Recovery Room Nurse Resume Example Veterans Administration Harlingen, Care Clinic

RECOVERY ROOM NURSE

Professional Summary

OBJECTIVE To seek new challenges in nursing, and to build upon 15 years of nursing experience as a Registered Nurse with focus on Post anesthesia care and Preoperative nursing.

Licenses

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification <10 5/2012="" to="" present="">CPR certified through American Heart Association

Advanced life Support (ACLS) Certification<6 012="" to="" present="">ACLS certified through American Heart Association

Skill Highlights

Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
Trained in in- and out-patient care
IV drug therapy management
Computerized charting familiar with HMS and CPRS.
Strong clinical judgment
Preceptor

High level of autonomy
Medication administration
Patient/family focused
Professional bedside manner
Patient evaluation/intervention
In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
Knowledge of American sign Lauguage

Professional Experience

Recovery Room NurseJan 2011 to Current
Veterans Administration Harlingen, Care Clinic － Harlingen, Texas

Recovery room nurse duties include: one to one patient care, airway management , and patient
assessment, basic EKG monitoring, work with in coming physicians to establish discharge orders and
discharge instructions for post op recovery patients.
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Oversaw and managed number clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining
a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Initiated hospital-wide study to identify areas for process improvement.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
Delegated staff nurse duties.
Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
I am a member and secretary the nursing and recruitment council for VCB.
I am cross trained to Pre-operative unit and GI and employee health.

Recovery room / Pre operative care nurse / Surgical floor NurseJan 1998 to Nov 2011
Brownsville Doctors Hospital － Brownsville, Texas

Recovery room nurse, pre-op nurse, preadmissions, anesthesia nurse, surgical floor nurse are the positions I held when I worked at BDH.
Recovery room nurse duties include: one to one patient care, airway management , and patient assessment, basic EKG monitoring, work with in coming physicians to establish discharge orders and discharge instructions for post op recovery patients.
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to
wound care to monitoring for number patients per shift.
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and
diseases.
Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
Performed lab tests and communicated results.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Administered and Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
Delegated staff nurse duties.
Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels

Surgical floor nurseJan 1998 to Jan 1999
Valley Regional Medical Center － Brownsville, Texas

Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit.Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift. Provided education, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture and wound care.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

Education and Training

Bachelors of Applied Science, Nursing2013University of Texas － Arlington, Texas

Associates, Applied Science Nursing2008Excelsior College － Albany, New York

UTB/TSC Brownsville, TX Certificate of Proficiency Vocational Nursing, vocational nursing1998UTB/TSC － Brownsville, Texas, USA

Additional Information

PERSONAL I took two semesters of American Sign Language

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Veterans Administration Harlingen, Care Clinic
Brownsville Doctors Hospital
Valley Regional Medical Center

School Attended

University of Texas
Excelsior College
UTB/TSC

Job Titles Held:

Recovery Room Nurse
Recovery room / Pre operative care nurse / Surgical floor Nurse
Surgical floor nurse

Degrees

Bachelors of Applied Science , Nursing 2013
Associates , Applied Science Nursing 2008
UTB/TSC Brownsville, TX Certificate of Proficiency Vocational Nursing , vocational nursing 1998

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