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RN
Professional Summary
  • Registered Nurse with any years of experience in clinical settings/long-term care settings/mental health centers and providing nursing care to diverse populations. 
  • Responsible RN with excellent communication skills demonstrated by greater than 20 years of experience in healthcare.
Skills
  • Venipuncture/blood draw expert
  • ICD-9 forms
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
  • Tracheotomy care
  • Feeding assistance aptness
  • Patient positioning competency
  • Thorough physical assessments
  • Dedicated hospice care provider
  • Hospice philosophy understanding
  • Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Problem resolution capability
  • Patient evaluation/intervention
  • In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
  • Patient/family focused
  • Hospice and palliative care experience
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Palliative care awareness
  • Preceptor
  • Successfully directs staff meetings
  • High level of autonomy
Work History
RN 06/2013 to Current
Northern Habilitative Services-Northstar Specialty Services – 227 West Lake Street, Chisholm, MN 55719
  • Outreach Medication Nurse and ARMHS Mental Health Practitioner.
  • NHS- Northern Specialty Services-Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services Program.
  • Outreach health Nurse for approximately 10-27 clients preforming medication patient education.
  • Assist clients with medication set-ups, and administer intramuscular injections per MD orders.
  • Monitor blood sugars, assist with diabetic care problems, and accompany clients to appointments as advocate for better care.
  • Triage nursing, providing community interventions, and establishing rappore" with practitioners.
  • Knowledgeable of local services and resources in order to obtain optimal care for clients.
  • Establish Rehab/Nursing Care Plans encouraging optimal level of function Perform Functional and LOCUS assessments per MN DHS State guidelines.
  • Teaching life skills, social and coping skills to clients and families when needed.
  • Assisting with care needs, financial concerns, disability and housing.
  • Communicate and document via computer entry and smart-phone technology.
  • Knowledgeable of HIIPPA/privacy act and vulnerable adult regulations.
  • Demonstrates exemplary customer service to establish and enhance positive relationships with clients and all members of the team.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
Registered Staff Nurse 06/2011 to 06/2013
Kidspeace- Mesabi Juvenile Detention Academy – Wanless Avenue, Buhl, MN

  • Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
  • Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
  • Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.
  • Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Followed infection control procedures.
  • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
  • Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
  • Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
Psychiatric Nurse, RN 08/2000 to 06/2011
Range Mental Health – 3203 West 3rd Avenue,Govenor Rudy Perpich Building Hibbing, MN
  • Start Date
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.
  • Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Performed lab tests and communicated results.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
RN -Nurse Team Leader 09/1998 to 08/2000
Virginia Regional Medical Center – 9th Street North, Virginia, MN 55792

  • Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 40-60 patients per shift.
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
  • Performed lab tests and communicated results.
  • Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
  • Closely monitored acute conditions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
  • Ensured HIPAA compliance.
  • Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.
  • Effectively managed clinical oversight for 44-bed unit.
  • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
  • Trained new staff on quality control procedures.
  • Followed infection control procedures.
  • Assisted patients with daily functions.
  • Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
  • Extensive experience working in homes with disabled children and adults.
  • Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
  • Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
  • Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
  • Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
  • Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
Staff Development Coordinator/Assistant Director of Nursing 11/1991 to 11/1998
Golden Crest Nursing Home Beverly Healthcare, Inc. owner – 2611 First AVE , Hibbing, MN, 55746
Education
DEGREE:
Bachelor of Arts: Nursing 2009 Hibbing Community & Vo-Technical College - MN GPA: GPA: 3.77 Nursing GPA: 3.77
Bachelors Degree: Nursing Nursing
DEGREE: Bemidji State University - MN
Bachelors Degree:
Bachelor of Arts: Nursing 2009 BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY - Bemidji, 56619, MN
  • Refresher on basic computers Hibbing Adult Education, MN Courses: Basic Computer Training 2010 Successfully completed 30 hours of computer training for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet, E-mail, and beginning Power point programming. 
  • Medical Coding classes taken on-line 2012 (no certificate pursued
  • Coursework in Hospice, Palliative Nursing and Gerontology
  • Continuing education in Mental Health
  • Continuing education in Mental Health
Fort Collins, Co. LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/ADDITIONAL TRAINING R-113770-7 Minnesota Board of Nursing-Bemidji State University, MN Required courses set by state in Arts, sciences, algebra, psychology, humanities 18911 Public Health Nurse Registration Certificate 2009 Bemidji State University, MN Minnesota Board of Nursing licensure BLS CPR American Heart Association of MN : 6 2013 U.S. Career Institute -
North Star Specialty Services - Chisholm, MN
Associate of Arts: Nursing 1984 Hibbing community and Votechnical College - Hibbing, 55747, MN
Accomplishments
  • Lifetime learner Past experience in: part-time home-care.
  • Past experience as a county daycare provider.
  • Past training/education and employment history in Radiology (through in house training program Hibbing Hospital) Past Office experience for two different local optometrist's Dr.Kuhl and Dr.R. McClean.
  • Trained in fluorescein angiography and set-up Dr. Mc CLean records and scheduled clients Personal interests: Avid crafter, 4-wheeling, Up cycling, recycling and knowledge in use of power tools.
Certifications
  • Registered Nurse in [State], License number [number], [year]
  • Home Health Aid Certified (HHA)
Skills
Arts, Basic, charts, communication skills, Computer Training, CPR, client, clients, Customer service, direction, documentation, E-mail, financial, first aid, forms, Functional, insurance, interpretation, keyboarding, leadership, letters, listening, Director, Marketing, meetings, Mental Health, Microsoft Excel, excel, Office, Power Point, 2000, Microsoft Word, monitors, NHS, Nursing, organization skills, peak, policies, Processes, Coding, programming, psychology, receiving, reporting, scheduling, Teaching, telephone, phone, type, vision
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Northern Habilitative Services-Northstar Specialty Services
  • Kidspeace- Mesabi Juvenile Detention Academy
  • Range Mental Health
  • Virginia Regional Medical Center
  • Golden Crest Nursing Home Beverly Healthcare, Inc. owner

School Attended

  • Hibbing Community & Vo-Technical College
  • Bemidji State University
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY
  • U.S. Career Institute
  • North Star Specialty Services
  • Hibbing community and Votechnical College

Job Titles Held:

  • RN
  • Registered Staff Nurse
  • Psychiatric Nurse, RN
  • RN -Nurse Team Leader
  • Staff Development Coordinator/Assistant Director of Nursing

Degrees

  • DEGREE :
    Bachelor of Arts : Nursing 2009
    Bachelors Degree : Nursing
    DEGREE :
    Bachelors Degree :
    Bachelor of Arts : Nursing 2009
    Fort Collins, Co. LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/ADDITIONAL TRAINING R-113770-7 Minnesota Board of Nursing-Bemidji State University, MN Required courses set by state in Arts, sciences, algebra, psychology, humanities 18911 Public Health Nurse Registration Certificate 2009 Bemidji State University, MN Minnesota Board of Nursing licensure BLS CPR American Heart Association of MN : 6 2013
    Associate of Arts : Nursing 1984

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