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REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 13 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in hospital and home environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. 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.
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Work History
Registered Nurse05/2017 to Current
Encompass Health Corp. – Muskogee , OK
Encompass Health Corp. – Muskogee , OK
- Actualized interventions and strategies to manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, G-tubes, peg tubes, colostomies, JP drains
- Administered colostomies and ostomoies, urostomies and foley tubes accurately to provide exceptional patient care
- Directed parents and newborns to physicians without causing parent alarm based on problematic test results and health conditions of babies and mothers
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care
- Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and evaluated patient care plans
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized plans of care to restore patients' health and drive recovery goals
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop, implement, and modify individualized plans of care
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease
- Treated patients with broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and prevention and medication self-management to maintain continuum of care
- Promoted health and wellness in psychiatric patients by providing caring emotional support and encouragement
Registered Nurse07/2012 to 05/2017
Encompass Health Corp. – New London , CT
Encompass Health Corp. – New London , CT
- Maintained comprehensive patient care plans and monitored staffs' implementation of physician's orders
- Introduced changes to patient care plans based on regular evaluations and patient changes
- Collaborated in consults, patient care plans development, patient monitoring and evaluations
- Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Developed and coordinated patient care plans for prisoners withCOPD, diabetes or other chronic conditions
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters
- Supervised 20-bed telemetry unit while providing direct patient care to acutely ill patients
Registered Nurse05/2011 to 07/2012
Encompass Health Corp. – Norwood , MA
Encompass Health Corp. – Norwood , MA
- Maintained comprehensive patient care plans and monitored staffs' implementation of physician's orders
- Introduced changes to patient care plans based on regular evaluations and patient changes
- Collaborated in consults, patient care plans development, patient monitoring and evaluations
- Developed and advocated patient care plans
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Participated in consultations with physicians, patients and family members regarding individual patient care plans
- Triaged patient calls and emails to best respond to questions concerning treatment, symptoms and medication management
Registered Nurse09/2007 to 05/2009
Encompass Health Corp. – Owensboro , KY
Encompass Health Corp. – Owensboro , KY
- 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
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- 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
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
Education
Associate of Science: Nursing08/2007Beckfield College-
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School Attended
- Beckfield College
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- Associate of Science : Nursing 08/2007
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