Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Resume Example

Working on various medical surgical units throughout different hospital systems.

Experience working with COVID patients. Floating to other units with similar acuity patients. Meditech charting experience.

Experience working with COVID patients. Floating to other units with similar acuity patients. Meditech charting experience.

Experience at this level 4 medical center includes caring for patients recovering from various medical conditions/procedures. Experience with COVID patients. Epic charting experience.

Worked on the observation unit at a level 1 trauma center. While floating to all med surg/ Telemetry units throughout the hospital. Also worked as a fill in charge nurse on the unit while caring for 6 patients on a 24 bed unit.

• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
• Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
• Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
• Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.

• Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
• Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
• Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
• Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.
• Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
• Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
• Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
• Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.

• Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
• Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
• Managed wound care, gave respiratory treatments and helped with non-invasive procedures.
• Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
• Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms and vitals such as height and weight.
• Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
• Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.