Registered Nurse (RN) Resume Example Kindred Hospital Louisville

REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

Professional Background

Highly motivated Job in healthcare that does not require active nursing license. Cardiac monitoring, nurse aide, unit secretary, anything that allows me to continue to use my skills. I have 13 years of healthcare experience, including as a Registered Nurse (RN), as an Endoscopy Technician and as a Certified Nurse Assistant.

Accomplishments

Greenview Regional Hospital, Bowling Green, KY Mar.
2002 to June 2003 Certified Nurse Assistant Provided basic patient care under direct supervision of nursing staff.
Checked patients' vital signs.
Monitored food and liquid intake and output.
Helped patients with bathing, grooming and using the toilet.
Helped patients get dressed and undressed.
Helped patients with movement, such as walking, sitting, and rolling over.
Safely transported patients in beds and wheelchairs.
Helped clean rooms and equipment.
Followed all health and safety rules.
Maintained patient confidentiality.
Experience working in a hospital.
Knowledge sets include: BLS, Adjustable hospital beds, Anti-embolism elastic stockings, Automated blood pressure cuffs, glucometers, Electronic medical thermometers, Hospital intercom equipment, Incentive spirometers, Medical scales, Medical Terminology, Therapeutic cold packs, Therapeutic hot packs, Urinals, Urinary catheters.
Occupational licenses and certifications Certificate: Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, 2014; Kentucky Certificate: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Acls) Certification, American Heart Association, 2013; Kentucky Driver's License Kentucky, Class D/Regular Operator.

Professional Experience

Registered Nurse (RN)
July 2012 to February 2015Kindred Hospital Louisville － Louisville, KY

Assumed principal responsibility for the total care of assigned patients in an intensive/ specialty care unit.
Performed patient assessments.
Monitored patients for changes in status.
Prioritized nursing care for critically ill patients.
Administered medications.
Maintained accurate and complete patient documentation.
Evaluated patient vital signs.
Set up, operated, and monitored medical equipment and devices, including cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, oxygen delivery devices, transducers and pressure lines.
Advocated for patients' and families' needs.
Provided emotional support for patients and families.
Maintained patient confidentiality.
Knowledge sets include: Arterial line catheters, CVP lines, glucometers, chest drains and tubes, crash carts, endotracheal (ET) tubes, tracheostomies, enteral feeding infusion pump tubing sets, evacuated blood collection tubes, Intravenous (IV) administration sets, Intravenous or arterial catheter trays, multiple lumen central line catheters, nasal suctioning equipment, nasogastric tubes, phlebotomy, urinary catheters.

Registered Nurse
February 2010 to May 2012Jewish Medical Center East － Louisville, KY

Provided nursing care for patients in Endoscopy setting.
Administered moderate sedation medications and monitored vital signs including heart rate and rhythm.
Assisted physicians with endoscopic procedures/ treatments and collected specimens.
Reported patient symptoms if any.
Documented patient status and changes.
Ensured patient comfort and safety.
Coordinated with healthcare team to ensure optimal patient care.
Educated patients and their caregivers regarding disease prevention and diet.
Prepared patients for examinations.
Supported patient safety initiatives.
Demonstrated crisis management skills.
Knowledge sets include: ACLS, cardiac monitoring, medication administration, flexible endoscopes or accessories or related equipment.

Registered Nurse
December 2006 to March 2011Norton Hospital － Louisville, KY

Assumed principal responsibility for care of assigned patients in an intensive/ critical care unit.
Performed emergency and invasive medical procedures.
Monitored patients for changes in status.
Prioritized nursing care for critically ill patients.
Administered blood transfusions and IV infusions.
Monitored patients for adverse reactions.
Maintained accurate and complete patient documentation.
Evaluated patient vital signs.
Set up, operated, and monitored medical equipment and devices, including cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, oxygen delivery devices, transducers and pressure lines.
Conducted assessments.
Provided emotional support for patients and families.
Maintained patient confidentiality.
Knowledge sets include: Angiocaths, Arterial line catheters, CVP lines, Swann catheters, automated external defibrillators (AED) or hard paddles, automated medicine dispensing equipment, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machine and masks, blood collection syringes, glucometers, blood warming or transfusion systems, chest drains and tubes, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilators, cooling blankets, emergency or resuscitation carts, endotracheal tubes, enteral feeding infusion pump tubing sets, hemodynamic monitoring, incentive spirometers, incision drainage equipment, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring units or accessories, intravenous infusion pumps,iIntravenous (IV) administration sets, intravenous or arterial catheter trays, manual resuscitation bags, medical terminology, multichannel intravenous infusion pumps, multiple lumen central line catheters, nasal suctioning equipment, nasogastric tubes, oral suctioning equipment, ostomy appliances, ostomy equipment, oxygen delivery masks, oxygen flowmeters, patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps, patient restraints, phlebotomy, pulse oximeters, sequential compression devices, Suction kits, Surgical shave kits or prep razors or clippers, Surgical staple removers, Suture removal kits, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation units, transcutaneous pacemakers, transvenous pacemakers.

Registered Nurse
March 2006 to November 2006Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital － Virginia Beach, VA

Assessed and managed varying patient medical conditions on telemetry unit.
Identified.
patient needs.
Provided nursing care for patients.
Reported patient symptoms and.
documented patient status and changes.
Dispensed medications.
Planned and implemented.
patient care plans.
Evaluated patient progress.
Ensured patient comfort and safety.

Education and Training

High School Diploma : General Education, 1998Seneca High School － Louisville, Kentucky

Bachelor of Science : Nursing, 2005Western Kentucky University － Bowling Green, Kentucky

Certifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

BLS - Basic Life Support

Skills

Effective communication

Medical terminology

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Kindred Hospital Louisville
Jewish Medical Center East
Norton Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

School Attended

Seneca High School
Western Kentucky University

Job Titles Held:

Registered Nurse (RN)
Registered Nurse

Degrees

High School Diploma : General Education , 1998
Bachelor of Science : Nursing , 2005

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