Pamela Vendsel has over 20 years of experience in nursing and healthcare administration. She holds an Associate's Degree in Nursing, Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, and has held various nursing licenses since 2012 in Oregon. Her experience includes serving as Director of Health Services for two assisted living facilities, as well as charge nurse and home health nurse roles. She is proficient in areas like medication administration, wound care, rehabilitation, and coordinating patient care. In addition to her clinical experience, Pamela has over 15 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, and credit management roles.

1. Pamela Vendsel
1717 Woodhill Ct. Bedford, TX 76021 | Ph: 503-410-9025 | pvendsel@hotmail.com
Licensing and Education
Associates Degree Nursing RN
Lower Columbia College Longview, WA
RN License Oregon 201404141 2014
LPN license Oregon 201391184 2013
CNA license Oregon 201111526 2012
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting /Finance 1995
New Mexico State University
New Mexico Real Estate License 1992
Nursing Experience
Prestige Senior Living, Health Services Director Specialist Oct-2015 – Jul-2016
• Responsible for quickly transitioning into a facility as directed by senior regional nurse
consultant
• Responsible for orientating newly hired health services directors to the responsibilities of
the health services director role and training new health services directors on company
policies and procedures and core values.
• Exercise ethical and sound leadership decision with the help of the senior regional nurse
consultant. Assign responsibility to appropriate staff in order to carry out the work of the
facility and hold health services staff members accountable for the performance of their
respective departments.
• Ensure that nursing services are planned, implemented, and evaluated to maximize
resident quality of life and quality of care with the integration of resident rights with all
aspects of resident care.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations and
that resident and staff information is made available only according to the state or federal
regulations.
• While acting as the interim HSD, ensure that the health care team is trained on resident
care goals and policies including assessing that adequate resource and services are
provided to residents.
• Ensure residents’ dignity and right to privacy and residents are free from sexual abuse,
physical abuse, mental abuse, corporal punishment, exploitation, neglect and involuntary
seclusion.
• Ensure that personnel are present in number and ability to ensure that the highest
practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well being for each resident that
meets the state and federal regulations.
• Coordinates the dissemination of written personnel policies and procedures to assure
procedures are followed in recruitment, hiring, employment and termination of staff and
are in compliance with governmental entities, laws and regulations.
• Ensures that safety rules and procedures are followed by the facility personnel that meets
the federal regulations and OSHA requirements.
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2. • Ensure that community health services operations are in compliance with state
regulations and Prestige policy.
• Perform RN Delegation for multiple communities
Avamere Assisted Living, Director of Health Services RN Oct-2014 – Oct-2015
• Lead, mentored, trained and supervised a team of care professionals to provide a
comprehensive plan of care for each resident. Worked closely with our continuum of care
providers to manage all levels of our residents' needs.
• Delegate as needed to our unlicensed medication staff including training and re-teaching.
• Review physician orders and 24-hour reports.
• Complete various assessments such as Change in Condition and Admission
• Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules including training of staff in
medication management, and other health related services.
• Function as a key player in state surveys, and develop and deploy plan of correction.
Columbia Care Center Nursing facility, RN Feb-2013 – Oct-2014
• Charge nurse responsible for patient care, treatment and safety including med passes and
treatments. Supervise CNA’s and MedAids. Carry out doctor’s orders and advocate
health care needs of the patient to the doctor, focused assessments, care planning and
implementation of care, documentation in MAR/TAR.
Adventist Home Health Medically Fragile Children, RN June-2013 – Oct-2014
• In home care for medically fragile children needing specialized care such as G-tube
feedings, oral suctioning, vent care and trach care. Administers treatments, medications
and personal care to clients in the home setting under the supervision of physician’s
orders. Continually monitors client’s physical and psychosocial status.
Nursing Skills
Proficient with supervisory skills, organizational skills, problem solving, prioritizing, medication
administration, wound care, rehabilitation, assessment, and patient care including coordination of
care with outside providers. Teaching and advocating for the client is a high priority. Also
proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access data base utility, including many
other financial systems.
Other Professional Experience
Financial Analyst/Accountant, Cummins NW, Portland, OR 2007-2010
AR/Credit Manager, WebTrends, Portland, OR 2005-2007
Temporary Jobs after Relocating to Oregon 2004-2005
Senior Accountant, Citi Auto Finance, Dallas, TX 2001-2004
Pam Vendsel