RN Staff Nurse Resume Example Minnesota Community Care

RN STAFF NURSE

Summary

Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Skills

Diagnostic tools experience
Medication administration
Diabetes management
Triaging patient concerns

Team management
Inventory management
Communications

Experience

Minnesota Community CareJune 2010 to CurrentRN Staff Nurse
St. Paul, MN

Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Conducted patient assessments to provide physician with important patient health information.
Administered oral, and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, Clinic policies and standards of care.
Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
Communicated with primary care physicians to relay patient needs.

Minnesota Community CareFebruary 2010 to July 2010EHR Pre Loader
St. Paul, MN

Completed accurate and efficient Patient's Medical paper charts into electronic medical records.
Input patient's Health History, Medications, and immunization records into their electronic chart.
Identified, corrected and reported data entry errors.

Healthways Inc.August 2006 to May 2009Telehealth Nurse
Eagan, MN

Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Educated Patients about their disease processes.
Coached patients about lifestyle changes needed.
Recorded comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.
Evaluated patient behavior, moods and other responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans.
Developed comprehensive treatment plans focusing on accurate diagnosis and behavioral treatment of problems.

University of Minnesota-FairviewJuly 2000 to August 2006RN Floor/Charge Nurse
Minneapolis, MN

Completed required forms and chart documentation, including recording vital signs, medications and other information.
Communicated with nursing personnel to enforce procedures, policies and regulations.
Initiated admissions, transitions and discharges by communicating with colleagues as well as patients and family members.
Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with Solid Organ Transplants.
Delivered pediatric, adult, and elderly patients understand and feel at ease with anti-rejection treatments, tests and procedures.
Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Managed central, arterial and PICC lines.
Provided training and supervision to 6-member staff in solid organ transplant unit.
Oversaw unit processes, including patient admission and discharge.
Prioritized care and assessed needs through effective triaging of incoming phone calls from ER and inpatient units.
Actualized interventions and strategies to manage chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, G-tubes and feeding tubes.
Coordinated staff to meet patient care needs.
Precepted and mentored new staff, graduate RNs and ancillary staff.
Performed wound care on surgerical wounds.
Delegated and prioritized tasks, streamlining all steps in rapid response situations.
Skilled in central line and catheter management for triple lumen catheter (TLC), and peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).
Delivered high level of care to every patient.

Education and Training

College of St. Catherine- MinneapolisMay 2000Associate of Science: NursingMinneapolis, MN

Certifications

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Companies Worked For:

Minnesota Community Care
Healthways Inc.
University of Minnesota-Fairview

School Attended

College of St. Catherine- Minneapolis

Job Titles Held:

RN Staff Nurse
EHR Pre Loader
Telehealth Nurse
RN Floor/Charge Nurse

Degrees

Associate of Science : Nursing

RN Staff Nurse Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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