Enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse seeking a new Job role. Eager to contribute to a Cardiac Clinic Team's success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Strong assessment skills and experienced in Orthopedics, Trauma, Detox, Palliative Care and Chronic Illness Management and remote Telemetry with 20 plus years experience in variety of Acute Care settings. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in a new Nursing role. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong communication skills, eager to to learn and a desire to become part of a outpatient cardiac team.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Acute Care RN - Charge Nurse for Orthopedics
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa, California
1999.11 - 2021.11
Charge Nurse for Orthopedic Floor for 17 years
Preceptor for New Nursing Students and Mentoring/Training for new for New Hire RNs
Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions
Experienced and accurate and timely clinical documentation in Epic and Meditech EMR systems for updated patient's charts with orders and observations
Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies
Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of varying socioeconomic backgrounds
Provided remote orthopedic telemetry response and cardiac intervention
Educated families and patients regarding orthopedic, cardiac and other chronic and acute health conditions, symptoms and care plans
Met with patients to gather vitals, evaluate symptoms and assess conditions, ordered diagnostic tests and interpreted laboratory results and communication with physicians as appropriate
Managed patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses and changing care plans accordingly for both acute and palliative care
Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms
Worked on regular basis with patients suffering from chronic and acute cardiac conditions/cardiac events
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
06.1999
Skills
Strong Clinical Assessment Skills
Pre and Post Op Surgical patient care
Emergency Response
Discharge Planning
Patient and family education
Infection Control and PPE Compliance
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Dependable and Responsible
Problem-Solving
Active Listening
Organization and Time Management
Cultural Awareness
Timeline
Acute Care RN - Charge Nurse for Orthopedics
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
1999.11 - 2021.11
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sonoma State University
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