• Administered medications on an ongoing basis.
04/2001 - 12/2001 HILL HEALTH CORPORATION, New Haven, CT
• Performed patient assessments admissions health histories.
• Interfaced with physicians to discuss inmate behavior and conduct.
• Provided one-on-one and support group counseling.
• Monitored and update inmate progress.
• Conducted discharge planning.
• Monitored 26 patients in need of a
medically detoxification from alcohol or illicit drugs.
1000-2001 OPTIMA NURSING HOME, New Haven, CT
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
• Review patient care plans.
• Take patient vital signs and monitor compliance with care plans.
• Supervise CNA's in the discharge of their duties.
• Interface with interdisciplinary team members.
• Focus on patient education and emotional issues to facilitate patient recovery.
• Administer medications on an ongoing basis.
1998 - 2000 STATE OF FLORIDA, Department of Corrections, Ft. Myers & Orlando, FL
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, Female Juvenile Delinquents
• Performed patient assessments, admissions and health histories.
• Interfaced with physicians to discuss inmate behavior and conduct.
• Provided one-on-one and support group counseling.
• Monitored and updated inmate progress.
• Conducted discharge planning.
1998 - 1999 POLK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Polk, FL
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
• Administered medications.
• Responded to crisis situations.
• Interfaced with physicians to discuss patient treatment plans.
• Assisted physicians with medical procedures.
1997 - 1998 PRINCETON HOSPITAL, Orlando, FL
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
• Monitored patient vital signs and progress.
• Administered medications and worked in collaboration with RN's.
1995 - 1996 LEE COUNTY JAIL, Fort Myers, FL
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/CHARGE NURSE
• Performed medical triage, assisted
physicians with physicals and administered medications.
1994 - 1995 EAST MANOR, Sarasota, FL
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/CHARGE NURSE
• Provided direct patient care.
• Administered medications and participated in development of treatment plans.
1993 - 1994 ALZHEIMER'S DAY CARE CENTER, Fort Myers, FL
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/CLIENT CARE COORDINATOR
• Provided direct patient care and helped
coordinate social and recreational activities.
1990 - 1992 BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, Bridgeport, CT
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE/CHARGE NURSE
• Administered medications and injections.
• Monitored patient education and progress.
• Worked with adults and substance abuse clients.
1988 - 1990 FAIRFIELD HILLS HOSPITAL, Newtown, CT
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
• Worked in a psychiatric setting with responsibility for
patient monitoring, medications, one-on-one
and group counseling, and ongoing physician follow-up.
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