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REGISTERED NURSE
Summary

Hardworking nursing professional with team-oriented nature, training and physical stamina to handle any nursing need. Devoted to supporting patients with skilled and compassionate care.

Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with over 28+years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Skills
  • Triaging patient concerns
  • Diagnostic tools experience
  • Colostomy care familiarity
  • Diabetes management
  • Geriatric treatment knowledge
  • Talented in minor surgery assistance
  • Broad medical terminology knowledge
  • Body mechanics knowledge
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Treatment of conditions
  • Basic Life Support Certification 
  • Critical thinking proficiency
  • Self-discipline
  • BAC screening/drug screen collection
  • Staff training and development
  • Extensive ER experience
  • Gastrostomy tube care
  • Personal and professional integrity
  • Specimen collection and processing
  • Patient and family focused
  • Charting
  • Information documentation
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Colostomy care
  • Patient discharging
  • Triaging
  • Seizure management
  • STD counseling and care awareness
  • Infection control standards
  • Patient-oriented
Experience
Registered Nurse01/2019 to CurrentMarion General HospitalMarion, IN
  • Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
  • Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
  • Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
  • Cultivated working partnerships with patients and medical staff members, using feedback and clinical data to improve quality care and patient outcomes. 
  • Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfation. 
  • Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes. 
  • Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
  • Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
  • Educated patients about health conditions and treatments, answering questions and providing take-home materials for further information.
  • Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care. 
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
  • Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements. 
  • Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
  • Worked with interdisciplinary team to diagnose and treat high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
  • Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions by deflecting undesirable behaviors to assist patients with developing and amplifying coping skills.
  • Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
  • Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
  • Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
  • Advanced nursing competencies through participation in simulation exercises and practice improvement projects.
  • Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
  • Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
  • Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
  • Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
  • Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
  • Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
  • Conducted invasive and non-invasive procedures, including insertion and management of central, arterial and PICC lines.
  • Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
  • Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care to enhance long-term outcomes.
  • Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
  • Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
  • Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
  • Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
  • Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
  • Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
Registered Nurse04/1991 to 01/1996Parkview Huntington HospitalHuntington, IN

I worked in an RN position in a ICCU department consisting of 6 beds. I cared for critical patients implementing treatment for cardiac and intensive care patients. 

  • Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
  • Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
  • Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
  • Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care to enhance long-term outcomes.
  • Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements. 
  • Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and adapt individualized treatment plans, consistently achieving patient care and recovery goals.
  • Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care. 
Student Nurse01/1990 to 04/1991Parkview Memorial HospitalFort Wayne, IN
  • Delivered meals and snacks, helped patients feed themselves and documented intake for medical records.
  • Obtained laboratory specimens by applying phlebotomy skills to complete both venous and finger-stick blood draws.
  • Managed efficient patient transfers between unit and facility locations, including moving to procedure and surgical rooms for different procedures.
  • Supported physician work with physical assistance and supply coordination for diverse needs.
  • Supported personal hygiene needs of patients and monitored fluid input and output for permanent records.
  • Provided nursing care in assigned units, including ICU
  • Built rapport with patients' family members and support system.
  • Monitored and maintained catheters, IVs and bandages
  • Cared directly for patients in ICU units by assisting with daily living activities and mobility needs.
  • Maintained a safe and comfortable environment for each patient.
  • Monitored patient status and reported update to senior medical staff.
  • Collaborated with staff members to facilitate quality care.
  • Operated under the direction of licensed nursing professionals and pursued opportunities for learning new skills.
Education and Training
Associate of Science: Nursing1990IPFWFt Wayne, IN
Certifications
  • BLS - Basic Life Support
  • TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
  • PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • CPR certified through American Heart Association
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Marion General Hospital
  • Parkview Huntington Hospital
  • Parkview Memorial Hospital

School Attended

  • IPFW

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Nurse
  • Student Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Science : Nursing 1990

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