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Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse specializing in telemetry, medical-surgical and behavioral health care. 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.

Caring Registered Nurse with 27 years of experience in various types of long-term and home health care settings. Proven ability to provide individualized care plans and help patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.

Experienced RN with over 27 years of experience in NURSING. Excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs while increasing profits. Driven nursing professional experienced in primary care and licensed in CA.

Compassionate, caring and comfortable working with people of all backgrounds. Assists with surgical procedures, restocking supplies and updating electronic health records.

Dynamic RN bringing 27 years treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability 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
  • Precepting
  • Triaging
  • Medical Laboratory Procedures
  • Patient Check-Ins
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Telemetry
  • Preventative Health
  • Staff Supervision
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
  • Acute Care Expertise
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Setting Up Referrals
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Patient Information Collection
  • Medication Management
Work History
RN09/2009 to Current
Dignity Health – Bakersfield, CA
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
  • Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Directed nursing activities for TELE-MED SURGERY departments to deliver outstanding care and optimal patient satisfaction.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to patients daily.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
  • Administered testing and sent results to physician to create focused treatment plans, adjust treatment and .
  • Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures .
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
RN05/2000 to Current
Kern Medical Center – Bakersfield, CA
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
  • 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.
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Directed nursing activities for CORRECTIONAL departments , providing guidance to nurses to deliver outstanding care and optimal patient satisfaction.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for all patients , providing direct care to up to [ patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
  • Participated in meeting to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
  • Supervised and managed functions for daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
  • Led successful -person team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 50-60 patients daily.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize PERFORMANCE.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Updated patient charts using CERNER with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures,
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on all surgical procedures .
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
  • Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
RN04/1998 to 04/2000
VALLEY CONVALSCENT – Bakersfield, CA
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care, including power or system outages, patient or family grievances, security issues and employee issues.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 120 patients daily.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
RN Staff Nurse09/1992 to 04/1998
SANJOAQUIN CARE CENTER – Bakersfield, CA
  • Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
  • 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.
  • Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
  • Administered PPD, FLU SHOTS, ROUTINE LABS testing and sent results to physician to create focused treatment plans, adjust treatment
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
  • Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
  • Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in CERNER
  • Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
  • Assisted physicians in minor surgeries by keeping instruments sterilized and maintaining inventory.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
Associate of Science: Psychology03/1987GND- INDIA
Certifications
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
CCHP CERTIFIED

CERTIFIED IN CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL HEALTH TO PROVTDE THE BEST CARE TO PATIENTS AND COMMUNICATE WITH INVOLVING DEPARTMENTS

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Dignity Health
  • Kern Medical Center
  • VALLEY CONVALSCENT
  • SANJOAQUIN CARE CENTER

School Attended

  • GND

Job Titles Held:

  • RN
  • RN Staff Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Science : Psychology 03/1987

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