Floor Nurse Resume Example
Compassionate, hardworking License Practical/Vocational nurse with 15 plus years' professionally trained, and experience dedicated in healthcare. Ensuring culturally competent nursing care for a wide variety of diverse patients. Along with a passion for high standards of ethics. Skilled at communicating , organizing and solving problems to improve level of care and raise quality rankings of health care facilities. Highly motivated and detail oriented, dedicated to achieving superior patient outcomes in a collaborative and team-player environment.
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Grand Living At Lake LorraineSioux Falls , SD
- Administration of medication to include reporting and recording pertinent observations following the 8 rights
- Effective supervision of UAP and non-clinical staff
- Multi-disciplinary care coordination to include tracheostomy/ventilation patients
- Long Term & rehabilitative patient care delivery
- Resident assessment and adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care when indicated
- Parenteral/ Enteral fluids, and patient nutrition administration
- Utilization of matrix system for daily documentation of observations and changes of patients
- High level personal accountability with Self-directed and astute judgement skills.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests per physician orders
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- 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.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, and extensive wound care
Grand Living At Lake LorraineHernando , FL
- Patient care and documentation via Sigma medical software
- Administration of medication to include IV Therapy
- Multi-disciplinary patient care coordination including, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and Speech therapy
- Assessed, ordered, obtained and interpreted labs per physician orders
- Administration of medication, parenteral/enteral fluids, nutrition, and IV infusion
- Implementation of nursing interventions from established plan of care
- UAP and non-clinical support staff supervision for patient care ensuring a functional atmosphere of teamwork and professionalism
- Provided discharge education to patients and/or caregiver regarding medications and/or equipment usage
- Worked with medical doctor interns from Nellis AFB providing insight to technology and making rounds to include accurate transcription and documentation of multiple medication orders
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
Regency Care Of ArlingtonArlington , VA
- Collaboration and communication with physicians and other doctor specialists on patient labs or change of condition to include appointment scheduling
- Supervised, directed and evaluated nursing unit
- Participated/provided in counseling, disciplinary action, orientation and in-service training for employees
- Chart Auditing with adherence to state and federal regulations
- Promoted interpersonal relationships and staff morale
- Provided wound care along with weekly documentation
- Performed floor coverage as needed
- Completion of end of month MARs
- Processed monthly reports for department performance
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Instructed and educated patients/caregivers s on proper discharge care
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Interpreted and communicated new or revised policies to staff
- Educated staff on state and federal statutes, rules and regulations governing services
- Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures
- Unit and staff prepared and educated on proper techniques ensuring a positive outcome of state inspections
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- CCC/Vista College
- Emerald Nursing School
- El Paso High School
Job Titles Held:
- Floor Nurse
- Unit Manager
Degrees
- Nursing Diploma : Nursing 2005
Certificate : Nursing Assistant 2000
High School Diploma 1984
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