Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel) Resume Example
Obstetrics Nurse with 2.5 years of monitoring women and infants. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.
Experienced labor and delivery nurse skilled with care of women before, during and after childbirth. Cared for and coached women on nutrition, taught stretching techniques and monitored health of unborn infants.
Licensed professional Delivery Nurse achieves positive patient and unit outcomes while demonstrating commitment to nursing excellence. Skilled in rendering quality care to women during labor, monitoring baby and coaching mothers during and after delivery. Experienced in caring for complications and assisting physician with caesarean sections, episiotomies and epidurals to support successful childbirth.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Monitored and accurately updated physicians and midwives on fetal heart monitor strips. Reacted within scope of practice to changes in fetal heart monitor.
- Scheduled follow-up visits and instructed care for new mothers for weeks immediately following childbirth.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan as needed.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
- Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
- Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
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- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Strong clinical judgment
- Medication Administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
- Autonomy within scope of practice
- Vaginal exams
- Advanced fetal heart monitoring
- OB triage
- Baby friendly standards
- IV initiation and blood draws
- FSE placement
- Newborn nursery
- Electronic Charting
- Epic
- Cerner
- SCM
- Meditech
ACLS
BLS
NRP
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Advanced fetal heart monitoring
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Job Titles Held:
- Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel)
- Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- Associate Degree in Nursing : Nursing
