Registered Nurse Resume Example VCU Health System

REGISTERED NURSE

Professional Summary

Enthusiastic Registered Nurse bringing 6 years treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced patient care settings.

Skills

Chronic Disease Management
Intravenous Therapy
Staff Supervision
Precepting
Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
HIPAA Compliance

Patient Advocacy
Medication Administration
Telemetry
Patient discharge
Strong clinical judgment

Work History

08/2016 to Current

Registered NurseVCU Health System – Richmond, VA

Educated and counseled patients and caregivers on medication usage, disease management and diagnoses.
Cleaned and disinfected patient care items before and after use adhering to infection control procedures.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Assessed patient needs in response to medications and ability to afford and adhere to medication regimen upon discharge.
Independently conducted therapeutic interventions, including wound care and infection management.
Compiled statistical data, such as patient home locations, to advocate for additional COVID 19 testing sites to accommodate patients from Hampton Roads and the Northern Neck.
Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
Liaisoned between patients and physicians to educate patients and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment plans, and wound or disease management.
Participated in Heart Center Practice Council committee, meeting monthly to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes to current practices within the Heart Center.
Supervised 16-bed cardiac procedure unit while providing direct patient care to cardiac cath, electrophysiology, and emergency department cardiac admissions waiting for inpatient beds.
Directed patient care activities and provided guidance and training to RNs, and Care Partners during shift while delegating assignments and providing treatment.

06/2014 to 08/2016

Registered NurseSentara Healthcare – Williamsburg, VA

Practice nursing on a medical/telemetry floor providing care to patients with various illnesses requiring a broad range of knowledge.
Remain current with stroke certifications to keep unit accredited as a certified stroke unit.
Provide safe care to patients using the nursing process and effectively communicating with all staff involved in caring for the patients as well as families.
Participated in actively reducing the number of falls on the unit, achieving over a year without a fall on the unit.
Functioned as the unit skin coach, working with the wound care nurse to disseminate information regarding education and information to prevent HAPUs.
Facilitated care using a family-centered approach with patients' and their families realizing that illness extends beyond the patient.
Engaged families to ask questions and discussed with them how they were coping and encouraged them to take an active role in advocating and learning how to care for their loved ones' condition.

03/2013 to 09/2014

Nursing Care PartnerSentara Healthcare – Williamsburg, VA

Provide caring, competent and safe care to patients on the medical-telemetry floor.
Oriented new Nursing Care Partners to shift routines and procedures.
Assisted R.N.s with various tasks as deemed necessary to provide patient care.
Reported any unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to Registered Nurse assigned to patient.
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery. Including taking vital signs, use of blood glucose monitoring, monitoring patient intake and output
Supported diagnoses by taking blood, urine or sputum samples from patients for laboratory testing.

08/2005 to 08/2010

Electronics TechnicianUnited States Navy, USS Harry S. Truman, Mid-Atlantic Regional Calibration Lab – Norfolk, VA

Performed as an Electronics Technician performing maintenance, repair, and system administrator on shipboard computer networks and associated equipment.
Stationed in the Flight Deck Battle Dressing Station where triage and first aid were given in the event of shipboard emergencies.
Functioned as a CPR instructor for the ship's indoctrination program and for sailors needing to recertify.
Traced and diagnosed electrical malfunctions using hand tools and test equipment.
Pursued every available opportunity to learn systems operations, maintenance tasks and repair processes.
Dismantled equipment to access, remove and replace defective parts to maintain operability.

Education

Associate of Applied Sciences: NursingThomas Nelson Community College

Student Nurses' Association 2012-2014

Expected in 07/2021

Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

VCU Health System
Sentara Healthcare
United States Navy, USS Harry S. Truman, Mid-Atlantic Regional Calibration Lab

School Attended

Thomas Nelson Community College
Virginia Commonwealth University

Job Titles Held:

Registered Nurse
Nursing Care Partner
Electronics Technician

Degrees

Associate of Applied Sciences : Nursing
Bachelor of Science : Nursing

Registered Nurse Resume Example

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