Jo Ann Nix

192A CR 255 Glen, MS 38846

Home: 662-287-7460 Cell: 662-415-6806
Email: joann_nix@yahoo.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
I am seeking to expand my experience and to enhance my skills and competencies as a Licensed Practical
Nurse and find position that will allow me to offer others the benefit from my expertise and experience.
EDUCATION:
N.E.M.C.C. August 2010 - Graduated
101 Cunningham Blvd.
Booneville, MS 38829 Dean’s List - 2008 Fall and Spring Semester
662-728-7751 Major: Licensed Practical Nurse
West Tennessee Business College May 1992 - Graduated
P.O. Box 1668
Jackson, TN 38302
731-668-7240 Major: Medical Office Assistant Diploma
Hardin County High School May 1991 - Graduated
Pin Hook Road
Savannah, TN 38372
731-925-3976 High School Diploma
CERTIFICATIONS: American Heart Association CPR
IV Certified
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
August 2010 Nurse Med II Baldwyn, MS
July 2010 MS Care Center, Corinth, MS 38834
MRHC, Corinth, MS 38834
BMH, New Albany, MS
Long Town, Tupelo, MS
Nurse Med II Baldwyn, MS
May 2010 Family Med 101, Booneville, MS 38829
April 2010 Corinth Surgery Center, Corinth, MS 38834
March 2010 MRHC, Corinth, MS 38834
October 2009 Land Mark Nursing Home, Booneville, MS 38829
MS Care Center, Corinth, MS 38834
Practice under a license nurse implementing care plans, starting IV’s, dispensing medications, and
assessing the patients and monitoring vital signs, blood glucose, collecting specimens, assisting with
personal hygiene and feeding and recording patient status, physical assessments, catheter insertion, and
documentation.
April 92 Ramer Clinic, Lexington, TN (Six Week’s Externship) Answer telephones, Greet
patients, update and file patient medical records, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital
admissions and laboratory services, handling correspondence, billing and bookkeeping, take medical
history, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, assisting the
physician during the exam, collect and prepare laboratory specimens, instruct patients about medication
and special diets, prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician, drawing blood, take
electrocardiograms, remove sutures and change dressings.
WORK EXPERIENCES:

07/13/2008 – 08/10/2009 Comfort Keepers

Saltillo, MS 38866 662-869-5542

Care Giver: Perform nutritional & environmental support services include household activities
to maintain an environment which is safe, clean, and promotes the physical and emotional well-being of
the client. Perform light housekeeping activities to maintain a safe and clean environment. Prepare
meals, make and change beds, wash dishes, shop for client if no family members are available, and
laundry.
02/13/1997 – 08/10/2007 Corinthian, INC
Corinth, MS 38835 662-287-7835

Janitor: Relieved on switchboard, filed, helped in Human Resources when needed, took
applications, started new employees paper work, helped post attendance, helped in Customer Service,
prepared lunch, cleaned kitchen, planned meals each week, cleaned windows, ordered office and safety
supplies, inventoried office and safety supplies, balance bill for employees drug test, cleaned offices,
emptied garbage.
02/1993 – 11/1994 Hardin CO General Hospital
Savannah, TN 38372 731-925-4954

Ward Clerk: Initiate chart forms for patient admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations;
provide correct patient identification on all forms. Maintain charts in appropriate organizational and
sequential order. Utilize forms properly and completely, appropriate to tasks. Accurately transcribe and
transmit Physician Orders to appropriate areas under the supervision of the staff nurse. Obtain medical
records of residents from Health Information Department when needed. Disassembles patient charts after
discharges and expirations. Answer the telephone and patient intercom. Record and relay messages to
patients and staff members. Keep a daily record of patients admitted, transferred and discharged. Notify
appropriate nursing personal of patient request. Assist nursing with scheduling patient exams and
treatments. Deliver specimens to Laboratory. Transport patients by wheelchair or walk with them to
their car at discharge or to their room when directly admitted.
Central Supply Tech: Inventory each floor and replenish any missing product, receive requisitions, fill
order and deliver supplies to departments, maintain storeroom area in a neat and orderly manner, clean
shelving according to Infection Control Policy.
X-Ray Clerk: Answer telephone, schedule patients, maintain radiology films and sent films to other
medical office as requested, and maintain medical records and insurance information.
04/1992 – 05/1992 Ramer Clinic
Lexington, TN 38351 731-968-0133

Medical Office Assistant (Six Week’s Externship) Answer telephones, Greet patients, update and file
patient medical records, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory
services, handling correspondence, billing and bookkeeping, take medical history, explaining treatment
procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, assisting the physician during the exam, collect
and prepare laboratory specimens, instruct patients about medication and special diets, prepare and
administer medications as directed by a physician, drawing blood, take electrocardiograms, remove
sutures and change dressings.

References on Request