Director of Nursing Resume Example

As the Assistant Director of Nursing, I worked closely with all Interdisciplinary Team members. While assisting the DON with duties, an ADON is also a liaison between the management team and clinical staff- a Clinical HR, if you will. I was able to educate and lead the nursing staff through new clinical services, processes, administration changes, and day to day activities in a dynamic and ever changing environment by demonstrating correct implementation for all to see 100% of the time.

• Worked closely with the Medical Director and Pharmacy to implement Phase 2 Guidelines implemented by CMS.
• Kept pristine track of antipsychotic use in our facility and worked closely with medical director in attempt to reduce use and taper down regularly.
• Carried out various investigations as needed; 1 particular investigation garnered recognition and phone call to myself and Regional Nurse from DEA Investigator for kudos on thorough and well articulated job well done in an investigation.
• Monitored, Tracked, and Trended infections and incidents on monthly basis.
• Implemented a shift change Huddle to give nurses and CNAs time for a clinical monitoring meeting once daily. It was a time for early recognition of resident changes and assignments to specific people for follow up.

I was a novel nurse in a swift work environment that provided me with abundant opportunities for growth in all areas. My preceptorship at Broadlawns Inpatient Psych Unit paved the way to build and maintain trusting relationships with a diverse patient body. The population was not that of your average rural nursing home and I gained experience with:

• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Managed PICC lines, midlines, new and established trachs, g-tubes, and suprapubic catheters.
• Assessed and addressed various wounds and treatments of wounds
• Completed pertinent paperwork and assessments for admissions, discharges, incident reports, and detailed charting.
• Effectively de-escalate situations that arise between residents and/or staff.
• Update care plans in timely manner based upon residents' changing conditions.

As a new nurse, Childserve was an amazing first stop with many great lessons in a short amount of time. There are people who are great overnight nurse. Praise them. I quickly found that I was not one of those people.

• Maintained patent airways for children with special airway needs, including ventilators and trachs.
• Performed appropriate assessments to determine state of child and interventions to take.
• Educated patients and families on disease process and skills necessary to move forward whether that be home or another facility.
• Provided detailed, accurate, and timely documentation of patient care and status to effectively communicate with all team members.