Register Nurse Resume Example

• Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
• Optimized program resource utilization to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Informed patients and families of treatment options and at-home care strategies to reduce unnecessary burden on hospital resources.
• Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
• Collaborated in consults, patient care plans development, patient monitoring and evaluations.
• Trained, guided and mentored home healthcare providers to ensure all objectives were met.
• Coordinated with vendors and suppliers and negotiated medical equipment and supply prices.
• Coordinated home care, home infusion, and durable medical equipment.

• Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
• Optimized program resource utilization to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Informed patients and families of treatment options and at-home care strategies to reduce unnecessary burden on hospital resources.
• Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
• Incorporated appropriate nursing methods to create individualized care plans.
• Collaborated in consults, patient care plans development, patient monitoring and evaluations.
• Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
• Coordinated home care, home infusion, and durable medical equipment.

• Cardiac RN January 2011-2015
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
• Supervised 30-bed telemetry unit while providing direct patient care to acutely ill patients.
• Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
• Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
• Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.

Surgical Technologist 2004-2011

• Sponge, needle and instrument counts before and after surgery.
• Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons
• Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
• Order surgical supplies

Medical office secretary 2001-2004

• Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff
• Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries or medical consultations
• Greet patients, check them in for their appointments