Registered Nurse Unit Manager Resume Example

Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.

• Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
• Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
• Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
• Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high quality care to all resident's.
• Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective and accurate medical advice.
• Created customized care plans, working with staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
• Supervised staff on both long terms care and memory care units.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
• Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to resident's daily.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.

• Assisted patients with mobility needs, including moving to and from beds, and preparing assistive devices.
• Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety
• Transported patients between rooms and appointments
• Cared for average of 10-12 patients per shift in a long term care facility, delivering high-quality, efficient support to meet all needs.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding resident's with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.