1. Stephanie Macaluso
PO Box 1089 Santa Fe, Texas 77510 (832) 274-8939
smacbling@gmail.com
Objective
 Passionate Graduate Registered Nurse seeking to build upon experiences as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, while
maintaining safe, evidence based and positive patient care, in addition to pursuing my MSN in Leadership and
Management.
Education
 College of the Mainland,Texas City, TX., Vocational Nursing Program, Graduation: December 11, 2014
Awarded: Student of the Year 2014
 College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX., ADN Program, Graduation: May 14, 2016
EXPERIENCE
LVN SKILLED NURSING-HALLMARK HOSPICE-AUGUST 2015-CURRENT
 Assist nursing staff within medical facilities and patient homes with nursing care
 Responsible for assessing vital signs
 Maintain appropriate wound care dressings as ordered by physician
 Communicate status changes or concerns to RN as necessary
 Reconciled with physician(s) recommendations for medication orders, medication management and teaching
 Document all visits per facility protocol
 Complete Foley insertion or discontinuing as ordered
 Obtain cultures (blood,urine, wound, sputum) as needed and deliver to laboratory for testing
 Maintain professional relationship with direct contact with pharmacy team
 Deliver therapeuticcommunication with patient and family
 Attend and participate in staff meetings as required
CHARGE & TREATMENT NURSE-BAYWIND VILLAGE CONVALESCENT CENTER-JANUARY2015-CURRENT
 Executed daily care for up to 68 skilled and long-term residents
 Oversaw staff CNA’s and LVN’s while charge nurse
 Responsible for all new admissions, assessments, medication reconciliation, communicating with appropriate
physicians clarification for treatment regimen
 Facilitated resident transfers and discharges
 Collaborated care with multiple physicians, hospice, NP and PA’s for our residents and their families
 Perform treatments and med pass on schedule per physician orders
 Complete charting on skilled residents

2.  Input all newor changed medication orders per physician
 Organized appropriate labs, imaging, transportation as needed
 Responsible for direct resident care in emergency situations and as needed
 Communicated directly with pharmacy and lab to ensure accurate resident care
 Oversaw and implemented care for residents with PICC lines, IV medications, peg tubes with feedings and
scheduled medications, amputations, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, CVA, TIA, just to name a few specialties.
FRONT OFFICE ASSISTANT - MEDIC LANE PHYSICIANS - NOVEMBER 2011-MAY 2014
 Organized all patient appointments via phone or in person
 Responsible for creating patient charts upon arrival and updating current paperworkif established patient
 Verified all insurances,collected co-pays or deductibles
 Scanned all patient information into the EMR
 Assisted with MA, lab, billing duties when needed
 Worked closely with physicians, referraldepartment,nursing staff,drug representatives and other medical
facilities to coordinate patient care
LEADERSHIP
 President of Vocational Nursing Students Organization Student Government at College of the Mainland 2014
SKILLS
 CPR certified
 Great communication skills with patients, team members and physicians
 Accurate and safe medication administration
 IV placement and administration of intravenous fluid maintenance, medications and follow-up assessment for
reactions
 Venipuncture for blood draws
 Foley catheter insertion, care and discharge
 Able to create and maintain a sterile field
 Complete physical assessment
 Directly monitor intake and output
 Implement patient teaching as necessary
 Assisted with activities of daily living
 Coordinated care with members of family to participate for at-home discharge