Director of Nursing Resume Example

• Attends and participate in scheduled in-service training and meetings.
• Participates in QAA process.
• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of healthcare using root cause analysis and monitors outcome trends.
• Facilitates and participates with the nursing staff in daily care risk identification and resolution, including communication with the patients, families, and physicians.
• Collaborate with the Administrative Director of Nursing and others in planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care delivery.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel.
• Evaluate performance of direct report personnel.
• Oversees adequacy and appropriateness of staffing and scheduling personnel.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.