Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
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- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maintained best-in-class standards for individualized care in 120 bed unit by continuously checking in with patients and families and quickly providing care.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing and other enabling services for patients.
- Collaborated with patients and families to provide care and treatment education.
- Helped set goals, determine appropriate interventions and connect resources for individual patients.
- Arranged transportation and documented details of discharge transition plans.
- Verified high-quality care through enforcement of standards and conduction of regular performance evaluations.
- Assessed patient conditions during daily rounds and recommended changes to care plans.
- Planned and coordinated patient discharges.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments and shopping trips.
- Motivated and supervised 10 nurses and cnas in delivering quality patient care.
- Measured and recorded patients' vital signs, including weight, height, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
- Examined and observed patients to detect injuries or symptoms requiring immediate medical attention, including open wounds and bruises.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids using [Software] to note times, types and amounts of medications for each patient.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of developmentally disabled patients.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Provided wound care and dressing changes routinely.
- Documented medications administered and treatments and procedures performed on appropriate records to protect privacy and confidentiality of patient information.
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
- Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.
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School Attended
- Yakima Valley Community College
Job Titles Held:
- ADON RN
- RCM
- Medication Nurse
- Charge Nurse Medication Nurse
Degrees
- Associate of Science
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