207 Water St Jesup Iowa 50648 Home (319) 827-3558 Cell (319) 230-5742 Employment objectives: To seek employment that utilizes my nursing experiences, skills and education to provide quality of care to the people I serve. Education___________________________________________ Associate Degree in Nursing Dec 1994 Hawkeye Community Collage Practical Nursing Program July 1987 Hawkeye Community Collage Certified Nurses Assistant Dec 1981 Hawkeye Community Collage Employment Experiences_____________________________ Cedar Valley Hospice. Apr 2006 to july2010 Primary RN Case Manager for End of Life home cares nursing. Supervisor of CNAs with a case load of up to 15 patients. Providing quality end of life care for ho spice patients. Medication management. Obtained Certification in Hospice and Pal liative Nursing Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center - Feb 2006- Apr 2006 Charge nurse of ICF and SNF residents. Supervisor of LPN and CNAs, Medications p ass and review. Primary care for 48 residents at all levels of care, Skilled, IC F. Maxim Health Care - Jan 2006-Feb2006-Homeland security pre-employment physicals *RN On site services May 2001-Jan 2006 Allen Occupational Health Services Waterl oo, Iowa Responsibilities: the same as Staff Management. Working at the John Deere Foundr y Medical Dept. Initiated nursing providing fit testing for respirators use. Man aged OSHA record keeping, responding to on site injuries. * Industrial Nurse June 2000-May 2001 Staff Management, Cedar Falls Iowa Responsibilities: 1st Shift Nurse at John Deere Foundry. Providing emergent care to injured employees, OSHA record keeping, eye assessments, audio testing and p hysicals, management of injured cases. Safety record keeping. Orientation of new employees to medical and safety dept. Development and presentation of safety ta lks and current health issues at monthly all employee meetings. Identifying ergo nomic issues and potential resolution of problems. Mentoring nursing staff. *Surgical Nurse Feb 2000-June 2000 CMC Medical Center, Waterloo, Iowa Responsibilities: assisting in surgery. *Staff Nurse Sept 1999-Feb 2000 Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center Waterloo, Iow a Responsibilities: Staff Nurse 1st skilled unit, supervision of 3 employees, Prov ide direct care to 28 residents, treatment, medications and physician notificati on of health issues. *Industrial Nurse June 1997-Sept 1999 Staff Management, Cedar Falls, IA Responsi bilities: Staff Nurse 3rd Shift at John Deere Foundry. *Care Plan Co-coordinator July 1987-July 1997 Ravenwood Nursing and Rehab Center Waterloo, Responsibilities: Care planning for 106 residents, IDC 9 coding impl antation of computer care planning, House Supervisor, In-service Director, Treat ment Nurse, Medication and assessment reviews. DON experience.
Award and Certifications
Certified American Red Cross BLS Instructor since 1997 Certification in Spirometry since 1997 Certification in Hearing Conservation since 1997 Certified Occupational Health Nurse May 2002 - 2007 Certified American Heart Association BLS instructor 2008 Named in Whos Who of Professional in Madison 2008 Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse 2009