Hardworking Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Charge Nurse
Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital
Wichita, Kansas
01.2004 - Current
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians and unit clerks.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
RN, Ortho, Neuro, Trauma & Clinical Coordinator
Via Christi Hospital St. Francis
Wichita, Kansas
06.1994 - 03.2004
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
Nurse Technician
Via Christi Hospital St. Francis
Wichita, Kansas
06.1992 - 06.1994
Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and output information.
Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor at Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Nursing CenterRegistered Nurse, Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor at Cloverdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Center