Competencies
Registered nurse with over twelve years of experience in ambulatory and inpatient care settings. Skilled in multiple aspects of patient care including admission, assessment, care provision and care management. An excellent communicator, team player and leader with adept word processing skills
Experience
Ben Taub Hospital Houston TX 03/27/2005 -Present:
As a registered nurse, I am charged with the admission and discharge, care provision and care management under the following roles:
- Admission and discharge of patient using Epic computer system
- Managing and handling patient issues via good communication and understanding
- Overseeing medications and treatments as approved by a physician and in keeping with established hospital policies and protocols
- Tracheotomy and care management
- Receiving and processing of doctors’ orders
- Medication administration with electronic medication administration record system
- Administration of medication through intravenous routes
- TPN and PPN administration
- Heparin drip administration
- Care of patient with chest tube
- Blood and blood product transfusion
- Care of patients on patient control anesthesia (PCA)
- Bladder irrigation and bladder scanning
- Quick assessment of patient status and quick intervention in emergency situations using ESBAR
- Care of patient with DNR status
- Care of Hospice and post mortem care
Farmington health care center Michigan 09/03/2001 to 10/29/2004
As a registered nurse, I performed the following roles:
- Working as part of an interdisciplinary health team to plan and implement the individualized plan of care for patients with head injury.
- Overseeing Licensed Practical nurses and nursing assistants
- Assessing and updating patient records including vital signs, condition, and medication. Ensuring compliance with HIPAA and JCAHO requirements
- Monitoring blood sugar and pressure for patients with hyper/hypoglycemic reaction
- Performing core care and management of trauma and head injury cases
- Tracheotomy and vent care management
- Receiving and processing doctor’s orders
- Providing care for patient with colostomy, Foley and nephrostomy tubes
- Managing patient complaints through good communication and understanding
- Carrying out admission and discharge
- Providing primary care for Quadriplegics
- Blood draw for diagnostics purposes
- Handling Emergency cases and patient referrals for proper level of care
Providence hospital Michigan 11/29/1999 to 12/20/2000:
Critical care technician/ Certified nursing assistant (CCT/CNA):
- Obtaining and recording patients’ vital signs, intake and output and blood glucose
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living
- Following isolation precautions and infection control procedures
- Obtaining samples for urinalysis and stool analysis
- Carrying out patient positioning
- Performing JP drains, abscess drains, nasogastric tubes, Foley Catheters, rectal tubes
- Assessing admitted patients to develop suitable nursing interventions
- Handling admission and discharge cases
- Initiating and prioritizing individualized plan of care for acute patients
- Performing tracheotomy and vent care management
- Handling intravenous line insertion and care
- Handling Emergency cases and patient referrals for proper level of care
- Performing nasogastric tube insertion, peg tubes and gastric tube feeding and care
Education
[Insert qualification being pursued]
University of Phoenix AZ: 2012 – present
Registered Nurse
NCLEX: 2000
Associate Degree in Nursing
St. Mary’s Joint Hospital School of Nursing Detroit, Michigan: 92-95
Associate Degree in Midwifery Certification
St. Joseph School of Midwifery Detroit, Michigan: 96-97
Certifications
CPR Certification
Oncology certification
Medical surgical nurse certification
References:
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