APRN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Resume Example

• Performed assessments, diagnostic, treatments and planning care of clients aged 18year to 100 years in acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Implemented health screenings, ordered diagnostic tests and administered vaccines for adult and medicare clients.
• Interpretation of laboratory, radiology, cardiology testing.
• Experienced in obtaining blood, arthrocentesis, draining abscesses, suturing, obtaining nasal and pharyngeal specimens, performing and interpreting EKG's, starting IV's, basic X ray interpretation, GYN exams, ear lavages.
• Coordinated timely refills for patients' prescriptions by obtaining authorizations and transmitting paperwork.
• Carried out comprehensive care focused on patient needs and meeting care goals.
• Used E Clinical and Amazing Charts to update electronic medical records with relevant patient information such as in-house laboratory test results and clinician orders.
• Collaborated with physicians and staff in other disciplines.
• Educated patients on disease management, fitness and healthy eating.
• Areas of experience include Urgent Care, Internal Medicine.

10/1997 to 4/2008 RN 3 Outpatient Cardiac Catheterization

Managed nursing care in an outpatient setting of clients undergoing various cardiac diagnostic procedures including angiograms, angioplasties, pacemaker insertion, tilt table testing, cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiograms, chemically induced stress testing and psuedoaneurysm injection.

10/1991 to 10/1994 Manager Progressive Care Unit

• Directed overall unit activities of a 36 bed cardiac intermediate care unit including budget development and maintenance, project development, employee actions, staff development, clinical activities, policy and procedure development, customer relations, staffing, scheduling and multiple task force involvement. Supervised 100 employees and 1 M dollar budget.

7/1987 to 10/1991 Assistant Manager Progressive Care Unit

• Managed day to day activities of a 37 bed cardiac intermediate care unit including employee actions, staff development, clinical activities, policy and procedure development, customer relations, staffing, scheduling and multiple task force involvement, JCAHO preparations, equipment maintenance, Code Blue team member. Relief Hospital supervisor.

7/1986 to 7/1987 RN2 Progressive Care Unit

• Provided primary care of medical and cardiac clients with various medical conditions on a 27 bed cardiac intermediate care area including 12 lead EKG and cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation. Code Blue Team member and relief hospital supervisor.

3/1983 to 7/1986 Charge Nurse Progressive Care Unit

• Directed clinical activities of a 37 bed cardiac intermediated care unit including staffing, scheduling, employee actions, staff development, Code Blue Team member and relief hospital supervisor.

1/1980 to 3/1983 RN Surgical Intensive Care Unit

• Managing care of clients with complex trauma and surgical conditions on a 11 bed ICU. Invasive monitoring of ICP's arterial pressures, swans ganz pressures, CVP's while maintaining clients on vasoactive medications. Maintaining respiratory support using ventilators, obtaining arterial blood gases, and interpreting results and respiratory treatments.

5/1979 to 1/1980 RN Surgical floor

• Managed clients undergoing surgical procedures in a team setting on a 50 bed surgical unit.