RN Staff Nurse Resume Example Veterans Affairs Medical Center Long Beach

RN STAFF NURSE

Professional Summary

Well-qualified Registered Nurse with full California credentials and extensive experience in Emergency Department, Behavioral Health and Case Management settings. Passionate about delivering compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities and advanced clinical expertise.

Skills

Patient Care
Organization and Planning
Patient Management
Infection Control
Treatment Planning
Patient education and advocacy
Utilization review
Staff Leadership
Staff assignments

Electronic charting expertise
Case Management
Advanced computer skills
Spreadsheet management
Filing and data archiving
Database Management
Communications
MS Office
Team building

Work History

RN Staff Nurse / / Veterans Affairs Medical Center Long Beach - Long Beach, CA / 07.2017 - Current

Working as a staff nurse at the geropsychiatry unit rendering direct patient care to mental health patients with age ranging from 55 and up.
Specializes in caring for older adults with a diagnosis of depression, dementia, and other mental health disorders.
Providing emotional and medical support for veterans, assisting in substance abuse treatment program ad suicide prevention.
Provides basic needs and emotional support to patients and as well as to their families assisting in times of mental health crisis.
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.

RN, Critical Care Transport / / Lifeline Ambulance, CCT RN - Montebello, CA / 02.2017 - 08.2018

Worked as a CCT-RN for an ambulance company facilitating transport of critically ill patients requiring higher level of care.
Provides direct patient care to the critical and injured patients during the transport rendering care under local EMS transport and treatment protocols.
Functions under standing orders of the physician and medical director.
Performs assessments, treats, and monitors patients during inter-facility transport.

RN, Critical Care / / Garden Grove Hospital - Garden Grove, CA / 04.2007 - 11.2017

Working as a staff nurse in the Emergency Department providing direct nursing care to patients that are brought by paramedics and as well as walk in patients.
Delivered outstanding patient care in emergency critical care units.
Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.

Charge Nurse / / Western Medical center Anaheim - Anaheim, CA / 05.2007 - 07.2017

Guided and led 22 Registered Nurses in acute care unit and coordinated, delegated tasks and managed 6 ancillary staff members.
Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives.
Communicated, updated and advocated care plans to patients and family.
Collaborated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.
Utilized nursing knowledge to identify patient needs and offer appropriate remedies.
Trained new nurses on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
Performed real-time chart audits for all patients ensuring accuracy and completeness of information while capitalizing on opportunities for process improvement.
Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
Worked as part of interdisciplinary and rapid response team to determine each patients' imaging and assessment needs in order to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.

Education

Grand Canyon University - Pheonix, Arizona / 04.2020Masters of Science: Nursing

Graduated MSN with emphasis to Healthcare Leadership
Graduated with 3.9 GPA
Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nu Epsilon Chapter

Central Luzon Doctors' Hospital - Educational Inst - Tarlac City, PhilippinesBachelor in Science: Nursing

Central Luzon Doctors' Hospital - Educational InstAssociate: Health and Science Education

Accomplishments

Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of Transition of care from UMHC to Inpatient Psychiatry.
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Supervised team of 25 staff members.
Nominated 2 times for Daisy Award

Affiliations

California Board of Registered Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau International - Nu Upsilon Chapter
Philippine Nurses Association of America

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Long Beach
Lifeline Ambulance, CCT RN
Garden Grove Hospital
Western Medical center Anaheim

School Attended

Grand Canyon University
Central Luzon Doctors' Hospital - Educational Inst

Job Titles Held:

RN Staff Nurse
RN, Critical Care Transport
RN, Critical Care
Charge Nurse

Degrees

Masters of Science : Nursing
Bachelor in Science : Nursing
Associate : Health and Science Education

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