Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with 21 years experience. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to surgical patient populations. Driven registered nurse for patients within surgical hospital, skilled nursing, and home health setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Skills
Patient monitoring
Hematology testing aptitude
Direct and Indirect Patient Care
Taking vitals
JACHO compliance
Culturally sensitive
Patient Care
IV and venipuncture certified
Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
Immunization skills
Administering medicines
Long-Term Care
Medication and IV administration
Electronic Health Records Management
Multitasking
Critical thinking
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) certification
Basic Life support (BLS) certification
Education and Training
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TXExpected in 12/2000 – –Associate Degree in Nursing:Nursing - GPA:
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
Avera Health - RN Lake Andes, SD, 06/2005 - Current
Supervised ancillary staff of 27 nurses, including scheduling shifts, delegating assignments and monitoring quality of care.
Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
Delivered care to on average of 50 patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care.
Educating employees on policy, procedures and protocols.
Maintained personal and team compliance with medication
administration standards and patient care best practices.
Conducted restraint audits according to organizational guidelines and generated reports for nursing leadership review and analysis.
Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Implemented and monitored care plans and evaluated, recorded and communicated individual patients' conditions.
Maintaining JACHO Compliance for PAT/PREOP department.
Documented services discussed and provided details in electronic medical records.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Avera Health - RN Milbank, SD, 05/2017 - 11/2020
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
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