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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Assessments
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Bonnie Nicole Burks

Tupelo
Bonnie   Nicole  Burks

Summary

Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience at Ocean's Healthcare, specializing in patient-centered care and medication administration. Demonstrates strong leadership skills, improving patient outcomes through effective communication and clinical judgment. Proficient in IV insertion and committed to upholding high standards of care in dynamic environments across various healthcare settings.

Overview

30
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Shiftkey

Licensed Practical Nurse
02.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Assess patient's v/s
  • insert iv , catheters
  • administer medications
  • input physician's orders into chart
  • Document on patient well being
  • Administer injections
  • Obtain labs for patient
  • Report any abnormal labs or assessments
  • Give and receive report on assigned patients

Ocean's Healthcare
Tupelo

LPN
12.2023 - 06.2024

Job overview

  • Delivers quality nursing care to assigned group of patients by collecting data and identifying deviations from normal; assists with reassessing patients according to assignments, need and unit protocol and/or hospital policy under the direction of the registered nurse.
  • Accurately and thoroughly documents all findings in the patient record and identifies expected outcomes based on assessment data; effectively communicates pertinent assessment findings with other health care members.
  • Implements nursing care interventions identified in the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan using accepted standards of practice in collaboration with other health care providers; performs nursing procedures/treatments as prescribed by physician/LIP.
  • Conducts specified bedside laboratory tests, wound care, and provides for comfort and assistance in the performance of ADLs;
  • Promotes the patient's ability to cope, adapt and/or solve situations related to illness and/or stressors.
  • Provides supportive, age appropriate communication and culturally acceptable interventions and documents special needs.
  • Provides for the safe delivery of medications in accordance with the facility policies and physician orders; administers medications utilizing established safety procedures / standards. Ensures patients are effectively assessed prior to and after medication administration. Accurately communicates/documents medication doses prescribed, and provides patient education on medication administered.
  • Follows up on patient care responsibilities; communicates incomplete assignments and patient needs with other disciplines to assure continuity of care; transcribes orders accurately and performs chart audits of transcription accurately and according to facility guidelines.
  • Utilizes nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population and staff members. Utilizes nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice.
  • Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to new staff. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
  • Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
  • Coordinated scheduling of follow-up appointments with primary care providers.
  • Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
  • Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
  • Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
  • Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.

CVS Health

Case Review Specialist
08.2023 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Review Clinical Notes from Medical Doctors in order to approve or deny Authorization for Special Medication or Treatment.
  • Submit or create Mock Claims via AS 400, Verify Patient's insurance information and Physician via NPI NPPES Registry
  • Obtained preauthorization for admissions and continued stays according to third party guidelines within one business day of admission (unless otherwise required), including researching and obtaining any necessary insurance contact information, and coordinating scheduled meetings between hospital and insurance doctors.
  • Managing and performing the processes for retrospective authorizations and denials/appeals.
  • Timely communicated preauthorization outcomes, follow-up instructions, options, and related information to relevant administrative and clinical staff. This includes responding to all calls and emails within one business day unless otherwise required.

Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center
Monroe

LPN Triage Nurse- Med Surg Floor Nurse
01.2021 - 12.2023

Job overview

AS TRIAGE NURSE

  • Accept calls from assigned providers, call in orders, Order medications, give injections, Assist providers during examinations, triage pt.
  • Chart upon admissions and discharge.
  • Complete Medicaid /Medicare, Private insurance PA authorizations.

On Med Surg Floor

  • Gave report to oncoming Nurse
  • Assessed patient's v/s
  • Insert (start) IV
  • pull medications from pyxis
  • Charted on patients
  • Pass medications
  • Collaborating with patient care team members
  • Completing admission and discharge paperwork
  • Operating various equipment, such as catheters, feeding tubes, intravenous therapy (IVs), and oxygen tanks.

On Demand / New Day Recovery LLC
West Monroe

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
09.2022 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Admit and discharge clients into and out of facility, administer medications, assess vital signs, document on clients progress.
  • Participate in client group meetings when necessary.
  • Check and document refrigerator temperature and glucometer controls daily.
  • Check H&P and Psych Eval for orders that may not be written in orders.
  • Check to make sure progress notes are written with diagnosis and any orders if not already documented.

