Hardworking Registered Nurse with success in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Ability to work well independently while keeping calm and maintaining patient focus. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment.
Skills
Critical thinking
Communication
Organizational skills
Patient and family advocacy
Interdepartmental Collaboration
Decision making
Goal setting
Multitasking ability
Discharge planning
Work History
06/2015 to Current
Registered Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby UnitWayne UNC Healthcare – City, STATE,
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients, focus on Women's Health and infants
Managed elements of patient care, from admission to discharge or transfer to other units, using nursing expertise to conduct assessments, administer medications, initiate nursing and emergency interventions, contribute to care plan development, and educate patients
Delivered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health
Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions
Led successful six-person team comprised of RNs, and ancillary staff
Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education
Educated patients, families, and caregivers on postpartum and infant care
Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
Effectively prioritized assignments, executed care based on each patient's relative condition and delegated tasks to available personnel to deliver safe and efficient care.
08/2012 to 06/2015
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical OncologyWilson Medical Center – City, STATE,
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications, and treatment plans.
Used Meditech to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis, and expected patient outcomes.
Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Collaborated with members of patients healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
01/2012 to 06/2012
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-SurgicalLafayette Regional Health Center – City, STATE,
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, guiding diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
Used Meditech to document a patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis, and expected patient outcomes.
Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions, and bronchoscopies.
Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
Education
Expected in 03/2023
Bachelor of Science: Nursing Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT GPA:
Expected in 05/2011
Associate of Science: Registered Nursing State Fair Community College - Sedalia, MO GPA:
Expected in 07/2010
Licensed Practical Nurse: Licensed Practical Nurse Warrensburg Area Vocational-Technical School - Warrensburg, MO GPA:
Expected in 1993
: Human Services Wayne Community College - Goldsboro, NC GPA:
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