RN Resume Example

This was a travel assignment at the Veteran's Administration for a MedSurg position. they included the step-down unit in medsurg, which is what unit I worked on.

• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
• Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.

• Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
• Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
• Stabilized patients, determined health needs and provided direct patient care.
• Rendered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on triage.
• Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injury and illnesses.
• Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.

• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
• Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
• Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
• Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
• Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
• Upheld patient safety standards by preventing unauthorized access or incorrect dosage administration.
• Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
• Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
• Rendered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on triage.
• Stabilized patients, determined health needs and provided direct patient care.

• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
• Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
• Oversaw delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care with focus on patient safety, comfort and dignity.
• Administered injections, medications and wound care according to needs.
• Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
• Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to deliver quality care.
• Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
• Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Conducted telemetry monitoring on patients, recording all cardiac rhythm data.
• Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement, and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
• Precepted and mentored new staff, graduate RNs and ancillary staff.
• Skilled in central line and catheter management for triple lumen catheter (TLC), peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), tunneled intravascular central catheter (TICC), Quinton lines, and implanted vascular access device (IVAD).
• Performed IV infusions, intramuscular injections, peritoneal dialysis, IV pushes and oral subcutaneous.
• Worked for 1 years as floor RN and 3 years as charge RN