Charmaine Yates is a Licensed Practical Nurse with over 15 years of experience in various clinical settings including schools, home health, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. She seeks a nursing position that allows her to utilize her clinical skills and experience. Yates has extensive experience in wound care, patient education, and coordinating patient care. Her background includes roles as a school nurse, staff nurse, clinical manager, and home health nurse.

1. Charmaine Yates
4864 Avi Drive
Arlington,TN 38002
901.299.8460
Cyates_nurse@yahoo.com
Objective
To secure a position as a Licensed Practical Nurse which allows me utilize my 15
years of professional experience, clinical skills, and training to be an asset to your
organization as team player, where exceptional healthcare will be provided to those we
serve.
Employment History
School Health Nurse
9/16 to Present SCS/Consolidated Medical Staffing Memphis, TN
 Perform daily G-Tube/Pump feedings, diabetic management, Trach management,
acute respiratory care, emergency/first aid, seizure management, parent/teacher
training/education for all special need students.
 Coordination of management of general education students with administration,
staff, and parents.
LPN/Per Diem Nurse
8/10 to Present Certified Medical Staffing Cordova, TN
 Perform nursing care in Geriatric, assisted living, mental health, mentally impaired
adult group homes, and hospital settings per facility protocol.
Clinical Intake Nurse
10/14 to 7/16 Amedisys Home Health Memphis, TN
 Performed daily tasks to ensure patient referrals were complete by CMS guidelines
for admission by interaction with patients, hospitals, physician offices, assisted living
facilities, and our business development staff.
 Coded referrals using ICD-10 coding system for accurate admission process.
 Triaged direct referrals for acute and emergent medical needs to ensure prompt and
timely admission.
 Promoted to from LPN Home Health Nurse to Clinical Intake Nurse 9/15
 Performed Skilled Nurse visits per MD orders/plan of care for patients utilizing my
clinical skills to teach, educate, assess and observe for disease
processes/exacerbation, administer medication, perform wound care, collect labs,
and educate patients/caregivers on measures to manage disease processes to
prevent exacerbation and hospitalizations.
 Coordinated care with other clinical disciplines to ensure patient’s Plan of Care goals
were met and/or revised as needed to ensure optimal health status upon discharge
per CMS guidelines.
LPN Home Health Nurse
8/13 to 10/14 Functional Independence Home Healthcare Cordova, TN
 Performed Skilled Nurse visits per MD orders/plan of care for patients utilizing my
clinical skills to teach, educate, assess and observe for disease
processes/exacerbation, administer medication, perform wound care, collect labs,
and coordinate care with other clinical disciplines.
Clinical Manager Assistant/Clinical Intake Nurse/Wound Care Nurse
6/11 to 7/13 Best Nurses, Inc. Memphis, TN
 Performed related tasks to ensure patient referrals were complete by CMS
guidelines for admission by interaction with patients, hospitals, physician offices,

2. skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and various other referral sources.
 Promoted to Clinical Manager Assistant 12/11.
 Managed office staff responsible for data entry of referrals, scheduling, and clinical
operations.
 ICD-9 coding of claims for reimbursement and review for HHRG scores.
 Managed Choices Program inclusive of managing staff, scheduling, providing iin-
services, HR, and payroll.
 Performed wound care on patients per protocol and MD orders. Developed and
implemented wound care protocol and policy for agency.
 Trained peer nurses on Wound Care per agency protocol.
 Developed plans and processes to ensure agency met State regulations and plan of
corrections for deficiencies.
LPN Staff Nurse - Med-Surgical Unit
7/11 to 4/12 Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Systems Memphis, TN
 Performed skilled clinical nurse duties per protocol and physician orders for all
patients in coordination with teammates and paraprofessional staff.
 Patient/caregiver/family training/education
 Wound care per protocol
 Telemetry care/monitoring in coordination with Telemetry department
Wound Care Nurse
5/10 to 6/11 Family Home Health Agency Memphis, TN
 Managed Wound Care Patients under direct supervision of RN.
 Maintained reports, photograph, and all relative information for all wound care
patients from admission to discharge per CMS guidelines.
 Developed and implemented wound care policy and protocols.
 Completion of WCEI Wound Care Courses September 2010
LPN/Per Diem Nurse
1/02 to Present Suwannee Staffing Agency Cordova, TN
 Performed clinical nurse services in areas of GI Surgery, Geriatric Specialty,
Pediatric Special Needs/Ventilator, Ortho, Clinic Settings, MD offices, Private Duty,
Shot Clinics, Health Fairs, Health Consultation, and Patient education. Care
provided included collaboration with paraprofessionals, patient family, and support
staff.
LPN/Graduate & Staff Nurse – Rapid Admissions/Emergency Department
5/01 to 5/02 Methodist Le Bonhuer Healthcare Systems Memphis, TN
 Graduate Nurse - Intense orientation and performance of patient care per facility
protocol under the direct supervision of RN Preceptor.
 Performed all facets of direct patient care to all patients in emergency per physician
orders, patient triage, and completion of tasks prior to transferring to Rapid
Admission.
Education
8/00 to 6/01 Tennessee Technology at Covington Covington, TN
 Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma
8/90 to 12/93 University Of Memphis Memphis, TN

3.  Courses toward completion of BSN Degree
Other Experience
 BLS, BLS Instructor, Wound Care Certified, IV Certified, Ventilator Certification,
ICD-9 and ICD-10 Claims Coding, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft
Excel and various other clinical software programs.
 Health Ministry Coordinator – Completion of Health Ministry Coordinator Course at
Church Health Center Memphis.
References
References are available on request.