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REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Summary

Hardworking and driven nursing professional with 4.3 years' experience in the Acute Multispeciality care environment. Talented at conducting patient assessments, developing individualized care plans and implementing prescribed orders. Successful at delivering high-quality patient care to advance recovery goals and improve overall health. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs. Maintains cultural and diversity awareness when dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and other customers. Proven ability to work closely with teams to enhance patient care standards. Adept at introducing detailed care plans and coordinating patient care through effective and interdisciplinary collaboration. Flexible problem-solver with commitment to patient satisfaction, adapting to individual patient concerns while providing top-echelon care. Highly collaborative team member with commitment to seamlessly executing physician-ordered recovery plans and eliminating redundancies. Works collaboratively with ancillary staff and other patient care personnel in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Skilled at working independently and also collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team. Participates in performance improvement activities to improve patient safety and quality of care.

Accomplishments
  • Advanced Nurse (February 2020)
  • Co-Chair UPC (September 2020)
  • Daisy Award (December 2020)
Skills
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Preventative health
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Patient Care
  • Organization and Planning
  • Patient Management
  • Rehabilitation
  • Dementia Knowledge
  • Allergy Management
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Patient Bathing
  • Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Infection Control
  • Treatment Planning
  • Patient Information Collection
  • Postoperative Care
  • Current Florida licensure with State Board of Nurse Examiners
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Patient and family education
  • At-risk patient care
  • Vaccine administration
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Employee Evaluation
  • Ear, nose and throat care
  • Neurology awareness
  • Family advocacy
  • Acute care expertise
  • OSHA safety expert
  • Cerner software
  • Feeding pumps understanding
  • Relationship building
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Personal care needs
  • Precepting
  • Patient evaluation
  • Administering immunizations
  • Health screening
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Supply restocking
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Assessments
  • Collecting vitals
  • Medication distribution
  • Infection control measures
  • Chronic disease management
  • Lab result interpretation
  • HIPAA education
  • Feeding assistance
  • Diabetes and nutrition education
  • EMR / EHR
  • Hospice philosophy understanding
  • Care Plan Development
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • High level of autonomy
  • Managing deadlines
Work History
Registered Nurse | 11/2016 to Current
Mariners Hospital - Tavernier, FL
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
  • Relieved external units such as outpatient, intensive care, and emergency with skilled nursing services.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
  • Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
  • Updated patient charts using Cerner with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
  • Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
  • Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care, including power or system outages, patient or family grievances, security issues and employee issues.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
  • Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
  • Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
  • Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
  • Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
Registered Nurse | 08/2016 to 11/2021
Crystal Rehabilitation - Tavernier, FL
Certified Nursing Assistant | 08/2009 to 08/2015
Martin Memorial Health Systems - Stuart, FL
Employee Assistance Manager | 08/2007 to 07/2009
Dairy Queen - Stuart, FL
Education
Jensen Beach High School - Jensen Beach, FL | High School Diploma06/2009
Indian River State College - Ft. Pierce, FL | Associate of ScienceNursing, 04/2016
Chamberlain University - Downers Grove, IL | Bachelor of ScienceNursing, 10/2018
Certifications
  • CMSRN (October 2020)
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Mariners Hospital
  • Crystal Rehabilitation
  • Martin Memorial Health Systems
  • Dairy Queen

School Attended

  • Jensen Beach High School
  • Indian River State College
  • Chamberlain University

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Nurse
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Employee Assistance Manager

Degrees

  • Jensen Beach High School - Jensen Beach , FL | High School Diploma
    Indian River State College - Ft. Pierce , FL | Associate of Science
    Chamberlain University - Downers Grove, IL | Bachelor of Science

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