Cantex CC (St Joseph's)
Monroe

Unit Manager/ADON/Infection Prevention Nurse
06.2020 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying the assigned duties.
  • Checked medication orders put in by charge Nurse, Manage 1st and 2nd floor of facility.
  • Supervise cna and staff nurses. ensure floor is staffed properly.
  • Assist scheduling coordinator with schedule.
  • Test staff twice weekly for covid -19.
  • Assist with admissions etc.
  • I was responsible for assessment of resident needs, development and implementation of comprehensive care plan.
  • Consults with residents' physician in planning resident care.
  • Periodically reviews and updates comprehensive care plan.
  • Works with interdisciplinary team members in developing a discharge plan for individual residents and assists in achieving discharge planning.
  • Communicates and acts as a liaison among residents, family, physicians, and staff.
  • Conducts resident rounds to assess and/or supervise nursing care, assess condition of residents, and safe, clean, comfortable environment.
  • Audits staff nurses to ensure that all resident care systems and processes are followed per policy.
  • Reviews all closed charts of expired resident and ensures appropriate documentation by nursing during the last 48 hours and discharge orders by physicians are enclosed (to contain how and where discharge - i.e. to funeral home via stretcher).
  • Reviews discharge summaries of all residents.
  • Conducts periodic reviews of Care Plans to ensure they are interdisciplinary and updated by the Charge Nurse as changes occur.

PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES CENTER
Monroe

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
09.2019 - 09.2020

Job overview

  • Greet Patients, Triage patient, review patients chart, reconcile medications, administer covid vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer), add appropriate diagnostic codes to patients chart.
  • Administer medications, and injections.
  • Assist physicians and Nurse Practitioners.
  • Follow up with patients via telehealth.
  • Order, stock medications for clinic.
  • Keep up with clinic inventory.
  • Communicate with Pharmacy related medication.
  • Put in new orders per physician's request.

Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital
Monroe

Licensed Practical Nurse
07.2018 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Obtain vital signs, administer medications, injections, etc.
  • Accu checks, obtain orders from physicians, Put in orders, make calls to pharmacy, help with admissions and discharge.
  • Check pt peg placement, perform bladder scans.
  • Assist in patient's rehab therapy.

RIDGECREST COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
West Monroe

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
09.2017 - 11.2019

Job overview

  • Keep detailed and accurate records during patient examinations to ensure quality of care.
  • Administer medication to patients on the skilled unit.
  • Observe patient status and consistently update physician on any new symptoms.
  • Change patient bandages and put in IVs while prioritizing patient comfort.
  • Assist with paperwork for patient discharges or transfers.
  • Develop relationships with patients and address any concerns.
  • Change peg tube dressings tubing and bags.
  • Write physicians orders clean And change it wound dressings.
  • Provide tracheostomy care.
  • Start IV when needed, Give reports to the oncoming nurse at the end of my shift.
  • Works diligently with the therapy department to give the best quality care to our residents.

Centurylink
Monroe

Operations Technician
10.2014 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • Assist business customer's with their accounts, creating trouble tickets, with layer 2 issues make sure tickets are sent to the correct dept.
  • Some troubleshooting and dispatching with local exchange carriers (ATT, Verizon etc.).
  • Ensuring that customer's circuits are actually restored by testing head to head with the local exchange carriers and pinging serial interface in the router.

The Oaks Nursing Home
Monroe

Licensed Practical Nurse
03.2017 - 04.2018

Job overview

  • Keep detailed and accurate records during patient examinations to ensure quality of care.
  • Administer medication to patients.
  • Observe patient status and consistently update physician on any new symptoms.
  • Change patient bandages and put in IVs while prioritizing patient comfort.
  • Assist with paperwork for patient discharges or transfers.
  • Develop relationships with patients and address any concerns.
  • Change peg tube dressings tubing and bags.
  • Write physicians orders clean And change it wound dressings.
  • Provide tracheostomy care.
  • Start IV when needed.
  • Give reports to the oncoming nurse at the end of my shift.

Image Prep

Operations Specialist
10.2010 - 10.2014

Job overview

  • Document Intake (Doc ID)- researching customer information via loan numbers to verify the status of the loan as active or inactive using the Win CMSS system.
  • Separating the active loan numbers from the inactive loan numbers in separate to be prepped.
  • Fed Pledge- researching loan numbers, using a variety of systems such as I-Vault, Federal Search, and CLOSR application to see if missing documents have been retrieved.
  • Pull files from the gondolas, check files pull staples, and sticky notes, prep file to be sent to imaging, make coversheets.

Accent Marketing

CSR
07.2007 - 02.2010

Job overview

  • Answer all incoming calls within the call center, assist customers with accts.

