RN Home Health Nurse Resume Example Bayada Home Healthcare

RN HOME HEALTH NURSE

Professional Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with overaof experience in offering comprehensive patient care inwenvironments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Skills

Impressive time management
Autonshard worker
Punctual worker
Effective Training/orienting new nurses
Patient and family advocate
Extraordinary leadership skills
Teamwork
Communication skills

Creativity
Unbiased delegation of care
Prompt discharge planning
Adherence to and implementing patient care plans
Building effective relationships
Creative problem solving and critical thinking
Provide skilled care to pediatric and adult home care patients
Winner of Heroes of the Homefront award, 2016

Work History

Bayada Home HealthcareRN Home Health Nurse | Raleigh, NC | March 2011 - Current

Cleaned wounds and checked vital signs, carefully recording all details in patient records
Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care
Informed physicians of any changes to patients' health or concerns observed during home visits
Trained, guided, supported and supervised home health nurse providers
Assessed patients' health conditions and asked appropriate questions to better understand current feelings
Supported personal care needs, including shopping for groceries, cleaning house and balancing accounts
Incorporated therapeutic, rehabilitative and nursing goals into detailed, individualized care plans based on diagnoses
Educated patients on use and benefits of equipment such as home blood pressure cuffs and glucose meters
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
Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes
Provided exceptional care to many high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, tracheostomy care/insertion, extensive wound care and rehabilitation
Updated patient charts using e- charting with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
Addressed disruptions in patient care
Maintained highest levels of patient satisfaction
Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety

Britthaven LTCRN Staff Nurse | Chapel Hill, NC | December 2009 - January 2011

Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Medication administration
Communication with interdisciplinary team
Wound care and dressings
Worked with patients and families to understand needs and provide long term care

UNC Health Care SystemRN Staff Nurse | Chapel Hill, NC | July 2006 - July 2008

Maintained highest levels of patient satisfaction, generating referrals to maintain productivity levels for Gastric/Oncology surgery patients.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
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.
Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing appropriate department admission.
Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs.
Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
Cared for patients in 24-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
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.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 4-6 patients daily.
Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.

Education

Master of ScienceNursing- Nurse EducationQueens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC | May 2020

Graduated summa cum laude

Bachelor of ScienceNursingNorth Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | May 2020

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Bayada Home Healthcare
Britthaven LTC
UNC Health Care System

School Attended

Queens University of Charlotte
North Carolina Central University

Job Titles Held:

RN Home Health Nurse
RN Staff Nurse

Degrees

Master of Science Nursing- Nurse Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing

RN Home Health Nurse Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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