Registered Nurse Resume Example Good Samaritan Society

REGISTERED NURSE

Summary

Driven Registered Nurse with 20 years of experience caring for patients within long term care and acute care setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.

Skills

Patient monitoring
Electronic charting
Patient relations
Care plan development
Sterilization techniques mastery
Maintaining feeding pumps
Patient education and counseling
Patient advocacy
Patient education
Monitoring vital signs
Direct patient care

Documenting vitals
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Catheters
Removing stitches and staples
SBAR communication
Medication and IV administration
Medical assessment
Enthusiastic caregiver
Administering medicines
Long-Term Care
Cerner

Experience

Good Samaritan Society | Mountain Home, ARRegistered Nurse07/2018 - Current

Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options.
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfaction.
Administered colostomies and ostomoies, urostomies and foley tubes accurately to provide exceptional patient care.
Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to all patients.
Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.

Baxter Regional Medical Center | Mountain Home, ARRegistered Nurse11/2017 - Current

Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing myocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options.
Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including COPD, CHF, renal failure, heart arrhythmia, and pneumonia.
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
Administered colostomies and ostomoies, urostomies and foley tubes accurately to provide exceptional patient care.
Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.

Gassville Therapy And Living Center | Mountain Home, ARLicensed Practical Nurse11/2000 - 11/2017

Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.
Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and other physical symptoms in need of further attention.
Researched and studied client diagnoses to identify care needs, effectively contributed to nursing plan developments and facilitated patient education.
Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files with Point Click Care.
Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
Started, monitored and managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure.
Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.

Education and Training

Arkansas State University Mountain Home | Mountain Home, ARAssociate of Applied Science in Nursing12/2018

Arkansas State University Mountain Home | Mountain Home, ARLPN in Nursing-LPN08/2007

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Good Samaritan Society
Baxter Regional Medical Center
Gassville Therapy And Living Center

School Attended

Arkansas State University Mountain Home

Job Titles Held:

Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse

Degrees

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
LPN in Nursing-LPN

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Resume Score: 80%

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