Emergency Nurse resume example

• Perform initial patient assessments and work with physicians to plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for all patients
• Record patient's medical history, vital statistics, and test results in electronic and physical medical charts
• Observe patients and actualize nursing interventions to expedite healing and recovery after surgery
• Utilize clinical expertise like administer medications and injections, administer IV therapy, test glucose levels
• Perform venipuncture, and provide wound care
• Educate patients and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, and disease process and self-management
• Provide comprehensive instruction on discharge plans to sustain continuity of care upon discharge and drive recovery goals
• Maintain confidential patient charts and medical files; successfully organized, updated, and managed patient charts at Good Samaritan Hospital
• Monitor and maintain inventory and supply levels; prepare and submit supply replenishment orders to maintain par levels
• Implement new floor assignments based on staffing requirements
• Identify opportunities for improvement in procedures, unit activities, and treatment

Advocating and providing care to a wide range of patients transferring from a Short Term Acute care to Long Term Acute care environment, requiring more time to heal from infections, wounds and complications post procedures.
SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS
• Identifying patient/family coping skills and develop rapport
• Working with Doctors, Respiratory therapist, Dietitian, Physical and Occupational Therapist and other nursing staff to provide best patient care
• Providing Basic and Advanced Cardio Pulmonary Life support services
• Rapid EKG interpretation
• Rapid response and Management of patients with impaired coronary function and/ or deteriorating respiratory function
• Working with patients with Renal problems undergoing dialysis
• Hospital equipment including but not limited to Clinitron and beds to improve wound
• Computer Knowledge with Protouch system