Registered Nurse resume example

Current role and duties include adult Internal medicine clinical RN providing direct supportive care to patients with various disease processes. Direct and Indirect care including TRIAGE. Liaison between patients and physician in arranging referrals for outside services in psychiatry, pain management, orthopedics, social services, home health and hospice care. High level of respect and satisfaction from physicians and colleagues for strong patient advocacy skills ( a personal goal, challenge and reward in my career ).

Cross trained in Oncology Chemotherapy Infusion Center administering chemotherapy and other treatment modalities (excellent IV Skills). Current ONS Chemotherapy BIO certification. Strong communication and written skills. Duties also include wound care, urinary catheterizations, post-surgical drains, phlebotomy, CVS, PICC and Port draws and care. Health Connect EPIC commuter charting.
Patient advocate; assists with medication management and various treatment procedures. Well organized, self motivated, disciplined and high level of productivity. Pursuing Master's level education in Nursing.

• Coordinated care management with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare patients for treatment interventions and enhance continuum of care via delivery of comprehensive services.
• Acts as lead RN in training and mentoring new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.

Acute Care Setting: Post Anesthesia care of post operative patients in ambulatory surgery center. Patient population includes adults and pediatric clients. Duties include monitoring patients airway, vital signs and comfort level. Administers IV pain medications; including IM injections. Patient education and discharge instructions. Cross trained in Preop preparation procedures; including consent, assessment, IV starts.
Certification in ACLS, PALS and BLS.

• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.

GI Procedure Nurse- administer conscious sedation to endoscopy patients under MD supervision; monitor Vital Signs, airway. (primary responsibility during time at Hope Square Surgery Center.
Assist in post anesthesia care unit; responsible for the assessment, intervention and nursing care plan for patients recovering from surgery; including Adults and Pediatric population; Ears, Nose and Throat, gynecology, orthopedic, eyes, general surgery and pediatrics. Current certification in ACLS, PALS and BLS.

Preoperative and Post anesthesia care nurse; responsible for the assessment and intervention of care for patients prior and after surgery; including Adults and Pediatric population; Ears, Nose and Throat, gynecology, orthopedic, plastic surgery, eyes, general surgery and pediatrics. Current certification in ACLS, PALS and BLS.