Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Skills
Intravenous Therapy
Chronic Disease Management
Personal Care Needs
Infection Control Measures
Acute Care Expertise
Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
Feeding Assistance
Precepting
Staff Supervision
Work History
RN, 05/2012 to Current Tanner Clinic – Roy, UT,
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
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.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
RN, 10/2010 to 04/2012 Tanner Clinic – Syracuse, UT,
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
RN, 09/2009 to 09/2010 Tanner Clinic – Layton, UT,
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventive measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
Promoted quality of care by adhering to industry standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and benchmarks.
Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.
Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Education
Bachelor Of Science: Nursing, Expected in 05/2005 University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV, GPA:
Bachelor Of Arts: Psychology , Expected in 05/1999 University of Nevada - Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV GPA:
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