Summary
Dedicated Register Nurse focused on cultivating positive patient relationships. Knowledgeable in rehabilitation and teaching management. Successful career history comprising more than 45 years in the medical field. Patient-oriented Nurse with 25 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and various department. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with communityhealth clinics, ER,rehab, maternity, neonatal specialty. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level para professional position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
E.R. Maternity Neonatal, Rehab
Kingman Regional, Flagstaff Medical Center
08.2004 - 08.2010
- Established collaborative relationships with patients through consistent and meaningful communication.
- Communicated back to nurses and therapists regarding patient performance and condition.
- Answered telephones and performed light clerical duties to maintain smooth operations while attending to various program needs.
- Transferred, moved and ambulated patients to and from departments with wheelchairs and stretchers.
- Informed nurses and therapists of any requests from physicians, patients and visitors.
- Assisted in patient care activities such as [Duty] and [Duty].
- Followed discharge plans, identified concerns and reported issues to management for decision-making.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of clinic or treatment environment.
- Monitored patient progress and reported changes to physical therapist.
- Prepared for sessions by setting up patient treatment areas and equipment.
- Assisted physical therapists with patient examinations using manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercise instruction.
- Utilized gait belts, lifts, or slings to safely move and transfer patients.
- Demonstrated proper body mechanics and patient handling techniques for patient transfers and positioning.
- Educated patients and families on exercises and proper body mechanics.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed therapeutic massage, hot-cold packs placement, or electrical stimulation under direction of physical therapist.
- Collaborated with physical therapist in creating patient treatment plans and specific home exercise programs.
- Facilitated patient and family education and training on assistive device and adaptive equipment uses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Developed and facilitated patient specific stretching and strengthening programs.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Retired
01.1973 - 08.2010
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Pre Med
06.1973
- [Scholarship Name] Scholarship Recipient X3
- Dean's List [Semester and Year]
- San Marcos Community College RN 1998
- Honor Roll [Semester and Year]
Skills
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Nursing Process
- Postpartum Period
- Breast Feeding
- IV Administration
- Nursing Assignments
- Patient Care Assessment
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Therapy and Counseling
- Heel Sticks
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Convalescent Care
- Community Healthcare Programming
- Diet and Nutrition
- Prenatal Health
- Baby Delivery
- Routine Examinations
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Nursing Performance Assessment
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
E.R. Maternity Neonatal, Rehab - Kingman Regional, Flagstaff Medical Center
08.2004 - 08.2010
Nurse, Medical-Surgical - Retired
01.1973 - 08.2010
Fallbrook High School - Associate of Applied Science, Pre Med
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