Staff Nurse Resume Example

Full time Peri-operative Trauma level 1 

• Provide nursing care within Level 1 trauma center of this prestigious urban hospital.
• Has a sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
• Collaborate with others members of the surgical team to handle medical and surgical emergencies resulting from events such as strokes, cardiac arrest, car accidents, stabbings, head injuries, crushed injuries, poison ingestion, drug overdoses, sexual assault and burns with resounding results.
• Collaborate with other members of the team to assess and stabilize patients with expedience and accuracy.
• Primary responsibility as the patients' advocate during surgery to oversee the care and needs of the patient.
• Observes the surgery and provides assistant to the sterile team, anesthesia, as appropriate to meet the needs of the patient.
• Use of critical care skills and core knowledge of the surgical care.
• Anticipates the needs of the team and provides assistance as necessary to meet the needs of the patient.
• Ability to interact well with the the diverse surgical community.
• Accepts responsibility, provides assistance to others as needed.
• Coordinates patients health care with good outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals and determines when consultation is required.
• Responsibilities as a scrub person.
• Provides other supporting roles to the Operating environment.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences regarding policies and procedures affecting patient care.
• Competent with code management and rapid response in the OR suites.
• Advocates and verbalizes awareness of team building.
• Accurately documents all elements of nursing assessments, treatments, medication administration and discharge instructions.
• Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of patients and staff.
• Works with the team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of the patient.
• supervise new employees and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.