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RN CIRCULATOR
Professional Summary
Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in patient care, including medication monitoring, and treatment management. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise, and emergency response experience. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
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Work History
RN Circulator, 02/2006 to Current
Ascension Health – Elk Grove Village , IL
Ascension Health – Elk Grove Village , IL
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Expertly managed all surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures and procurement of supplies and equipment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
Weekend RN Supervisor, 03/2012 to 08/2015
Centers For Specialty Care Group – New York Mills , NY
Centers For Specialty Care Group – New York Mills , NY
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- 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.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Registered Nurse ICU, PACU, Cath Lab Nurse Manager, 10/1995 to 10/2008
Nacogdoches Medical Center – City , STATE
Nacogdoches Medical Center – City , STATE
- 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.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and workshops.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Managed nurses and nursing activities by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards for both diagnostic and interventional heart catheterization, open heart recovery, and multiple intensive care surgical interventions.
- Administered diagnostic angiograms, injecting intravenous dye for x-ray examination and using catheters to introduce tools needed for medical treatments.
- Supported physicians throughout catheterization procedures, including introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Treated plaque buildup within arteries with angioplasty balloons, including cutting balloons to restore proper blood flow and head off adverse events.
- Installed stents to maintain open position of arteries, including bare metal, drug-eluting and bioabsorbable stents throughout body and appropriate for patient needs and comorbidities.
- Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
Cath Lab/Office Charge Nurse, 10/2001 to 02/2006
The Heart Doctor Imaging Center – City , STATE
The Heart Doctor Imaging Center – City , STATE
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff morale and professionalism.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, 05/1995
Angelina College - City, State
Angelina College - City, State
High School Diploma: 05/1991
Cushing High School - City
Cushing High School - City
Additional Information
American Heart Association Board President, Nacogdoches Chapter
Boy Scout of America Volunteer, Scoutmaster
New Faith Church, Sacul, TX, member, youth group director, audio/visual crew member
Island Hunting and Fishing Club, President
Crosspoint Ministries, volunteer
IMPACT Cushing, volunteer
Cushing Youth Baseball Association, coach
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School Attended
- Angelina College
- Cushing High School
Job Titles Held:
- RN Circulator
- Weekend RN Supervisor
- Registered Nurse ICU, PACU, Cath Lab Nurse Manager
- Cath Lab/Office Charge Nurse
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science : Nursing , 05/1995
High School Diploma : 05/1991
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