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STEP-DOWN UNIT REGISTERED NURSE
Professional Profile

Professional, reliable, dedicated Advanced Practice Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner Student, looking to obtain employment and further my career in administering excellent health care leadership and excellent patient care post-graduation May 2013.

Core Qualifications
  • Skilled in conducting physical examinations
  • Familiarity with disease management programs
  • Enthusiastic caregiver
  • Strong medical ethic
  • Health and wellness management
  • Leadership and organization
Experience
Baxter Regional Medical Center Mountain Home, AR Step-Down Unit Registered Nurse 05/2010 to Current
  • Responsible for direct patient care in step-down unit to include post CABG patients, respiratory failure patients, medical-surgical patients
  • Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
  • Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols
Community Medical Center of Izard County Calico Rock, AR Director of Nursing 05/2006 to 05/2012
  • Directed and Supervised 40-50 nursing staff members to include RN's, LPN's, HUC's, and CNA's and students in a 25 bed critical access hospital and 24 hour emergency room
  • Accountable and responsible for 24 hour/day patient care and on call when not at work
  • Formulated new policy and procedures and reviews established policy and procedures yearly and when new standards are established
  • Responsible for hiring, orienting, supervising, coaching, and termination of nursing staff
  • Responsible for the organization, orientation, supervising, and yearly mandatory training for all hospital auxiliary
  • Responsible for nursing service quality improvement review and planning through monthly chart audits
  • Responsible for staffing and scheduling of hospital nursing staff and emergency room staff
  • Responsible for attending and participating in the following meetings; Committee of the Whole, Department Head, Quality Assurance, Hospital Auxiliary, Safety Committee, Personnel Advisory Committee, Home Health and Hospice Advisory Committee, and any new committee assigned.
  • Coordinated with instructors from local colleges on student programs
  • Responsible for monthly in-services for nursing staff and staff education
  • Responsible for all hospital employees mandatory yearly training
  • Investigated all patient grievances
  • Responsible for overall patient care and patient satisfaction
Community Medical Center of Izard County Calico Rock, AR Emergency Room and Charge Registered Nurse 06/1996 to 06/2006
  • Responsible and accountable for the assessment, development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of nursing care plan for Acute Care, ER, OB, Swing Bed, Hospice Respite, Long Term Care, and MCU patients.
Education
Master of Science: Advanced Nurse Practitioner 2013 Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States

720 Clinical Hours in Family Practice

120 Clinical Hours in Women's Health

120 Clinical Hours in Pediatrics
Bachelor of Science: Nursing 2010 Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States
Associate of Science: Nursing 1996 Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States
High School Diploma 1992 Calico Rock High School, Calico Rock, AR, United States
Licenses

Registered Nurse in the State of Arkansas 1996-present

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider Certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification

TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Baxter Regional Medical Center
  • Community Medical Center of Izard County

School Attended

  • Arkansas State University
  • Calico Rock High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Step-Down Unit Registered Nurse
  • Director of Nursing
  • Emergency Room and Charge Registered Nurse

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Advanced Nurse Practitioner 2013
    Bachelor of Science : Nursing 2010
    Associate of Science : Nursing 1996
    High School Diploma 1992

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