staff registered nurse resume example with 20+ years of experience
Jessica
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Professional Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with more than 20 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Skills
Highly skilled in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, coordinating and managing patient care.
Decision Making
Preventive Healthcare
Creative Problem Solving
Nursing Performance Assessment
Infection Control Process Coordination
Direct Patient Care
Healthcare Personnel Supervision
Education
Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CAExpected in 06/2004 ā āAssociate of Science:Nursing - GPA:
Work History
Life Care Centers Of America - Staff Registered Nurse Morristown, TN, 03/2012 - Current
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
Ethica Health - Charge Nurse Barnesville, GA, 01/2008 - 01/2014
Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health.
Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in medical records.
Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, tube feedings, treatments and monitored responses.
Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
Covenant Care - Director of Staff Development San Francisco, CA, 01/1999 - 01/2003
Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development.
Performed reviews of employee work performance to check for areas in need of additional training.
Reviewed and edited all training materials for accuracy and company policy compliance.
Assessed skill gaps for employees in nursing department and developed training courses to meet identified needs.
Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
Created and managed continuous improvement classes and training programs targeted to new employees.
Worked with managers to identify internal talent and plan development pathways.
Monitored employee performance to look for areas in need of improvement.
Conducted training courses and prepared videos for long-term use.
Selected and assigned instructors to conduct specific training programs.
Communicated all learning and performance objectives, schedules and training assessments to upper management.
Conducted orientation sessions and organized on-the-job training for new hires.
Trained new hires to perform cross-training exercises with experienced workers.
Applied adult learning and performance expertise to assess behavioral and ability issues impacting work performance.
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