Home Health Registered Nurse resume example

Night Supervisor and floor nurse of a 120 bed facility then stepped up to position of Unit manager. Direct patient care and supervisory skills utilized. Unit management to include monitoring of all nursing staff duties, skills, documentation and their care provided to clients on unit. Attended multiple skin, weight, safety/fall and careplan meetings. Actively participated in morning compliance meetings. Provided unit-based inservices for updated quality assurance.

Performed all RN duties for 4-7 ICU step-down unit patients during 12 hour shift. Assessments, medications, treatments and total patient care provided. Duties to include but not limited to: All blood draws, transfusion of blood products, TPN, lipids, antibiotics, other special mixes and standard IV therapies. Experience in multiple IV accesses. Provided care for patients with tracheotomies and ventilator care. Wound care to include wound vac knowledge. Skilled charting and Physician communication via paper and computer.

[Rehired] Resumed all floor nursing duties. To include but not limited to: Direct patient care,assessments,treatments,medications and documentation of all patient care. Initiate and revise plans of care to include admissions and discharges. Provide quality nursing care in accordance with patient care policies and procedures.

• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
• Coordinated and managed 60 bed unit with Medicare and Long Term Care patients.
• On call when not at facility.

• Performed all RN supervisory skills in a 180 bed facility.
• Gathered data for possible admissions at local hospitals.
• Held skin assessment, weight monitoring, safety/fall and careplan meetings weekly.
• Prepared and presented inservices to all staff disciplines.
• Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
• A member of the Safety and Infection Control Committees.

• Provided nursing care for patients recently discharged from hospitals.
• Admissions, direct patient care and discharges.
• Walking rounds with physicians daily.
• Writing and implementing of physician orders.
• Initiating IV therapy and the administration of medications and treatments.
• Provided tracheotomy care, respiratory treatments, placement of NG tubes and hung tube feedings per pegtube.
• Initiated careplans and updated as needed.
• Daily interactions with physical, occupational and speech therapists to provide restorative nursing according to patient needs.
• Documentation of patient care daily.

• Provided direct patient care on 20 bed subacute unit.
• Care provided for post surgical patients such as knee and.
• hip replacements, fractures, abdominal surgeries, and open heart patients.
• Initiated IV therapies and.
• administered medications and treatments.
• Documentation of all patient care provided.

• Supervision of all nursing staff on 11PM-7AM shift.Managed Nursing and CNA scheduling and assignments.
• for shift.
• Managed employee review process and ensured compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Monitored and assisted in patient care.
• Calculated and computed census hours for building and prepared.
• certified hours paperwork.
• One on one communication with patients, families and other clients.

• Preformed all duties assigned by Director Of Nursing.
• Including, but not limited to, Interviewing nurses and assistants for possible new hires.
• Computed careplans, MDS+ and Medicare paperwork.
• Consulted with dietary consult and conducted weight loss meetings.
• Documented infection control and psychotropic drug monitoring logs.
• TB testing and documentation for all residents and employees.
• Prepared and performed inservices.
• Provided tours of facility for potential residents and family members.
• On call when not at facility.

• Supervised the Nursing staff of 85 residents on two units.
• Other duties included writing careplans,.
• pressure sore skin assessments, psychotropic drug monitoring sheets and infection control documentation.
• Reviewed and revised policies and procedures.Wrote staff evaluations and coordinated ward conferences.
• As needed I performed direct patient care.

• Performed all staff nursing duties on Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic and Neurological floors.
• Also worked in.
• Intensive Care, Neurological Intensive Care and Open Heart Units.