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REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Skills
  • Preventative Health
  • Staff Supervision
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
  • Acute Care Expertise
  • Personal Care Needs
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Precepting
  • Triaging
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Setting Up Referrals
Work History
Registered Nurse, 03/2019 to Current
Yadkin Valley Home Health – Jonesville, NC
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • 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.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches, reducing burden on hospital resources.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
  • Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
  • Reduced care costs without sacrificing quality through effective service coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration.
  • Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed.
  • Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage effective ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
  • Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
  • Prepared clinical notes and updates for review by primary physician.
  • Actively engaged in on-call rotations to deliver continuous quality care to patients.
  • Directed appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing processes and protocols.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Authored clinical notes and updates to be reviewed by patient's primary physician.
  • Administered physical examinations and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses and injuries.
  • Authored initial assessments of patients and family to develop plans for individual home care needs.
  • Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, performance and changes.
  • Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
  • Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
  • Assessed and examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, diseases and injuries along with medications currently being taken.
  • Performed evaluations on consistent basis to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications, altering care plans when required.
  • Created patient assessments and plans for individual home care needs.
  • Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
  • Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
  • Followed all instructions for medication administration and treatment plans as prescribed by physicians.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
Registered Nurse Team Lead, 11/2012 to 03/2019
Novant Health Cardiology – Elkin, NC
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
  • Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
  • Oversaw and managed 10 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff morale and professionalism.
  • Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including cardiac catheterization and cardiac stress test procedures.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Administered cardiac stress testing and sent results to physician to create focused treatment plans, adjust treatment and follow up care.
  • Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Led successful 10- person team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Registered Nurse, 02/2011 to 11/2012
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center – Winston Salem, NC
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
  • Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Registered Nurse Supervisor, 03/2004 to 01/2011
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center – Winston Salem, NC
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • 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.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Oversaw and managed 20 clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff morale and professionalism.
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Supervised and managed functions for eight-bed cardiovascular intensive care unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
  • Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting and thoracotomy surgery.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Provided exceptional care to one to two high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 05/2020
Walden University - Minneapolis, MN
  • Graduated with 4.0 GPA
  • Graduated summa cum laude
Associate of Science: Nursing, 05/2000
Mitchell Community College - Statesville, NC
Master of Science: Nursing, Expected in 05/2022
Walden University - Minneapolis, MN
  • Continuing education in Family Nurse Practitioner.
Certifications
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Yadkin Valley Home Health
  • Novant Health Cardiology
  • Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center

School Attended

  • Walden University
  • Mitchell Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse Team Lead
  • Registered Nurse Supervisor

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 05/2020
    Associate of Science : Nursing , 05/2000
    Master of Science : Nursing , Expected in 05/2022

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