Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, ER Resume Example Kona Community Hospital

REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE NURSE, ER

Summary

Dedicated and highly motivated, Emergency/Trauma Nurse with nearly 14 years of experience in academic medical centers, seeking a challenging role as an Assistant Nurse Manager. Strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence in nursing education, practice, and research. Organized and detail-oriented with high standards in performance while maintaining treatment protocols. Committed to a collaborative approach in improving patient outcomes, nurse education, and training in an acute care hospital setting.

Accomplishments

Establishment of Mobile Stroke Unit
Establishment of Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Coordinator role and trauma room

Skills

Strong oral and written communication
Excellent prioritization, organizational skill and multi-task management
Nursing staff leadership
Coaching and interpersonal conflict resolution with listening and providing positive feedback
Preceptor, mentoring, staff training/motivation/development, and change implementation
Professional, excellent customer satisfaction, culturally respectful

Performance evaluation
Rapid triage and patient assessment, IV access, timely medication administration, medication monitoring, education to patients and family members, and arranging transport of critical patient
Joint Commission Preparation, Standards & Compliance,
Mobile Stroke Unit Nurse using telemedicine
Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Coordinator

Experience

06/2018 - Current

Kona Community Hospital － Kealakekua, HIRegistered Nurse/Charge Nurse, ER

Triage incoming patients and communicate with doctors to encourage timely attention to urgent situations.
Education to patients and caregivers on aftercare treatment, injuries, proper medication use, dressing changes, and signs of complications.
Observed applicable health and safety regulations and protocols to achieve patient and staff safety.
Coordination of transferring patients to higher level of care facilities.
Treatment patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure and drug overdoses.
Caring for patients of all ages, giving special attention to newborn and geriatric patients with age-specific needs and risks.
Administration of oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients, while monitoring responses.
Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
As a Charge Nurse, oversee the ER department and team of multi-disciplinary professionals in high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
Serve as a Charge Nurse.
Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.

08/2013 - 02/2018

St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center － Phoenix, AZRegistered Nurse/Mobile Stroke Nurse - ER

Development of mobile stroke unit, with development of patient throughput for the mobile stroke unit.
Presented public relations for the utilization of the Mobile Stroke Unit and the work of the unit.
Led informative educational opportunities to health community workers and members of the public about the importance of health, stroke prevention, and stroke treatment.
Utilized telemedicine technology for patient stroke care, training of new employees with telemedicine, to provide rapid stroke treatment.
Worked closely with emergency team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines.
Analyzed employees' skill levels, performance evaluations, and implemented new techniques to boost staff knowledge and skills.
Mentored team members to succeed and advance within department and company.
Administered oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
Built and maintained strong working relationships between nursing department and other discipline in a Charge Nurse capacity.
Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
Precepted and mentored new staff, graduate RNs and ancillary staff.
As a Charge Nurse delegated and prioritized tasks, streamlining all steps in rapid response situations.
As a Charge Nurse advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
As a Charge Nurse, collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals

06/2006 - 08/2013

Phoenix Children's Hospital － Phoenix, AZPediatric Registered Nurse/Trauma Coordinator - ER

Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation and pediatric advanced life support protocols and directives.
Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
As a Trauma Coordinator, maintained trauma mortality and morbidity logs, streamlined charting process, and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
As a Trauma Coordinator, maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Provided skilled direct nursing care to pediatric emergency and trauma patients.
Provided training and supervision to newly hired staff in within the trauma unit as a Trauma Coordinator.
Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations.
For pediatric trauma outreach, assisted in coordinating and promoted community organizations serving health needs of children.
Liaised between management, clinical staff and community to achieve organizational goals such as pediatric trauma throughput and improvement projects.
As a Trauma Coordinator audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
Skilled in central line and catheter management for triple lumen catheter (TLC), peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), and implanted port-a-catheter (PORT).
Precepted and mentored new staff and new graduate RNs.
As relief charge nurse answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
As relief charge nurse and Trauma Coordinator delegated and prioritized tasks, streamlining all steps in rapid response situations.

Education and Training

01/2013

Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZBachelor of Science: Nursing - Summa Cum Laude

05/2006

Mesa/Boswell School of NursingSun City, AZAssociate of Applied Science: Nursing

Certifications

Hawaii Registered Nurse - 2021
Arizona Registered Nurse - 2022
TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course [2018 to 2022]
Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses [2017 to 2021]
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course [2019 to 2023]
Neonatal Resuscitation Program [2019 to 2021]
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support [2019 to 2021]
Basic Life Support [2019 to 2021]
Pediatric Advanced Life Support [2020 to 2022]

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Kona Community Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Phoenix Children's Hospital

School Attended

Grand Canyon University
Mesa/Boswell School of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, ER
Registered Nurse/Mobile Stroke Nurse - ER
Pediatric Registered Nurse/Trauma Coordinator - ER

Degrees

Bachelor of Science : Nursing - Summa Cum Laude
Associate of Applied Science : Nursing

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, ER Resume Example

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