Register Nurse (rn) Medsurg Tele, Float Pool resume example

• Floats mainly between Medsurg and Telemetry. Performs

assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner,

focusing

on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status;

also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and

patient advocacy.
• Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate

to do so.
• Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous

manner.
• Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs

and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and

supplies.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights,

age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the

health care team, patients, and families.
• Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team

members.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members.
• Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines

of authority, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified

within the institution.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following

established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons,

and documenting events.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional

practice.
• Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and

department personnel.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient

confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and

unit functioning.
• Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement

activities as directed.
• Participates in nursing research activities as requested.
• Identifies and solves problems effectively.
• Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients,

families, and all members of the health care team.