LPN

Location:

Renton, WA, 98055

Posted:

July 19, 2009

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Resume:

Rhoda Biraro

**** ****** **** **** *

Renton, WA, 98055

Phone No: 253-***-****

e-mail: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A challenging position in a health care environment, that will utilize my skills and passion for patient care with opportunities for growth in my career.

EDUCATION

University of Bararton, Eldoret, Kenya

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition (1993)

International Agricultural Center, Wageningen, Netherlands

• Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition.(1998)

Bates Technical College, Tacoma, WA

• Certificate in Practical Nursing (2004)

LICENSING

I am currently licensed in Washington State as a Licensed Practical nurse.

CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Phlebotomy and IV Therapy Certified

EXPERIENCE

Merrill Gardens at Queen Anne

Supervisor, Assisted Living (Dec. 2008 to Present)

Duties consist of:

•Responsible for all aspects of the Assisted Living Program, including staffing and coordination and provision of care for the residents.

•Develop and implement the highest standards for Assisted Living Services provided to the residents.

•Conduct and or assist with evaluation of incoming residents periodic re-evaluation to ensure that the services rendered are documented and charged for according to Merrill Gardens’ policies.

Cascade healthcare Agency, Seattle, WA

Licensed Practical Nurse(May 2006 to Dec. 2008) Correctional institutions

Duties consist of:

•Provide triage and screening of offenders during sick call. Identifies and manages minor illnesses as directed under established nursing guidelines and refers medical problems to the appropriate medical provider.

•Communicate with on-call and on-site providers via phone or in person, Crisis intervention, suicide assessment, and monitoring of mentally ill offenders, multidisciplinary treatment planning, HIV disease prevention and counseling.

•Assess medical needs of incoming and transferring populations, preventative infectious disease teaching and monitoring at-risk population, administration of medications, IV therapy and phlebotomy.

•Ensure that medications prescribed are administered as ordered.

Hallmark Manor Nursing Home, Federal Way, WA

Licensed Practical Nurse (April 2004 to May 2006)

Duties consist of:

•Patient’s individualized and comprehensive resident-centered Plan of Care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team.

•Provide care for the elderly sick, injured, and disabled under the direction of physicians and registered nurses.

•Provide basic bedside care, taking vital signs such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.

•Prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores.

•Administer dialysis care and diabetic teaching, tube feeding, wound vacs.

•Provide nebulizer treatments; insert indwelling urinary catheters; irrigate indwelling urinary catheters, draw labs as requested and collect laboratory specimens.

•Administers immunizations. Plants PPD's and reads and records them.

Professional References

Cindy Baker RN

Nursing Supervisor

McNeil Island Corrections Center

Phone no: 253-***-****

Brenda Montgomery-Linn RN, BSN, CCM, CCHP

Nursing Supervisor

McNeil Island Corrections Center

Phone no: 253-***-**** ext.3535

Johanna Jubby

Client Account Manager