ALIS
Amanda June Schumacher
Palatine,Illinois
Summary
Patient-focused Lead Nurse offering five-year background driving quality improvements and coaching nursing staff to reach full potential. Strong organizational, communication and multitasking abilities. Expertise in managing medical records, staff performance and adjusting care plans based on patient needs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Wellness Director
StoryPoint Senior Living
08.2022 - Current
- Audited electronic charting and care plans in accordance with state and company regulations
- Facilitated nursing interventions as directed by physician, observing residents’ conditions, and communicating to residents’ families
- Facilitated resident education programs to maintain resident independence
- Planned and assigned workload to twelve person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians, home health, and hospice to support seamless healthcare operations.
LPN-Travel/ Home Health
Interim Healthcare Agency
08.2020 - 09.2022
- Assist communities with laboratory testing and data input into electronic MAR systems
- Admitting, transferring, and discharging residents as well as physical examinations
- Documenting relevant health and medication history, administering medications
- Delivered updates in patient status to admitting nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Veteran Therapy Instructor
Festival Forces
06.2015 - 06.2018
- Taught 75-100 veterans with trauma experience coping skills at a weekly event
Volunteer, EMT
Hope Volunteer Ambulance
10.2009 - 10.2017
- Trained 15 first responders and EMT’s on proper tourniquet use
- Directed lifesaving measures through use of 12-lead, oxygen, defibrillation, airway insertion
- Assisted with CPR classes for the community and high school and daycare
Laboratory Manager/ Combat Medic
North Dakota National Guard
02.2008 - 03.2017
- Acquired and tested various samples using hematology, immunohematology, blood gas, parasitology, chemistry, serology, and microbiology techniques and equipment
- Displayed ability to work under pressure and communicate with physicians during mass causality situations
- Scheduled, tracked, and communicated shipment of specimens throughout various departments, hospitals, and countries
- Assisted physicians with taking vital signs, trauma evaluations, and recording physical assessment findings in patient examinations and documenting into patient’s medical file
- Administering lifesaving treatments to include: tourniquets, airway adjuncts, narcotics, traction splints, nerve blocks for sutures, and Intraosseous IV’s
Education
Nursing -
Harper College
Palatine, IL12-2025
Nursing - undefined
Concordia College
Moorhead, MN01.2018
Laboratory Technology and Science - undefined
George Washington University
San Antonio, TX05.2013
Skills
- Nutrition
- Health promotion
- AED operation
- Conflict resolution
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Written communication
- Leadership training
- Decision-making
- Continuous improvement
- Organizational skills
Certification
- Provider BLS/ CPR/ AED, Exp. 07/25
- Licensed Practical Nurse, Exp. 2027
- Certified Nursing Assistant, 2022
Awards
- Honorable Discharge from the North Dakota National Guard
- 3.9 GPA, Dean's List
- Operation Enduring Freedom Campaign Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- Overseas Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
Software
Point Click Care
EMAR
Community Service
- Volunteer, EMT, Hope Volunteer Ambulance, Hope, ND, 10/09, 10/17, Trained 15 first responders and EMT’s on proper tourniquet use, Directed lifesaving measures through use of 12-lead, oxygen, defibrillation, airway insertion, Assisted with CPR classes for the community, high school and daycare
- Veteran Therapy Instructor, Festival Forces, Rothbury, MI, 2018.Taught 75-100 veterans with trauma experience coping skills at a weekly event
- Volunteer, Operation Warming Hearts, Kabul, Afghanistan, 2014. Created fuel bricks to provide heating to Afghani families and orphanages through the winter, Organized unused items from soldiers to donate to school for Afghani children
Timeline
Assistant Wellness Director
StoryPoint Senior Living
08.2022 - Current
LPN-Travel/ Home Health
Interim Healthcare Agency
08.2020 - 09.2022
Veteran Therapy Instructor
Festival Forces
06.2015 - 06.2018
Volunteer, EMT
Hope Volunteer Ambulance
10.2009 - 10.2017
Laboratory Manager/ Combat Medic
North Dakota National Guard
02.2008 - 03.2017
Nursing - undefined
Concordia College
Laboratory Technology and Science - undefined
George Washington University
- Provider BLS/ CPR/ AED, Exp. 07/25
- Licensed Practical Nurse, Exp. 2027
- Certified Nursing Assistant, 2022
Nursing -
Harper College
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