Sommer Heidle
Jefferson City
Summary
Compassionate LPN Charge Nurse with extensive experience at StoneBridge Senior Living, skilled in vital signs monitoring and nursing documentation. Demonstrated ability to optimize staff productivity and provide exceptional end-of-life care, fostering strong relationships with patients' families. Proven critical thinking skills in high-pressure situations, ensuring patient safety and continuity of care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
StoneBridge Senior Living
08.2023 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, suction, ostomy or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
- Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
CNA/Laboratory Technician/CMT/Mental Health LPN
Corizon Healthcare
12.2014 - 08.2023
- Assisted in Infirmary with vitals, labs, and ADLS.
- Assisted charge nurses with wound care, medication administration and monitoring.
- Scheduling lab draws, monitoring monthly PT/INRS, monitoring baseline labs and monthly labs.
- Packaging and handling of labs.
- Medication administration in segregation and general population.
- Organizing and ordering of pharmacy medications.
- Performing CPR and administering life saving medication ie. narcan, lasix, BP medications.
- Follow through with provider orders.
- Scheduling psychiatrist appointments and follow ups.
- Starting IVS.
- Changing catheters along with trach care.
- Providing education on medication.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse
Waynesville Career Center
Waynesville, MO06-2021
High School Diploma -
Dixon High School
Dixon, MO05-2006
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric care
- End-of-life care
- Emergency care
- Mental health care
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Wound care
- Patient education
- Specimen collection
- CPR/AED
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
StoneBridge Senior Living
08.2023 - Current
CNA/Laboratory Technician/CMT/Mental Health LPN
Corizon Healthcare
12.2014 - 08.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Waynesville Career Center
High School Diploma -
Dixon High School
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