Objective

Currently Seeking Employment As A  Licensed Practical Nurse 

Education

2001	Eastern Washington University: Courses In Health Services Administration
1998	Spokane Falls Community College Courses In Liberal Arts
1991	Academy Of Health Sciences, FT. Sam Houston TX 91C-LPN

Work Experience

Mar2009-June2009 THE WATERFORD ASSISTED LIVING	The Resident Care Manager for Assisted Living facility. Primary duties included the support of the Manager in management of the assisted living facility that occupied 150 residents.  Evaluation of medication tech’s distribution of medicine, updated monthly medication records, contributed to wound treatment as needed.  Responsible for decision making in all medical emergencies, contributed to the development of service policies and practices, and participated in the supervision of staff.
Sept 2008-Oct 2008 PINEWOOD CARE CENTER/ ALDERWOOD MANOR	On-call LPN for long term care facilities. Skilled-Nursing acute care  environment.  Responsible for 20-60 residents per shift maintaining oral  medication, IV therapy, G-tubes, J-Tubes, foley cath care, wound care, NG tubes placement. Took off orders, maintain appointment schedules and supervised nursing assistants.
Oct 06 - Mar 08 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE	Home Health Nurse for pediatric patients requiring 24 hour care which included medication via J-tube, transportation to doctor's appointment.  Respiratory treatments including percussion, trach and vent care.
Sept 07 - Sept 08 FAIRCHILD AIRFORCE BASE	Referral Management Nurse At U.S. Air Force Base. Responsible for active duty airman, veterans, and spouses coordinating all medical care to outside providers in the network area.  Average daily referrals consisted of 200-300 patients.  Manual report delivered to Chief Of Medicine on a bi-weekly basis of all duties
Mar 07- July 07 MEDICAL STAFFING SOLUTIONS	Travel Nurse at a skilled nursing facility responsible for long term to acute care clients in nursing home setting.  Responsible for rehabilitation, IV therapy, maintain vital signs, p.o along with IM medications patient ration 20-60 patients. Took off orders, maintain appointment schedules and supervised over C.N.A.'s, administered IV, blood draws, NG tubes, foley caths and various other nursing duties.
May 06- July 06 Northern State Correction Facility	Corrections Nurse responsible for over 350 inmates medical care and management of medical charts.  Majority of duties encompassed night sift duties that included taking off orders, responding to all medical emergencies and maintaining a safe environment for infirmary inmates. Responsible for obtaining venipuncture, oral medication, EKG's and many other nursing duties.
Oct 05 - May 06 Madigan Medical Center	Allergy/Immunization nurse. Primary responsibilities include; maintaining active duty soldier's shot records for deployment readiness and annual health checks.  Updating school age dependent children's immunization includes communication's with state school districts. Managed influenza clinic providing over 5,000 patrons.
Sept 05 - Oct 05 Intelistaff	Travel nurse for various hospitals and clinics in Seattle/Tacoma area.  Responsibilities are receiving physician orders and performing the following clinical nursing duties such as: Electrocardiograms, injections, of inoculations, assisting in minor surgeries, administration of oral meds and I.V. therapy as order fro providers.
Aug 03 - Oct 05 Kadlec Medical Center	Medical Surgical Nurse for busy unit responsible for various medical care from adolescent to elderly population.  All documentation performed by electronic charting and medication administration through PXYSIS system. Nursing duties included; administration of peripheral IV's hanging piggy back pre-mixed antibiotic, administration of oral medication as well as peg-tube.  Insertion of nasal gastric tubes.  Administration of inoculations and responding to all emergencies.  Responsible for 5-7  acute care patients and supervised one-three nursing assistants on a given shift

Awards  

MERIT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE PENTAGON 1991
MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR 2002
ARMY ACHIEVEMENT 1992, 1998

Licensed Currently Held 

Washington Licensed Practical Nurse #LP00054961
Idaho Licensed Practical Nurse     #PN-13809 (Compact)
Hawaii Licensed Practical Nurse    #LPN-15796    

IV Certified

    References available upon request.