Registered Nurse, Resource Team Resume Example

• Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (25 bed unit in Riverside Regional Medical (RRMC) - 570+ bed teaching hospital.
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Assessed complex medical cases to deliver high-quality patient care in high-traffic critical care settings.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on unit, providing direct care to up to 25 critical illness recovery patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

Critical Care Resource Pool/Travel Team for 310-bed teaching hospital with 20-30 patients per unit;

• Worked ICU/PCU Float - Training consisted of 18 Modules of Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) 2.0 via AACN and 3 months of in-depth ventilator, endotracheal, tracheostomy training, multi-drip management & titration, RSI, RRT, Hemodynamic monitoring (Cheetah Starling SV Hemodynamic Monitoring System), CIWA protocol, post-cardiac surgical procedures, ventriculostomy care, chest tubes, ICP, ECMO, CRRT monitoring, etc.;
• Float 3CDU - unit comprised of ED Obs/Step-Down/Telemetry/Med-Surg overflow patients (June 2016-May 2017);
• Made self flexible in floating for exposure to various patient populations/experiences;
• Super-User for EPIC medical charting system, Capsule vital machines, and Cheetah Starling SV Hemodynamic Monitoring System.
• Proficient in admitting, discharging, patient/family education, and planning patient care with care management, hospitalists, and specialized physicians.
• Participated in departmental quality improvement initiatives to achieve higher standard of patient care.
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.

• Travel nurse to various rehab and assisted living facilities in Tidewater area of Virginia
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to patients.
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.

• Provided Skilled Nursing to Rehab patients in acute setting;
• Worked closely with Physical Therapists to restore patients back to their baseline of functioning prior to anticipated discharge;
• Provided care to Assisted Living residents and assisted with their Activities of Daily Living (ADL's);
• Held Charge Nurse position to assigned unit(s) and delegated patient/resident care appropriately to CNA's/LPN's;
• Super-User and key trainer of 15+ staff and new hires for Point-Click-Care (PCC) EMR/EHR system - audited 50+ charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy of orders and PHI transferred from prior paper charting system.
• Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives.
• Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.

• Monitored vital signs and reported abnormalities to RN/LPN;
• Assisted patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) to include bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination;
• Helped patients move in and out of beds, ambulation, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles;
• Cooked/prepared appetizing and satisfying meals/snacks with proportion and nutritional value in mind;
• Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments;
• Maintained clean, healthy, and safe environment.