RN Staff Nurse Pre-op/PACU Nurse Resume Example
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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.
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Experience
Chi HealthBardstown , KYRN 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
WSICity , 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
Spine One Lonetree Ambulatory Surgery CenterCity , 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
University Of Colorado Hospital Ambulatory ClinicsCity , 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
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