charge rn high risk labor and delivery resume example with 20+ years of experience
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Compassionate, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience, in acute care, labor and delivery low risk-unit and high-risk, including triage, OR circulating cesarean sections and charge nurse experience. With a superior ability to multitask and communicate with patients, families, and doctors. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitoring and caring for patients during labor process, performing cervical dilation exams, monitoring patients and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.
Prior to accepting my current L&D charge and staff nurse position with, Fresno Community Hospital (CRMC) labor and delivery high-risk unit a 22 labor bed, 10 triage bed facility,and NICU unit level 3. I was previously employed with Adventist Health Selma/ Reedley in 12/1998. Employed with Adventist as a CNA/ ER tech, LVN, and received my Registered Nurse. Within that time frame I established a per diem job at Sierra Kings District Hospital as a RN in Labor and Delivery low risk unit , around 2011 Adventist bought Sierra Kings District and a few years later closed down L&D unit in Selma. After that I remained full time in Reedley which is now Adventist Health Reedley. AMC Reedley is a 8 bed LDRP's and 10 postpartum rooms
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven.
California Registered Nurse
Advance Fetal Monitoring
C-EFM NCC
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider)
BLS (Basic Life Support)
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Pulse Clinical Alliance – Valdosta, GA,
- Recently assumed charge nurse position 1/2023
- Manages and helps coordinates care for patients who have pregnancies complicated with, congenital defects or chromosomal abnormalities
- Manage care of high-risk, and antepartum patients
- Communicates with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Communicates with NICU team members to plan, safe delivery of preterm infants and all high risk deliveries, NICU team members will need to attend
- Informs NICU when Neonatologist consult is needed
- Coordinates with CRMC transfer center, receiving incoming transfers hospital perinatologist accepts from other facilities.
- Follows all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Triage variety of patients including preterm, full term, high risk
- Makes appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting fetal heart rate strip
- Precept and resource new nurses
- Responds to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, fetal distress, and postpartum hemorrhage
- Provides emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Assist physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Assess infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Aide with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Support physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures
- Manage epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to foster smooth transitions of newborns to maternal child unit.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Conduct ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Coordinates nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborates with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Provides exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care.
- Conducts comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
Amedisys Inc. – Wichita, KS,
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Performed Charge Nurse duties
- Cared for high risk antepartum patients, until stable for transfer.
- Inserted IUPC's and FSE's in laboring mothers when indicated and ordered by MD
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Cross trained as OR circulator for cesarean sections, PACU recovery
- Cross trained in post partum unit, mother and baby couplet care
- Managed and cared for newborns in newborn nursery until stable for transfer, including but not limited to started IV's on newborn , administering prescribed medication by physician
- Delegated and managed Labor and delivery and postpartum unit safely and effectively
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood.
Adventist Health Selma – City, STATE,
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted new mothers with breastfeeding
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed 12 lead EKG's as ordered
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood.
- Assisted supervising RN with couplet care for postpartum patients.
- Performed initial newborn hearing screen
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Inserted IV's on newborns.
- Set up Delivery tables using sterile technique for laboring patients
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments
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School Attended
- Fresno City College
- Hanford Adult School
Job Titles Held:
- Charge RN High Risk Labor and Delivery
- Labor and Delivery RN
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science
- Associate of Applied Science
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