Registered Nurse/Diabetes Educator Resume Example

• Documented patient information accurately and efficiently.
• Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones and delivered exceptional service.
• Collaborated with healthcare team for optimal patient treatment plans.
• Improved efficiency of office management by answering multiple telephone lines, completing admission documents, and validating insurance information and ICD codes.
• Completed required medical and program reports, and maintained medical records system to ensure accuracy for state and JACHO audits following standard operation procedures.
• Developed a system and tracking tool to transition patients in and out of hospital for continuing plan of care to decrease repeat hospitalizations by 80%.
• Supervised and provided care for dialysis patients including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care to decrease hospitalization rates.

Utilized my nursing skills working on the medical-surgical unit specializing in stroke, geriatrics, diabetes, nephrology, mental health, and oncology/end of life care. Telemetry and Stroke certified.

• Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
• Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions to treatment goals.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through completion, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention, and pain management.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients personal, physical, psychological, and cognitive needs.
• Provided direct patient care.
• Lead teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practice guidelines.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation to completion.
• Achieved Quality Indicator score of 100% multiple times adhering to the vision, values, and customer service philosophy.
• Used electronic medical record to record all patient related data.
• Oversaw and managed clinical support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism. Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Evaluated up to 69 patients daily and delivered medications via oral, I V, and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses and/or reactions.
• Educated patients to improve lifestyle choices and enhance long term outcomes.
• Contributed to successful JACHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standard of care.
• Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality.
• Upholds security and confidentiality of all data and documents.