Staff Registered Nurse (Medical Surgical) Resume Example

• Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, myocardial infraction, dysrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms, COPD, DM and end-stage renal disease.
• Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs.
• Assessed patient health needs, stability and acuity changes by reviewing, tracking EKG readings and heart rhythms and their response to certain iv cardiac drips and medication.
• Supported patients through recovery from procedures such as bypass, TAVR, watchman, AAA repair, thoracic VATS procedure and pacemaker surgery.
• Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management, post surgery care, medication, anticoagulation management and lifestyle changes to prevent worsening of heart disease and conditions.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
• Served as Resource Break RN, advised, coached and mentored student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.

• Developed and implemented individualized care plans to meet each patient's unique needs and chronic conditions.
• Improved care outcomes with proactive education, communication and guidance for patients and family members.
• Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients with trach and on the ventilators.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.

As a per diem Jail RN, duties included responding to emergency trauma calls to each of the housing units, admission intake nurse, infirmary nurse (for more acute and emergent needs of the inmates) and a resource supervisory float RN to help out all assigned RNs and LVNs for the detention facility.

• Delivered respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family through dedicated active listening, kind words and validation in their homes, skilled nursing facilities and care homes.
• Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient end of life goals.
• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
• Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and end of life measures.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.

Registry RN duties included working at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA and at Saint Rose Medical Center in Hayward, CA (Med-Surg/Telemetry Units)

Started as an LVN and upon ADN graduation, worked as Staff RN in Subacute and Rehab Unit.