Compassionate Registered Nurse with over [Number] years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in [Type] environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Skills
Acute Care Expertise
Intravenous Therapy
Precepting
Staff Supervision
Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
Infection Control Measures
Work History
Registered Nurse, 02/2015 to Current Promedica Senior Care – Alexandria, VA,
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing the chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 6 patients daily.
Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Registered Nurse, 10/2006 to 02/2015 Promedica Senior Care – Clarksville, MD,
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on [Number]-bed medical-surgical unit, providing direct care to up to [Number] patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over [Number] patients daily.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Licensed Practical Nurse, 07/1998 to 02/2015 Visiting Nurse Service Of New York – Waldwick, NJ,
Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers, including [Job title], [Job title] and [Job title] to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
Education
Associate of Science: Nursing, Expected in 06/2006 Skagit Valley College - Mount Vernon, WA GPA:
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