registered nurse cardiac step down unit resume example with 19+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
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Professional Summary
Ohio-licensed Cardiac Step-down Registered Nurse with 15 years of experience excelling in cardiac care and surgical platforms. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during examinations and treatments, focusing on comfort and well-being of patients. Administers prescribed medications and implements physician orders, playing key roles in care excellence.
Skills
Heart Failure
Implantable Pacemakers
Balloon Angioplasty
Interpreting EKGs
Nursing Assignments (Charge RN, Nights)
Pulmonary Conditions
Respiratory Failure
Monitoring Telemetry
Diagnostic Test Evaluations
Coronary Artery Disease Knowledge
Medical Procedure Preparation ( Prep patients for CABG, heart catheterizations, general surgery, colonoscopy)
Work History
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Step-down Unit, 11/2011 - Current Allina Health Systems – Saint Paul, MN, Springfield Regional Medical Cntr, Springfield, Oh
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on cardiac step-down unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy. (Pain audits and Restraint documentation audits)
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols. (Preceptor)
Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities. (As charge RN, Narcotic counts completed in OmniCell's)
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Step-Down Unit, 08/2009 - 11/2013 Providence Health & Services – Mukilteo, WA, Springfield, Ohio
Organized and managed care of 4-6 patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
As charge RN, oversaw delivery of care for patients on cardiac step-down unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
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