Leslie Dalchow has over 40 years of nursing experience in long term care facilities, including serving as an ADON, DON, staff nurse, and MDS coordinator. She has strong clinical skills in areas like client assessment, documentation, medication administration, and infection control. Her administrative experience includes new hire orientation, staff inservicing, safety committees, and serving as a liaison between facilities and insurance/medical partners. She is proficient in common software like Outlook, Word, Excel, and various EHR systems.

1. Leslie Dalchow 6502 BrightonAve SE, Montrose MN 55363 763 331 4688 lesdeer0510@aol.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Haven Homes of Maple Plain May 2013 – Dec 2014
ADON
-new hire orientation and current staff inservicing
-reviewnewclienthistoriesforadmissioncriteria
-clinical liaisonbetweeninsurance andbusinessoffice
-interviewandhire of Nursingassistants
- startupand use of Achieve Matrix,staff gotofor EHR
-infectioncontrol,staffing,IDTmeetings
-charge nurse,Doctor rounds,communicate withfamilies,doctorsandcilinics
-standinfor Social Service andDON intheirabsence
Park Healthand Rehab Dec 2010 – June 2013
Director of Education
-newhire orientationandcurrent staff inservicing
-reviewclienthistoriesforadmissioncriteria
-safetycommittee,IDTmeetings,infectioncontrol,woundcare
-standinfor nurse managers andDON intheirabsences
-staff goto for IV starts
-assistsisterfacilitieswitheducationneeds
Auburn Home in Waconia Aug 2004-Apr 2010
ADON
-residentassessmentanddocumentation
-newhire orientationandcurrentstaff inservicing
- facilitychairforpaingrant, data collationforgrant
-IDT data collection-residentchartreview
-infectioncontrol,safetycommittee,orderall medical supplies,woundcare

2. -monthlymed reconciliation,diagnosiscodingandsequencing
-doctorrounds,orders,endof monthmedsheets,contactwithMDs, families,insurance companies
-standinfor DON,Social Service andMDS in theirabsences
BeverlyHome Delano October 2002 – Apr2004
Staff nurse/MDS/ADON/actingDON
-MDS nursing,residentassessmentanddatacollection,woundcare
-ADON,hiring/interviewingNursingAssistants,Care planningforall residents
-charge nurse,medicationadministration,contactMDs and families,dr.rounds,orders,usedVistaEHR
RidgeviewMedical Center Jan 1978 – Sept2002
LPN/RN –staff nurse
-Charge nurse inPostpartum,Laborand Delivery,NewbornNurseryandNICU, alsomedsurgfloor
- observedclients,datadocumentation,interpretdatatocurrent status/conditionof client,notifyMD
-IV proficient,interpretedlabsandanticipatedappropriate medtobe given,usedParagonEHR
-contact withMDs and othernursingstaff,otherdepartments,muchcontactwithfamilies!
EDUCATION
Normandale CommunityCollege Jun1986- Jun1987
AD RN BloomingtonMN
-GraduatedSummaCumLaude
AnokaVoTec Nov1976 – Nov 1977
LPN AnokaMN
DelanoHighSchool May 1975
Diploma DelanoMN
STRENGTHS
Clinical- Clientassessment,documentation,anticipationandrecognitionof clienthealth issueandtimely
intervention, IV proficient,multitaskingif appropriate,infectioncontrol,medicationadministration
Administrative-CustomerService,Outlook,Word,Excel,Communication,Achieve Matrix
References- personal andprofessional,andCertificationsavailable uponrequest