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UNIT MANAGER
Professional Summary

Enterprising Unit Manager with established clinical management and strong communication skills. Enthusiastic and fair with over 2 years of experience planning, directing and overseeing operations of a 55 bed assigned unit. Excellent judgment, decision-making, and active listening abilities. Oversees department of over 10 nurses and medical staff.

Skills
  • Staff Training
  • Team Building
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Project oversight
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Drug inventory management
  • Staff Management
  • Inventory and restocking
  • Drug utilization review
  • Training and mentoring
  • Medication dispensing
  • Immunizations
  • Report Preparation
Work History
Unit ManagerApr 2018 - Current
Company NameCity, State
  • Handled complaints from patients and families and immediately took steps for quick resolution and to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Promoted patient independence by establishing patient care goals and taught and counseled patients, friends, and family about medications and self-care skills.
  • Oversaw RNs, LPNs, nursing aides, medical clerks and support staff and performed staffing scheduling duties.
  • Cooperated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to create treatments and recovery plans to achieve objectives.
  • Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
  • Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
  • Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 55-bed unit, providing guidance and leadership to over 24 employees.
Floor NurseAug 2018 - Apr 2019
Company NameCity, State
  • Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
  • Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
  • Supported patients in completing activities of daily living such as dressing, grooming and shower assistance.
  • Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
  • Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
  • Utilized Point Click Care (PCC) to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
  • Collected and documented vital signs every 4 or 8 hours to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
  • Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
  • Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in PCC environment.
  • Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
RN Floor NurseApr 2017 - Jun 2018
Company NameCity, State
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including ENDO tool, Glucommander, insulin, Heparin, Angiomax, and Cardizem drips. and Trach care procedures.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment.
Education
Associate Degree In NursingDec 2016
Keiser UniversityCity
Certifications
  • BLS Training - Expires 03/2021
Additional Information

Volunteer Experiences:

I-9 Soccer Coach. Jan 2015 - Current

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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • Keiser University

Job Titles Held:

  • Unit Manager
  • Floor Nurse
  • RN Floor Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate Degree In Nursing Dec 2016

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