Registered Nurse Medical

Mary Lentz

P.O. Box ******

New Brighton, MN ****2

********@*****.***

Tel: 507-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Registered RN/Charge nurse:

- Oversee RN, LPN, Patients, Night Counseling, Switchboard, Prescriptive, and Maintenance staff.

- Assess appropriate level of care, document plan of care, and/or medical referrals.

- Case Management;determine medical appropriateness,Admission criteria, health assessment, utilize criteria for skilled nursing beds

- Document patient history, medications, transcribe physician orders, provide direct patient care, administer medications, initiate/manage withdrawal regimens.

- Implement emergency plans, complete Incident reports

- Comply with JCAHO standards and safety goals

- Scheduling staff

EXPERTISE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

IMP Trainer - trained employees on computer program, resource person for trouble shooting program, Prescriptive staffing - implement staffing for patient safety, Hazelden Rep. @ MN State Fair - organize and work at company booth, March of Dimes Team - team raised $13,000.00. CODE RED development for Blue Earth and Nicollett County.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

9/2009 - Present

Hazelden Center city, MN

Charge RN

Supervise staff and patients. Provide direct patient cares, medication passes, implement withdrawal protocols, assess general patient health, direct emergency procedures, order supplies and control inventory, trouble shoot Pyxis and computer programs, staffing and scheduling, process emergency room admissions and discharges, assist with lab draws, collect specimens, transcribe orders, repair medical equipment, preform monthly checklists,

5/2006 - 9/2009

St. Peter Regional Treatment Center St. Peter, MN

Charge RN

Monitor staff and up to 90 patients per shift. Provide direct patient cares, pass medications, Give injections in emergencies, provide wound care, assist in lab area, escort patients to medical appointments, process physician orders, schedule patient appointments, respond to Codes/Incidents.Charted patient progress and care plans. Assisted guards with patient restraints and positive communication skills. Developed and implemented a diet/exercise program for the Young Adult Unit, average patient lost 40 - 80 pounds.

5/2006 - 8/2009

Praire River Home Care Mankato, MN

LPN- RN

Provide home based nursing care to a wide base of clients ranging from youth to elderly. Duties included: trachea, G-tube, J- tube cares, bathing & grooming cares, escort to medical appointments, prepare meals & feed patients, wound care, range of motion, ambulate patients, transport patients to activities, oximetry and O2 tanks/concentrators, tube feedings, catheter cares, glucose monitoring, nebulizer treatments, medication administration, coordinate cares with social worker, family, and medical team., family teaching of cares and medical devices.

9/1994 - 5/2007

ISJ-Mayo Health System Mankato, MN

PCT & Home Medical Equip.

Float/Resource Team

- worked in the following departments: Ortho, ICU, Heart Unit, OR, OB, Mental Health, Peds, Womens, ED, Morgue, Hospice, and Med-Surg.

- provided direct patient cares, transcribed orders, collected and delivered specimens, sterilized equipment,ordered & purchased supplies, responded to Codes and disaster/emergency events.

- assembled, delivered medical equipment

- delivered O2 tanks( size A-H), O2 teaching to other facilities

- home visits to Hospice patients.

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EDUCATION

2006 Nursing

Registered Nurse - South Central College, North Mankato, MN

Member of National Honor Society, Student Nurse Association, VICA, Student Videos for training skills.

1987 Chemistry

Chemical Lab Tech - Rochester Technical Inst., Rochester, MN

1984 Business/Arts

Associate of Arts - Rochester Community College, Rochester, MN

1981 General

Diploma - Mayo High School, Rochester, MN

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR & AED, Clinical Standards, Code Red program, Chemical Lab Technician, Home Medical Equipment Tech., Home Health Aide, Hospice and Home Care Nurse

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