Administering IM and oral medications. Vital Signs, G-tube feedings, Dressing Changes and documentation

Provides whole-person psychological and spiritual outpatient services to promote recovery from chemical and behavioral addictions. Scheduling of all patients and pre-assessment H&P, vital signs and Urine drug screens. Works closely with facilities medical director. Manages and orders all front and back medical supplies. Discusses patients treatment plans with physician and outpatient therapy and counseling centers. Handling of specimens to be sent off for analysis. Makes calls to pharmacies and Insurance companies for prior authorizations. Accounts receivable.

Provided direct patient care within a home setting. Extensive pediatric and adult nursing with quadriplegic and cerebral palsy patients. Responsibilities included Foley catheter changes, weekly and Bi-weekly medication set ups, insulin syringe draws and administration, G-tube feedings, Veinipunctures and urine specimens. Working closely with physicians and pharmacies for medication refills and new orders. Vital signs, head to toe assessments and documentation.

Staff LPN working within a home setting performing vital signs and assessments of clients, worked with both adult and pediatric paraplegics and clients with cerebral palsy. Experienced with working with monitoring and caring for clients on ventilators and tracheostomies. Administering IV,oral and injectable medications. Blood draws for lab analysis, wound dressing changes and Foley catheter changes and straight catheters. Experienced with both adult and pediatric G-tube feeds.

Administered all scheduled and PRN nebulizer breathing treatments to patients in Long Term Care Facilities in Richmond, Indiana and also in Brookville, Indiana. Ordered and stocked medications for all respiratory patients and monitored their care. Communicated with facilities physicians as needed. Checked and maintained care of all respiratory equipment along with the filling of portable oxygen tanks and the large C-41 tanks for those who were on continuous oxygen use on daily basis. Checked and restocked crash carts on daily and PRN basis. Experience with tracheostomy care and both C-Pap and B-Pap machines.

Dispensed methadone in liquid form and suboxone in pill form to patients on a daily basis. Obtained vital signs, history and physicals upon admissions. Performed on the spot urine drug testing for pregnancy, opiate and benzodiazepines. Charged with maintaining and ordering medical supplies, Veinipunctures on daily basis and working closely with clinic physician.

Responsible for providing hemodialysis to patients within a 24-chair hemodialysis unit. Monitor adult hemodialysis patients while on dialysis machines. Changing and cleansing of perm cath dressings. Responsible for scheduling appointments for placement of temporary catheters. On call status every other weekend to dialyze hospitalized acute renal patients at Reid Hospital and Healthcare Services. Prepared and administered oral, IM and subcutaneous medications along with intravenous antibiotic therapy and blood transfusions. Assisted Nephrologists with placement of temporary femoral line access at patients bedside in acute situations. Responsible for short term monthly and PRN care plans and Long term annual care plans. Performed outside lectures to Ivy Tech Community College nursing students on the methods and techniques of hemodialysis. Supervisor for facilities computer system. Helped with kidney transplant coordination.