Ensured quality care for skilled unit• Provided excellent customer service on the unit/facility, supervisory/ management skills• Maintained QA logs, infection control, IV log, oxygen, Foleys, gastrostomy tubes, and dialysis to be incompliance with state regulations.• Annual and situational education provided to CNA's/Nurses and supportive staff.• Maintained/Monitor patient assignments, trouble shooting and staff support.

Provides acute & close monitoring of adults pre- & postoperative, acute & chronic disease for arrhythmias, MIscreening, anticoagulation therapy, cardiac & peripheral diagnostic procedures, tilt table, and cardioversion.• Prepares patients for TEE, echocardiogram and stress testing.• Works collaboratively with surgeons, cardiologists, and interns to achieve optimum patient care.• Monitors & discontinues chest tubes & various drainage devices• Monitors temporary pacing, epidural and PCA pumps.• Closely monitors effectiveness of IV drip cardiac medications & insulin drip with every 2 hour blood glucosemonitoring.

Wound care nurse-LPN- Observes, assesses and reports resident condition/changes, and documentation.- Performs weekly skin assessments of residents with Pressure/Stasis/Venous/Arterial/Diabetic Ulcers- Completes Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment upon admission/re-admission weekly times four, quarterly andwith change of condition- Provides consultation to nursing staff regarding pressure ulcer risk issues, interventions and wound careneeds- Prepare and administer treatments as per Physicians' orders and Clinical Practice Guidelines- Manages skin tears, surgical wounds, etc.- Completes detailed documentation to include measurements per Facility Policies & Procedures- Assures, maintains and implements care plans as directed, as it relates to wound care, pertaining to skinintegrity and pressure ulcer prevention- Prepares the Weekly Pressure Ulcer Log for the Director of Nursing, Administrator and Dietary Manager- Notifies MD of new skin issues, obtain treatment orders, adverse changes in wounds, need forElite Care Management, Naperville, IllinoisLPN- provided nursing care to quadriplegics and diabetic patients (vacations, business, home)- wellness visit- administered medications, treatments, dressings, and other nursing services according to physician'sinstructions and patient needs- monitored cardiac, respiratory, and dietary status- observed, evaluated and recorded symptoms- provided information to patient/family regarding treatment and maintenance of a healthful environment

LPN- provide nursing services to 30+ cardiac, respiratory, diabetic patients daily- administer medications, treatments, dressing wound irrigations, oral/nasal suctioning and other nursingservices related to direct patient care- monitor cardiac, respiratory, and diabetic dietary status- observe, evaluate, record/document symptoms- perform mental and physical assessments through patient interaction- administer medications (IM, PO, SQ, PR)- perform stoma care and Foley care- apply independent emergency measures to counteract adverse developments and notify physicians ofpatient's condition- direct patients toward good health habits and health teaching- provide information to family regarding treatment of patient