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Rn House Supervisor resume example with 20+ years of experience

Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
  • Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Skills
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Patient Care Oversight
  • Medication Administration
  • Medical Procedure Preparation
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Decision Making
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Patient Examination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Care Coordination
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Nursing Consultation
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Nursing Performance Assessment
  • Supervisory skills
Work History
RN House Supervisor, 02/2012 to Current
Centura HealthSalida, CO,
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
RN Manager ICU, 05/1996 to 12/2000
HcaGrand Prairie, TX,
  • Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
  • Directed staff and managed annual capital budget.
RN, ICU , 06/1986 to 03/1996
Carraway Methodist Medical CenterCity, STATE,
  • Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • 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.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
  • Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
  • Produced care plans in alignment with physical, psychosocial and learning needs of patients, achieving commendations for compassionate treatment.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Improved nursing care by identifying and targeting procedural gaps.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient conditions, reactions and progress in alignment with physician orders.
  • Cared for culturally-diverse patients, liaising with family members and specialists to address changing needs and enhance individual experience.
Education
Diploma: Nursing, Expected in 06/1986
St. Vincent's School of Nursing - Birmingham, AL,
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School Attended

  • St. Vincent's School of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

  • RN House Supervisor
  • RN Manager ICU
  • RN, ICU

Degrees

  • Diploma

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