Registered Nurse Resume Example

• Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of cardiovascular and cardiothoracic patients
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including CABG, thoracic,and vascular interventional procedures, and permanent pacemaker placement
• Organized and managed admissions and discharges, with ongoing patient and family education
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Checked, tested and maintained cardiology equipment to uphold optimal diagnostic standards
• Educated patients on cardiac conditions and treatments in easy-to-understand terminology
• Collaborated effectively with interdisciplinary teams to deliver quality patient care
• Monitored patients' blood pressure and heart rates before, during and after procedures

• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support
• Responsible for GI lab, assisting various doctors with upper endoscopies, and colonoscopies

For my time working at this facility, primary duties have consisted of working in this hospitals preop holding department, while floating to PACU when needed. Job duties include admitting, preparing patients for their surgical procedures, and assisting anesthesia with various blocks, and art-line insertions. PACU experience at FSRMC have included various GI, and orthopedic surgical patients in , assuring that patients have met all criteria for discharge from PACU.

• Earned good attendance record and built reputation for being on time and ready to work