Emergency Room Registered Nurse Perdiem resume example

• UPMC CHAUTAUQUA 07/16 to present

~ INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY NURSE

• knowledge and patient care of shoulder Arthrograms, hip injections/ aspirations, interventional care of dialysis catheters and AV/ fistula shunts, angiograms;angioplasty/stent placement in lower extremities, nephrostomy tube insertions and exchanges, aspira catheters, aport studies , PICC lines, vertebroplasties/kyphoplasties

• administering medications for conscious sedation procedures and patient monitoring

• patient care management during CT guided and ultrasound guided biopsies, aspirations and drainages

• lead IR Nurse preceptor to cross train cardiology nurses and new employee

~ CARDIOLOGY CATH LAB NURSE

• knowledge of pre and post care for cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, pulse generator changes, linq insertions

~ RADIATION ONCOLOGY NURSE ( 10/19 to present)

• monitoring patients weight, vital signs

• teaching patients radiation therapy side effects and management

• use of Aria 11 and 15 computerized charting

• assisting doctor and obtaining insurance auths for follow up radiology test

• W.C.A. HOSPITAL 05/08 to 06/16

~ INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY NURSE(see above)

~RADIOLOGY/CT NURSE ; cross trained in PET/CT and MRI

• patient teaching of these modalities

• knowledge of MRI SAFETY

• knowledge and administration of different contrast for each test

• ability to manage adverse reaction to IV contrast

• assessment of kidney function lab work and any interfering medications

• W.C.A. HOSPITAL 05/04 to 05/08

~ EMERGENCY ROOM NURSE

• include all duties as described previously as a ER Nurse

• assisted multiple physicians with sterile tray set up, cast and splint application

• crutch training with patients

• assisted with MD bedside procedures as spinal taps, central line insertions, suprapubic catheter insertions

• administering medications for conscious sedation with patient monitoring

• preceptor to multiple new RN’s

• W.C.A. HOSPITAL 10/98 to 05/04

~ CARDIAC TELEMETRY NURSE

• relief charge night nurse for unit and LPN ‘s

• preceptor for new nurses

• cardiac monitoring/ interpretation

• reporting changes to physicians

• proficient with administering IV drips as cardizem, dopamine and heparin

• able to perform nursing procedures as IV restarts, foley catheters, insertion of NG tubes

• knowledge of management of patients with CHF

• ability to identify a medical crisis and seek help for intervention utilizing BLS and ACLS if needed

• W.C.A. Hospital 05/ 94 to 10/98

~ MEDICAL FLOOR NURSE

• relief charge nurse on 3 to 11 p shift

• Cared for patients with multiple conditions as, long term ventilated patients, severe COPD/ Asthma , severe decubitus ulcerated wounds, alcohol detox population, patients receiving venous and peritoneal dialysis, patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, cellulitis, altered mental status/confusion , infectious diseases and sepsis

• administered wide range of IV, P.O. subcutaneous and intramuscular medications

• IV certified

• administration of blood and blood products

• insertion of Foley catheters , NG tubes, nasal and trach suction, and performed wound care and dressing changes

• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Performed Skin/wound care
• Nurse charting and shift report
• Monitoring and over seeing care provided by nurses aide
• Notifying MD of condition changes and implementing new orders