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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.

Accomplishments

Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements.Successfully provided quality care to patients in pediatric environment.

Work History

Registered Nurse, 11/2001 to CurrentCompany Name - City, State

Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
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.
Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
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 .
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

Registered Nurse, 06/2014 to 05/2015Company Name - City, State

Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
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.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
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.
Evaluated system data to calculate and update Medicare and Medicaid budgeting systems.

Registered Nurse, 09/2011 to 02/2015Company Name - City, State

Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
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.
Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.

Education

Associate Of Arts And Sciences, Art, 05/2006

Houston Community College - City, State

Asssociate Degree Of Science , Nursing, 05/2010

Lee College - City, State

Bachelor Of Science, Nursing, 05/2013

The University Of Texas At Arlington - City, State

Skills

Feeding Assistance
Preventative Health
Intravenous Therapy
Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
Triaging
Infection Control Measures

Personal Care Needs
Patient Check-Ins
Gastrostomy Buttons Experience
Acute Care Expertise
Shared Governance

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School Attended

Houston Community College
Lee College
The University Of Texas At Arlington

Job Titles Held:

Registered Nurse

Degrees

Associate Of Arts And Sciences , Art 05/2006
Asssociate Degree Of Science , Nursing 05/2010
Bachelor Of Science , Nursing 05/2013

Registered Nurse Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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