Patient-oriented RN with five years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and multiple interdisciplinary department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing numerous patient needs. Proficient at supervising multiple direct care staff's daily assignments. Offering infection prevention and control expertise proven to be resiliant and flexible through rapidly changing pandemic circumstances.
Skills
Critical Thinking/Creative Problem Solving
Decision Making
Clear Patient Communication
Patient Condition Monitoring
Preventive Healthcare including Infection Control Procedures and Process Coordination
Immunizations and Vaccinations
Medical Supply Management
Healthcare Personnel Supervision
Delegation and Motivation
Work History
IPC/Medical Records/Central Supply/Wound Care/Charge Registered Nurse, 09/2020 to Current Onward Healthcare – Buffalo, NY,
Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention including treating and carefully tending to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Supervised and managed functions for unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
Home Health Nurse, 09/2019 to 09/2020 Virginia Mason – Edmonds, WA,
Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to multidisciplinary teams to continue care consistency by observing and documenting patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Introduced changes to patient care plans based on regular evaluations and patient changes.
Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing by equipping them with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery by conveying treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency therefore helping to eliminate non-compliance problems.
Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Charge Registered Nurse, 02/2018 to 07/2019 Colby Health & Rehab – City, STATE,
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and treatments to patients and monitored responses as ordered by physician.
Maximized team performance to facilitate continuity of care by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations, documenting information in patients' electronic medical record, and relaying information to clinicians/ primary care providers.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
Maintained accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department/Acute Care, 09/2016 to 12/2017 Logan County Hospital – City, STATE,
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients by gathering patient health data through interviews and observation then documenting all data in electronic records.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection then communicated with pathology and laboratory staff, physicians and nurses to convey optimal treatments.
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads by maintaining inventoried supplies, including tubes, needles, syringes, alcohol and labels.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Education
Associate of Science: Registered Nurse, Expected in 06/2016 College America - Denver, CO, GPA:
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