Outpatient Pulmonary Nurse Resume Example Uconn Health Center

OUTPATIENT PULMONARY NURSE

Professional Summary

Registered Nurse with 29+ years experience in acute care, home care and outpatient settings providing nursing care to complex cardiac, pulmonary and medical-surgical patients.

Skills

Strong clinical judgment
Acute care expertise
Hospice and palliative care experience
Patient/family focused
Strong cardiac, pulmonary, and surgical skills

High level of autonomy
Palliative care awareness
Strong clinical judgment
Preceptor
Thorough physical assessments

Work History

Outpatient Pulmonary Nurse, 09/2008 to Current
UConn Health Center – 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030

Specialized in the nursing care of patients with various pulmonary diseases
Triage sick calls for complex patients with Asthma, COPD exaccerbations, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Pleural effusions.
Assist physicians with Thoracentesis and care of PleurX catheter care.
Help coordinate follow up care for recent hospital discharges.
Instruct and educate staff and patients with proper use on inhalers.

Staff Nurse/Cardiac Step Down Unit, 09/2005 to 09/2008
UConn Health Center – 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030

Closely monitored acute cardiac conditions that included CHF, MI's, pre and post angioplasty, and post CABG.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

Night Nursing Supervisor, 09/2004 to 09/2005
UConn Health Center – 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
Managed patient flow of new admissions to appropriate units.
Ensured proper staffing for each unit throughout the hospital.

Staff nurse/Cardiac Step Down Unit, 08/2000 to 09/2004
UConn Health Center – 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030

Closely monitored patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions.

Critical Care Float Nurse, 08/1999 to 08/2000
UConn Health Center – 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030

Primary care, assessment and evaluation of critical care patients.
Floated to ICU, med-surg, PACU, and oncology units.

Evening Home Care nurse, 10/1998 to 08/1999
McLean Home Care – Simsbury, CT

Provided on-call care during the evening and night shift.
Opened new admissions to home care services.
Provided hospice care and support to patients and their family.
Delivered wound care; medication compliance and teaching; assessment andmonitoring of patients; promoted safety in the home.

Staff Nurse/Surgical-Trauma ICU, 08/1993 to 10/1998
Hartford Hospital – Hartford, CT

Specialized in the nursing care of complex patients including post trauma, post surgery, post liver and kidney transplants, and post CABG.
Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

Staff Nurse/Cardiac Step Down Unit, 08/1989 to 08/1993
Hartford Hospital – Hartford, CT

Ensured close monitoring for patients with acute cardiac diagnoses that included MI's, PTCA, post op CABG, CHF, and pre-heart transplant surgery.

Staff Nurse/Cardiac Step Down, 08/1988 to 08/1989
St. Vincent Hospital & Medical Center – New York, NY

Closely monitored acute cardiac conditions and post surgery.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 1988
Wagner College - Staten Island, NY

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

UConn Health Center
McLean Home Care
Hartford Hospital
St. Vincent Hospital & Medical Center

School Attended

Wagner College

Job Titles Held:

Outpatient Pulmonary Nurse
Staff Nurse/Cardiac Step Down Unit
Night Nursing Supervisor
Staff nurse/Cardiac Step Down Unit
Critical Care Float Nurse
Evening Home Care nurse
Staff Nurse/Surgical-Trauma ICU
Staff Nurse/Cardiac Step Down

Degrees

Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 1988

Outpatient Pulmonary Nurse Resume Example

Resume Score: 70%

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