Sterling Pharmacy
Monroe

Pharmacy Technician
10.2005 - 01.2006

Job overview

  • Filling prescriptions, stocking medications, printing labels, dispensing medicine, checking medicaid, medicare and private insurance, etc.

Glenwood Medical Center
West Monroe

Nurse Technician
10.2000 - 10.2002

Job overview

  • General care of patients, as well as, complying with HIPAA guidelines.

Rayville Guest House
Rayville

Nurse Assistant
09.1995 - 11.1999

Job overview

  • Gave quality care to patients, answered call lights, charted patients' progress.
  • Assisted in patients' daily activities.

Education

CDC

Nursing CEU from Nursing Home Infection Preventionist
08.2022

Louisiana Delta Community College

Diploma. from Practical Nursing
07.2017

University at Louisiana at Monroe

Diploma from Diagnostic Ultrasound Sonographer
01.2011

Unitch Training Academy

Diploma from Pharmacy Technician
01.2009

Skills

  • Type 40 WPM
  • Multi-tasking abilities
  • Dedicated worker
  • Wound care
  • LTC and skilled care nursing
  • Patient education
  • Knowledge of electronic medical records
  • Patient centered care
  • Catheterization
  • Iv administration
  • Order entry
  • Medication order
  • Patient assessment
  • Glucose monitoring
  • Delegating tasks to certified nursing assistants
  • CNA
  • LPN
  • Home Health
  • Skilled Nursing
  • Nursing Home
  • Staff Nurse
  • LVN
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Office
  • Data Collection
  • Customer Service
  • Excel
  • Pediatrics
  • Medication Administration
  • Pharmacy Technician Experience
  • Experience Administering Injections
  • Tube Feeding
  • Nursing
  • Medical Office Experience
  • Vital Signs
  • Epic
  • Laboratory Experience
  • Caregiving
  • Triage
  • Supervising Experience
  • Hospital Experience
  • Insurance Verification
  • Phlebotomy
  • Medical Terminology
  • Venipuncture
  • Home Care
  • Quality Assurance
  • Office Management
  • Anatomy Knowledge
  • Computer Operation
  • Patient Care
  • Employee Orientation
  • Medical Billing
  • ICD-10
  • Cerner
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical Scheduling
  • Documentation review
  • Teaching
  • Transcription
  • English
  • Infection control
  • Leadership
  • Clerical Experience
  • Organizational Skills
  • Computer Skills
  • HIPAA
  • Windows
  • Communication skills
  • Customer service
  • Discharge planning
  • IV insertion
  • Medication administration
  • Patient documentation
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership skills
  • CPR certification
  • Monitor IV fluids
  • Epic EMR software
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • MS Compact licensed practical nurse
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Certification

  • CPR, 07/01/20 to 07/31/22
  • LPN
  • BLS Certification
  • LVN
  • AED Certification
  • Infection Control Certification
  • PN, 01/31/24, LA

Assessments

  • Clinical judgment, Proficient, 06/01/21
  • Clinical judgment, Proficient, 08/01/20

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

LPN

Ocean's Healthcare
12.2023 - 06.2024

Case Review Specialist

CVS Health
08.2023 - 12.2023

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

On Demand / New Day Recovery LLC
09.2022 - 05.2023

LPN Triage Nurse- Med Surg Floor Nurse

Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center
01.2021 - 12.2023

Unit Manager/ADON/Infection Prevention Nurse

Cantex CC (St Joseph's)
06.2020 - 01.2022

Licensed Practical Nurse

Shiftkey
02.2020 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES CENTER
09.2019 - 09.2020

Licensed Practical Nurse

Riverbend Rehabilitation Hospital
07.2018 - 06.2020

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

RIDGECREST COMMUNITY CARE CENTER
09.2017 - 11.2019

Licensed Practical Nurse

The Oaks Nursing Home
03.2017 - 04.2018

Operations Technician

Centurylink
10.2014 - 06.2018

Operations Specialist

Image Prep
10.2010 - 10.2014

CSR

Accent Marketing
07.2007 - 02.2010

Pharmacy Technician

Sterling Pharmacy
10.2005 - 01.2006

Nurse Technician

Glenwood Medical Center
10.2000 - 10.2002

Nurse Assistant

Rayville Guest House
09.1995 - 11.1999

CDC

Nursing CEU from Nursing Home Infection Preventionist

Louisiana Delta Community College

Diploma. from Practical Nursing

University at Louisiana at Monroe

Diploma from Diagnostic Ultrasound Sonographer

Unitch Training Academy

Diploma from Pharmacy Technician
Bonnie Nicole Burks