Dedicated and flexible RN with 24 years of experience. Proven strengths in an inpatient, outpatient, and home care setting. Now seeking to further demonstrate excellent technical and communication skills in a team environment supportive of continued clinical and professional growth. I have demonstrated the ability to assimilate quickly to new challenges, successfully priorities demands in a fast paced setting, and have a positive attitude with a willingness to go beyond required expectations
Skills
Strong assessment skills and clinical judgement
Exceptional organizational and communication skills
Specialized care for Spine Patients
Competent in screening for opiate use/abuse in peri-operative patients
Intramuscular injections for pain management
Precept new hires and educate staff
The Joint Commision Champion for Spine Center
Flu ambassador
Patient education and advocacy
Nursing assignments
Staff leadership
Experience
07/2011 to Current
Registered Nurse CN IIIVeterans Health Administration – Willow Street, PA,
Collaborates with management teams in order to implement and evaluate test of change in our clinic.
Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges.
Conducted personnel interviewing and assisted with hiring new staff.
Assisted with on boarding new traveling nurses to ensure they are properly prepared to work efficiently in our clinic
Responsible for clinical staff daily schedules ensuring we are properly staffed.
Responsible for the daily requests from doctors to either add on a clinic day or cancel a day, ensuring room availability and proper staffing to support the clinic
Attended facility education workshops and programs.
Precepted our new hire nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
Precepted staff to the charge nurse role
Provided strong leadership and guidance to nurses.
Established and maintained positive relationships with residents, physicians, hospital staff, patients and families.
Collaborated with department managers to correct problems and improve services.
Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist outpatient nurses with patient care decisions.
Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Met with administrator to discuss patient care status, issues and information.
Administered injections and wound care according to needs.
06/2010 to 06/2011
Registered Nurse, EndoscopyVeterans Health Administration – Wilmington, NC,
Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
01/2010 to 06/2011
Registered Nurse, EndoscopySignature Healthcare Brockton Hospital – City, STATE,
Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
07/2000 to 07/2009
Traveling NurseCross Country Travel Corps – City, STATE,
9 years of experience working in a fast paced continually changing environment, with adverse population of staff and patients.
Strong ability to adapt to change to deliver quality patient care in a variety of settings
As a staff RN recognized for being a competent clinician, strong leader with communication skills that lead me to assume charge RN.
Education and Training
Expected in 03/2022 to to
Bachelor of Science: Nursing Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT GPA:
Expected in 05/1998 to to
Diploma of Nursing: Nursing Brockton Hospital School of Nursing - Brockton, MA, GPA:
Expected in 05/1996 to to
Bachelor of Arts: Biology/Sports Medicine North Adams State College - Noth Adams, Ma, GPA:
Accomplishments
Educational speaker at the Annual Symposium on Current Concepts in Spinal Disorders 2018
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