Registered Nurse, Clinical Resource Team Resume Example OSF Healthcare System

REGISTERED NURSE, CLINICAL RESOURCE TEAM

Professional Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 7 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in a vast amount of environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. I have been a leader for this team since starting. I know I work for the best organization in the state. It is something I am proud to tell people when they ask. I have worked in seven of our facilities and can speak in confidence that I work for the best leadership in the ministry. I am excited to grow in my career and am looking forward to the opportunity to becoming part of this leadership team. I work well with everyone in the team and know most of them. I know that I would be an asset in this position and am looking forward to working in this manor.

Skills

Intravenous Therapy
Preventative Health
Chronic Disease Management
Staff Supervision
Precepting
Feeding Assistance
Triaging
Shared Governance

Acute Care Expertise
Dialysis
Leading Meetings
Setting Agendas
Responding and Sending Emails
Staff inquires
IC2it Certification
Personal Care Needs

Work History

Registered Nurse, Clinical Resource Team, 01/2018 to Current
OSF HealthCare System – Peoria, IL

Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
Participated in Critical Care Advisory committee, meeting Monthly to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
Precepted new dialysis nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Co-Chair for four months of CRT Unit Council. Chair of Unit Council for 1.5 years. Fostered an IC2it culture. Worked with leadership to decrease falls. Was a resource for the team when there were policy and protocol questions.
PNC Co-Chair. Am currently sitting as the PNC Co-Chair for OSF St Francis Medical Center. 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 .

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, 06/2016 to 12/2017
UnityPoint Health – Peoria, IL

Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Patient Care Council Chair. Involved in increasing unit workflow and throughput.
Charge Nurse. Making decisions of patient placement and staff assignments.
Chair of Unit Council. Attended the Professional Nursing Congress as a representative for our unit. Brainstormed with management to increase unit satisfaction and workflow.

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU, 11/2013 to 10/2016
Osf St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group – Peoria, IL

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 for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.

Education

Associate of Arts: Science, 12/2009
Illinois Central College - East Peoria, IL

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 12/2012
OSF St Francis College of Nursing - Peoria, IL

Master of Science: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner , Expected in 05/2023
OSF St Francis College of Nursing - Peoria, IL

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

OSF HealthCare System
UnityPoint Health
Osf St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group

School Attended

Illinois Central College
OSF St Francis College of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

Registered Nurse, Clinical Resource Team
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU

Degrees

Associate of Arts : Science , 12/2009
Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 12/2012
Master of Science : Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner , Expected in 05/2023

Registered Nurse, Clinical Resource Team Resume Example

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