RN Staff Nurse Pre Op/PACU Nurse Resume Example Company Name

RN STAFF NURSE PRE-OP/PACU NURSE

Summary

Dedicated Registered Nurse with over thirty years' experience providing quality, patient-centered care in hospital and clinic settings. Graduate degree in nursing with focus on leadership/education. Knowledge, skills /abilities to enhance professional nursing practice through the development/provision of evidenced based, quality, educational programs/activities that promote professional competency in nursing and inter-collaborative practice elevating nursing excellence in a growing health care organization.

Areas of Expertise

Enjoy fast paced environment focused on empirical outcomes that address global issues in nursing and healthcare.
Enthusiastic about life-long learning/passionate teacher who promotes exemplary professional nursing practice
Skillful and creative educator of evidenced based health education curriculum for nurses with promotion of new knowledge, innovations and improvements that directly impacts patient care and outcomes

Fosters structural empowerment through staff inter-professional collaboration development/nursing development
Transformational leader who encourages individual adult learning style /promotes life long learning in alignment with mission, vision, and values of the organization

Experience

Company NameCity, StateRN Staff Nurse Pre-op/PACU Nurse01/2019 to Current

Enhances professional practice through new knowledge, innovations and improvement with development of in-services using evidenced based publications. Developed in-service on Marijuana Use and Anesthesia / its affects on the surgical patient, presented to clinical staff 2/2020
Transformational leader through application of evidenced based research that promotes exemplary professional practice /promoting a positive work environment Example: use of counter pressure to alleviate painful local injections in hand with journal articles presented to peers
Maximized quality patient care and recovery by providing valuable education to patients and families on post procedure care empowering patient self care and positive outcomes
Certified American Heart Association Basic Life Support, Advance Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support through 2/2021

Company NameCity, StateRN Pre-op/PACU 10/2018 to 01/2019

Skillful use of multiple computerized Resource / Patient Management System (RPMS) / Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
Promoted exemplary professional practice through administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications and evidenced based research nursing interventions to patients /monitored responses. Monitored /recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress / anesthesia medication side effects as well as non chemotherapeutic interventions that decrease pain.
Expert care for patients recovering from spinal injection procedures and provided personalized pre-op / post op patient education Delivered information regarding care /medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology based on assessed appropriate cultural and educational level.
Selected by surgery center (as agency employee) to train/work in OR as circulating RN for spinal procedures using aseptic technique for tray setups prior to patients fluoroscopy guided spinal injections, monitor case, / give SBAR handoff to PACU RNs post injection

Company NameCity, StateRN Staff Nurse Pre-op/PACU02/2017 to 08/2018

Provided excellent service and attention to customers in face-to-face encounters and through phone conversations
Worked closely with team members to deliver efficient, cost effective and personalized care, develop solutions to increase productivity and meet discharge deadlines

Company NameCity, StateRNFloat Nurse,Charge RN-Rheumatology, RN Educator 04/2009 to 05/2017

Interim RN Educator as part of float pool. Actively taught entire orientation and on-boarding process. Assessed competency of new hire adult learners to identify knowledge gaps /conduct thorough assessments, provide in-service hands on skills check offs and remediation as needed
Compiled evidenced based research toward overall training program /skills displayed by clinical nurses and providers by updating the new hire clinical orientation on-boarding presentation while adding competency skills check off management and tracking system prior to new hire patient interaction in promotion of quality care
Worked closely with educational team members of Nursing Education Department to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines
Created agenda, materials and communications for team meetings for Policy Committee meeting as co-chair / chair for 5 years. Presented updates/outcomes at quarterly Chief Nursing Officer meetings over 5 years

Education/Training

Master of Science:Nursing Leadership Education Online/ Hybrid05/2020Regis University , City

Bachelor of Science:Nursing05/2012University of Phoenix, City

RN Diploma:Nursing 05/1984Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, City, State

Certifications /Honors

American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
ANCC Board Certification Ambulatory Nursing through 8/2024
ANCC CNE Expected 7/2020

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School Attended

Regis University
University of Phoenix
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

RN Staff Nurse Pre-op/PACU Nurse
RN Pre-op/PACU
RN Staff Nurse Pre-op/PACU
RNFloat Nurse,Charge RN-Rheumatology, RN Educator

Degrees

Master of Science : Nursing Leadership Education Online/ Hybrid 05/2020
Bachelor of Science : Nursing 05/2012
RN Diploma : Nursing 05/1984

RN Staff Nurse Pre-op/PACU Nurse Resume Example

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