Registered Nurse, PACU Resume Example UNC LENOIR HEALTHCARE

REGISTERED NURSE, PACU

Summary

North Carolina State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 7 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in surgical and labor and delivery care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in Recovery Room while driving innovation.

Skills

HIPAA compliance
Medical coding
Medical terminology
Clinical applications

Patient scheduling
Specimens collection and processing
Venipuncture and phlebotomy

Experience

UNC LENOIR HEALTHCARE | Kinston, NCRegistered Nurse, PACU08/2015 - Current

Charted patients' progress throughout the PACU process and then implemented the information into the Meditech database.
Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
Offered clinical leadership and oversight to 7-bed post-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Supervised ancillary staff of 5 on-call nurses, including scheduling shifts, delegating assignments and monitoring quality of care.

UNC LENOIR HEALTHCARE | Kinston, NCRegistered Nurse, Labor and Delivery06/2013 - 07/2015

Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Maintained neat and professional appearance during every shift to promote positive company presence.
Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.

KINSTON UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES | Kinston, NCCertified Medical Assistant01/1999 - 06/2013

Completed basic physical assessments of pediatrics and adult patients to provide optimal care.
Administered rapid tests such as Flu and strep to help clinical staff assess conditions.
Assessed, documented and monitored vital signs for more than 10 patients per day.
Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate effective treatment.
Assisted with diagnostic testing by collecting and packaging biological specimens for internal and laboratory analyses.
Contributed to efficient office operations by triaging patients by severity of medical complaint.
Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team efficiency.
Prepared treatment rooms for patients, including cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
Interviewed patients to verify information, record medical history and confirm purpose of visit.
Transmitted physician's orders to patients, counseling on execution and addressing follow-up questions.
Performed preliminary physical tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and temperature, accurately recording results in patient history summary.
Educated patients about medications, procedures and physician's instructions.
Cleaned, restocked and prepared exam rooms and medical equipment.
Scheduled surgeries by making arrangements with surgical center and verifying times with patients, preparing charts, pre-admission and consent forms.
Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
Led patients to exam rooms, answered general questions and prepared patients for physician by explaining process.

Education and Training

Greene Central High School | Snow Hill, NCHigh School Diploma06/1994

Pitt Community College | Winterville, NCAssociate of Applied Science in MEDICAL ASSISTING07/1998

Lenoir Community College | Kinston, NCAssociate of Applied Science in Nursing05/2013

UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTONBachelor of Science in Nursing

Additional Information

ACLS and PALS certified

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses member

Certifications

Certified medical assistant

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

UNC LENOIR HEALTHCARE
KINSTON UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES

School Attended

Greene Central High School
Pitt Community College
Lenoir Community College
UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON

Job Titles Held:

Registered Nurse, PACU
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Certified Medical Assistant

Degrees

High School Diploma
Associate of Applied Science in MEDICAL ASSISTING
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Registered Nurse, PACU Resume Example

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