Nurse Home Health

elissa Dorr

M, LPN

**** ******* ******, ********, **

941-***-**** abhdi8@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Highly motivated Licensed Practical Nurse seeking a challenging position

that will afford me the opportunity to utilize my unique experience and

nursing skills.

Qualifications:

Personal Office Nurse *Orthopaedics, Pediatric, Spinal

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Nurse Liaison Cord Injury, Brain Injury and Stroke

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Director of Admissions

• *IV and Phlebotomy

Nursing Team Leader

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*Walk In Clinic

Multiple Trauma Care

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*Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic

Wound Care

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*Home Health Nursing

Employment:

Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center, Sarasota, FL

July 2003 to April 2011

Personal Nurse for Dr. Sean R. Dingle

Professional Asset Achievements:

• Demonstrated success in practice set up for physician joining group from

residency. Implementing physician schedule, all forms, protocols, among

only a few, to facilitate a smooth running, patient friendly clinic.

• The ability to provide excellent patient care in a very fast paced, high-volume

clinic environment.

• The ability to assist other physicians in the group, in a different clinical

setting, in a professional and efficient manner.

Responsibilities:

Direct patient care in clinic a clinical setting. Patient Prep and assisting

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physician in office procedures/surgeries. Wound care. Removal/Application

of casts. Patient education. Monitoring Medication and anticoagulation

therapy. Set up tests ordered by the physician such as CT and Bone Scans.

• Surgical History & Physicals, FMLA/Disability Forms, review Plans of Care

(HH, PT, OT, etc.) references with patient diagnosis and treatment for MD

signature.

Cleaning and stocking patient rooms for clinic. Ordering necessary supplies

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in a timely fashion to ensure all physician/patient needs are met.

Maintaining physician’s daily schedule including clinic, meetings, lectures,

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and personal appointments.

Assisting in the billing and coding process for maximum reimbursement.

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HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Sarasota, FL

March 1987 to 2003

Nurse Liaison

Professional Asset Achievements:

• Implementation of the numerous advancements that were

introduced during the years of my employment.

• The ongoing development of my growing knowledge base & passion for

nursing.

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and to serve as an integral part of

an effective clinical team.

Responsibilities:

• 2000 2003, Nurse Liaison Chart reviews/Patient Evaluation to identify

patients appropriate for admission. Evaluations included Hospitals, SNF's,

patient homes, and physician offices.

1997 2000, Director of Admissions Received referrals, assigned liaison for

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evaluation of patient, reviewed evaluation for decision for admission. Patients

at high risk are presented to a Multidisciplinary Team for review for decision

for admission to assure maximum reimbursement. Maintain census.

Nursing Team Leader, Brain Injury Unit Plan of Care for each patient.

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Monitor goals & revise if needed. Maintain continuity of care for patients for

all nursing shifts.

• Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit Part of a nursing team on a closed pediatric unit

consisting of patients with multiple traumatic injuries including head & spinal

cord injury, amputation, near drowning, to name a few.

• Other Nursing areas in which I have been my privileged to work include:

Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Ambulatory Walk In Clinic, and Outpatient Day

Program Rehabilitation Clinic.

Education:

Sarasota Vocational Center, 1986 – Licensed Practical Nurse

Sarasota, Florida

References:

References will be made available upon request.

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