DSD LVN resume.

[nursefromcali]

Hi! Just wondering if my resume is okay to apply as DSD in a nursing home? Or is my resume itself okay? Any comments and suggestions are very well accepted. PLEASE HELP ME! Thank you. :)

My Name, Title

Address | Mobile Number | Email

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Energetic, motivational and a leader dedicated to driving top-quality patient care. Looking for a position in a top notch facility with a commitment to innovative processes.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Maintains professionalism and effectiveness in Rehabilitative and Long-Term Care. Solid understanding of Hospital and Out Patient policies and procedures. Discipline employee with the ability to communicate effectively.

SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS

• Medication Administration

•Electronic Medical Record

• Good Management and Supervisory Skills

• Wound Care Expertise

• Patient Safety

• Strong Clinical Judgment/Out-Patient Lab Skills

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSE

• BS in Nursing,University of the Philippines,

• Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) | License # | Expiration Date

• Current BLS Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association | Certificate # Expiration Date

• Certified in Blood Withdrawal and Intravenous Therapy

• Wound Care Course (6 units of CEU) |Outpatient Skills Lab (4 units of CEU) | Essential of Leadership (4 units of CEU)

NURSING EXPERIENCES

Clinical Lead, Licensed Vocational Nurse (02/19/2014-Present)

(Hospital Name) Medical Center,Out Patient Community Care

•Works closely with the Site Manager and communicates any opportunities to improve staff education, processes and efficiency.

• Supervising the Medical Assistants and LVN in overall back office procedure in outpatient settings.

• Assigns job duties to MA's and LVN and oversees the compliance of duties as well. Maintains staffing operations across the board and secures coverage for vacancy shifts.

• Monitors medication refill process, checks for expired medications and maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the entire Med Room and Lab Room.

• Responsible for chart auditing every month and ordering of medications and supplies needed in the facility.

• Interviews new applicants as necessary. Prepares agenda and facilitates monthly back office meetings.

• Delivers nursing care as needed such as medication administration, perform EKG, wound care and assists in minor outpatient procedures.

Staff Licensed Vocational Nurse, Jail Medical Services (09/30/2013-June 2014)

(City Name) County Dept. of Public Health

• Implemented nursing care to the patients; prepares patients and cares for them during treatment; administers medications, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intradermal, sub dermal and orally.

• Performed wound care treatments, applied and changed dressing and administered treatments as ordered, monitored and recorded vital signs, collected specimens for laboratory analysis.

• Assisted doctors and registered nurses in administration of special treatments and examinations; charts treatments and medications and maintains pertinent medical records. Assisted in data collection and input, preparation and implementation of patient care plans, participates in patient education and rehabilitation programs and documents data appropriately.

• Observed and assessed patient's condition and behavior; documents and reports significant changes to the supervisor and makes referrals if necessary.

Certified Nursing Assistant (09/2012-04/2013)

(City Name) Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

• Assisted licensed nurses and other healthcare team in patient care management. Aided residents to their health care needs such as (ADLs), based on the institution's protocols and procedures. Contributed to the provision of a safe environment for the clients based on plan of care.

Home Health Aide, Private Family (05/2009-08/2011)

• Rendered nursing care such as bed side care, fed the patient and observing and recording patient's symptoms. Provided information to family in treatment of patient and maintenance of a healthful environment. Ensured to maintain regular communication with the physician and to accurately follow physician's instructions.

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

I may be way off base here, however, I first off would not identify myself as an "RN" unless you have taken and passed the NCLEX-RN, and are currently a RN in this country.

If the current license that you hold is that of an LVN, that is what I would use. With that being said, under "education" I would put BSN, and the university you attended to obtain your degree. Then, identify "Obtained RN licensure, license active, date and country/area"

You should list your CNA certification and dates as part of your education. If you are currently working on obtaining your RN license here, then I would also put that in as well. You also may want to obtain a wound nurse certification, or put that as a goal. I would also look at getting state certified as a CNA instructor, as well as a BLS instructor. Also, be sure that you are able to obtain a position, as most LPN's can not direct an RN clinically in many states. (and check out the BON website to confirm this). So you can not, as an LVN, teach RN's how to clinically care for a patient. However, this may be different in a nursing home setting.

Staff development in a nursing home would entail the certifications of CNA's? The orientation of other LPN's? You need to research what you need to do to obtain the certifications you would need to be able to do that.

I would be the first to outline everything you did prior to coming to the US as well as a licensed RN in your country. How long have you been a nurse? In other words, when did you receive your RN in the Philippines?

Make sure that you list everything. Staff development is multi-faceted, and most need to be well rounded clinically in which to teach others to be clinically well rounded.

Best wishes

[nursefromcali]

I may be way off base here, however, I first off would not identify myself as an "RN" unless you have taken and passed the NCLEX-RN, and are currently a RN in this country.

If the current license that you hold is that of an LVN, that is what I would use. With that being said, under "education" I would put BSN, and the university you attended to obtain your degree. Then, identify "Obtained RN licensure, license active, date and country/area"

You should list your CNA certification and dates as part of your education. If you are currently working on obtaining your RN license here, then I would also put that in as well. You also may want to obtain a wound nurse certification, or put that as a goal. I would also look at getting state certified as a CNA instructor, as well as a BLS instructor. Also, be sure that you are able to obtain a position, as most LPN's can not direct an RN clinically in many states. (and check out the BON website to confirm this). So you can not, as an LVN, teach RN's how to clinically care for a patient. However, this may be different in a nursing home setting.

Staff development in a nursing home would entail the certifications of CNA's? The orientation of other LPN's? You need to research what you need to do to obtain the certifications you would need to be able to do that.

I would be the first to outline everything you did prior to coming to the US as well as a licensed RN in your country. How long have you been a nurse? In other words, when did you receive your RN in the Philippines?

Make sure that you list everything. Staff development is multi-faceted, and most need to be well rounded clinically in which to teach others to be clinically well rounded.

Best wishes

So I guess my resume is not okay to apply as DSD

[roser13, ASN, RN]

DSD = ?

IEN = ?

[roser13, ASN, RN]

Back to basics.

What is DSD?

[jadelpn, LPN, EMT-B]

A DSD is a director of staff development.

And Op, I am not suggesting that your resume is not okay, but rather to research what it is that you need in order to obtain that job. It may or may not require you to obtain further education, certification or to be a US RN. And that it is usually a big no-no to identify yourself as an RN in this country if you are not yet licensed in the US.

[nursefromcali]

Back to basics.

What is DSD?

DSD- DIRECTOR OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT

they usually work in the nursing home and skilled nursing facility

[SquishyRN, BSN, RN]

Most DSDs I've seen in the SNF/LTC setting are LVNs. I've only ever personally known of one RN DSD. This is in California, laws may vary in other states.

OP, since DSD is a management/leadership position, you should emphasize leadership qualities more, especially in your professional summary in the beginning. In my opinion, that summary is the most important thing as it sets the tone for everything else. You need to be able to catch the reader's attention and impress them in that short paragraph alone since they usually only skimmed and that is their first impression.