Angela Edwards
Russellville
Summary
Diverse experience of 14 years with compassion that takes the role of patient advocate as a honor. Dependable, hard working, and enthusiastic are just some of the attributes that have fostered relationships with healthcare professionals, families, and patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing House Supervisor
Hearthstone Place
11.2020 - 05.2024
- At Hearthstone Place I was hired as House Supervisor which is an administrative position
- Responsibilities included tracking and supervising all labs collected and scheduled for residents.
- Acted as the contact person for the psych services consults while monitoring and tracking all psychotropic meds including evaluating gradual dose reductions.
- Track and administer all immunizations for staff and residents. Apply all Covid policies including testing and tracking.
- Assist with the team of admin nurses with end of month tracking all orders and ensuring all records are accurate and complete for the next month.
- Participate in all administrative meetings reviewing status changes, care planning, policy changes, and daily tasks. Monitored SRNA's documentation and overall job performance.
- This role included on call schedule of one weekend a month and one day a week. As admin staff the expectation was to be on call at all times to cover the nursing positions. This included working as a floor nurse, wound care nurse, and as a SRNA.
- I worked along all staff daily assisting in any way possible. while completing admin staff duties and actively participating in interdisciplinary team.
Covid Nurse
Creekwood Nursing Home And Rehab
01.2020 - 11.2020
- I was hired for full time day shift float nurse. Soon after I was hired, we had our first Covid positive patient. When this happened I volunteered to work the Covid unit. I am one of not many who has continued working the Covid unit. At this point I work at least 4 12 hour night shifts a week. We had maintained a full hall of 28 beds 75% of the time. I work with one to two aids on this unit. This is challenging and highly stressful with constant admissions.
- Every shift I administer all meds, administer all insulin with glucose monitoring, administer all IV fluids and or antibiotic fluids, administer PPD tests, and administer/monitor all oxygen therapy.
- Collected full sets of vitals on all residents and documenting Covid monitoring and skilled charting. If needed getting several sets of vitals on acute condition changes with communicating with NP.
- Administer wound care per orders. While initiating nursing and medical interventions to keep skin intact and/or recognize and care for new skin conditions.
- Assisted SRNA with all care, .50% of theses patients were total care. Severely short staffed we work as a team. That includes rounding, passing ice, taking out trash, and cleaning up rooms getting ready for new admissions.
- Kept in constant contact with NP on condition of residents. This includes calling on call providers and written communication with staff NP.
- Communicated daily with administration on needs and condition changes of residents.
- Monitored and assisted lab tech in collecting needed specimen's.
- Addressed rapid response and code situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
- Counseled patients and families and provided emotional support. . Present information regarding diagnoses, conditions, illnesses, treatments and outcomes to patients and families in clear, easy-to-understand terminology.
- Provided continuous assessment of patients in Covid unit from admission to discharge.
Clinical Nurse
Fast Pace Urgent Care
07.2017 - 01.2020
- I was hired to open this clinic in Russellville Ky as a staff nurse. Worked with a front desk specialist, x-ray tech, and one to two NP as medical providers. We would see 40 to 80 patients a day.
- Utilized a virtual health system to consult a provider off site for mental health and routine health concerns.
- Administered drug and alcohol testing for non DOT and DOT clients.
- Triaged patients' issues based on stated symptoms, basic assessments and documented vitals.
- Analyzed, collected and recorded patient health data. Prepared charts for clinic patients, including gathering all hospital records and test results.
- Followed up on diagnostic tests to verify completion and obtain results for treatment planning.
- Used Velocidoc to update electronic medical records with relevant patient information such as in-house laboratory test results and clinician orders.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Helped pediatric patients understand and feel at ease with vaccines, tests and minor procedures. Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
- Collected biological specimens and packages for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Scheduled appointments for referrals and tests for patients.
- Performed EKGs, chemistry analysis, urinalysis and hematology for multiple patients daily.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies. Conducted quality control checks, calibration and technical troubleshooting of hematology analyzer.
Night shift charge nurse
Creekwood Place Nursing & Rehab
12.2015 - 11.2017
- At Creekwood Place I work with one other nurse and a team of SRNA's as a charge nurse
- The responsibilities include administering all meds and treatments during shift, assessing condition changes, contacting Dr's as needed, charting all care given, preparing labs to be drawn, putting together all paperwork needed for appointments, supervising staff, and preparing 24 hour reports.
Day shift charge nurse
Hearthstone Place
03.2012 - 12.2015
- At Hearthstone Place I worked on the floor passing medication, treatment nurse doing all treatments, and charge nurse
- I filled the position as day shift charge nurse the last 2 years of my employment at this facility
- The responsibilities included communicating condition changes to healthcare providers, preparing and rounding with healthcare providers, making all appointments and arranging transportation referrals and procedures, attend administration meetings, tracking and communicating all routine lab work to healthcare providers, supervising and managing staff, and keeping charts updated.
4th floor nurse on the TCU
Greenview Regional Hospital
01.2011 - 03.2012
- At Greenview Regional Hospital I was a night shift floor nurse on the transitional care unit
- The responsibilities included passing all meds and treatments during shift, assessing condition changes, contacting on-call Dr's as needed, computerized charting and documenting in EMAR, and supervising SRNA's.
Education
HCC Practical Nursing
12.2011
Skills
- Medication administration ranging from PO to IV
- Initiating IV access and drawing blood for lab work
- Assessments monitoring patient's conditions
- Care of G tubes and Trach's
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Clinical Leadership
- HIPAA Compliance
- Compassionate Care
- Care Planning
- Ethical Practice
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Safety
Phone
270-847-0841
Personal Information
Title: LPN
References
- Elizabeth Gettings, Retired Administrator at Hearthstone Place Nursing and Rehab, 270-847-9737
- Kasie Shadrick, RN Logan Memorial Hospital, 270-225-0771
- Robin Huddleston, RN DON, Creekwood Place Nursing and Rehab, 270-726-9049, 270-847-5605
- Wendy Tomlinson, RN Charge Nurse, Creekwood Place Nursing and Rehab, 270-726-9049, 270-726-0097
Timeline
Nursing House Supervisor
Hearthstone Place
11.2020 - 05.2024
Covid Nurse
Creekwood Nursing Home And Rehab
01.2020 - 11.2020
Clinical Nurse
Fast Pace Urgent Care
07.2017 - 01.2020
Night shift charge nurse
Creekwood Place Nursing & Rehab
12.2015 - 11.2017
Day shift charge nurse
Hearthstone Place
03.2012 - 12.2015
4th floor nurse on the TCU
Greenview Regional Hospital
01.2011 - 03.2012
HCC Practical Nursing
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