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REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing 4+ years treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.
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Work History
10/2019 to CurrentRegistered NurseFlorida Cancer Specialists, P.L. | Cheyenne , WY
- Responsible for providing care and treatment for clients that are experiencing significant mental health/psychiatric symptoms, who are demonstrating significant functional impairments, and who may have co-occurring substance abuse and/or personality disorder.
- Attends and actively participates in weekly team meetings
- Provides rehabilitation and coordinates medical needs for clients
- Medication Monitoring and Administration by oral medication or needle injections
- Orders, reviews, monitors, and discontinues medications as ordered by the physician
- Assists with keeping within assigned nursing budget
- Conducts assessments and approves plan of care and service delivery methods
- Performs competency and skills evaluations on employees who provide direct care
- Informs the physician and staff of changes in the client's medical or mental condition and needs and coordinates psychiatric information with the psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners
- Writes progress notes, summaries, and discharges
- Implements the treatment/rehabilitative activities and strategies
- Reports significant/major incidents or accidents and notifies proper authorities of circumstances or situations that present possible health hazards
- Follows consumer health plans and provides and promotes consumer choice and facilitate independence
- Assists in maintaining and updating nursing, pharmacy, infection control, and health and safety policies and procedures
- Oversees medication administration by AMAP personnel.
08/2016 to 11/2019Registered Nurse, Telemetry UnitMemorial Healthcare System | Jacksonville , IL
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as Open heart and heart catheterizations.
- Cared for patients in 22-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
07/2019 to 10/2019Registered Nurse/Travel NurseProlink/Select Specialty Healthcare | City , STATE
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Education
06/1996High School DiplomaNitro High School, City
05/2016Associate Degree in Nursing | NursingUniversity of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College, City, State
Certifications
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- BLS Certified
- ACLS Certified
- AMAP Certified
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School Attended
- Nitro High School
- University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse, Telemetry Unit
- Registered Nurse/Travel Nurse
Degrees
- 06/1996 High School Diploma
05/2016 Associate Degree in Nursing | Nursing
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