Registered Nurse, Emergency Department Resume Example

• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including conscious sedations, cardioversion , PORT-O-CATH, Pacemaker placement , Central line placement , Arterial line, Rapid sequence intubations , Airway management therapy with Mechanical ventilator , Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (bipap) and Chest tube placement Procedures, Left ventricular assist device ( LVAD ), Automated Defibrillator firing . Intravenous Administration of Medications like ; Dopamine , Epinephrine , Cardizem , Primacor , Heparin , Dobutamine, Labetalol, Cardene and Levophed, just to mention a few .
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care daily.
• CHARGE RN: ORGANIZED PATIENT assignment to appropriate areas of the ER , with the use of critical thinking skills, experience , assessment skills and patient presentations . Coordinate patient flow from the waiting room to treatment area, to disposition in a timely manner to facilitate through-put . Work with transport team to move discharge patients and admitted patient . Accommodate our first responders in a timely manner , by having a ready stretcher. Be a resource person for policy and procedures guidelines and recommendation for practice base on hospital policy , to new RN , sometimes older RN. Proficient in IVs /ABG/VBG and accessing central lines .Supervise critical events in the ED, including ALL CODES and ED Transfer to another facility . Promote and encourage team work among staff. Avoid conflict among Staff members, by listening and communicating effectively . Encourage and facilitate ED Physician to make quick dispositions , by identifying delays and eliminating them.
• REGISTERED NURSE PRECEPTOR .
• Oversaw work of nursing student, graduate nurse and externs to educate on proper procedures and how to prioritize care tasks.
• Met with patients to gather vitals, evaluate symptoms and assess conditions, ordered diagnostic tests and interpreted laboratory results.
• Teach Graduate nurse with planned objective for each shift with focus on patient assignment , work organization , time management , communication and report back to physician and healthcare team members ,patient acuity , formulating a nursing diagnosis in cooperated with plan of care and applying critical thinking skills and patient safety .
• Help orientee to Adapt to unit culture , by introducing them to other staff members , giving a tour of unit , staff lounge , work schedule and other details to make their experience better . Also help answer their questions or fine answer to their questions to the best of my ability .

TELEMETRY RN, heart failure units : 2003-2004

• Utilized specialized equipment to track and monitor patients' vital signs in Telemetry unit.
• Performed hourly rounds on 22-bed floor to ensure all patients safety.
• Provided care for patient with New pacemaker , AICD , Cardiac Cath , Pulmonary HTN, CABG patient from Step down unit, LVAD from step down and Cardiac patient with Renal failure with diagnosis of Hyperkalemia .
• Prepare patient for PRE-OP Diagnostic cardiac procedures , Like TransEsophageal Echocardiogram( TEE), Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) , ELECTIVE Cardiac Catherization(CATH) , Permanent Pacemaker placement(PPM) and Stress Test

• AGENCY RESGISTERED RN.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Manage 6 patient , including critical patient , like intubated patients with DRIPS . Patient with Myocardia infarction