RENEE VIRGIL

Seeking a challenging position which allows for fully utilizing my background and experience to benefit upcoming future employment.

Extensive professional nursing experience including: excellent interpersonal communication skills, customer relations, decision making, problem solving, independent nursing judgment and in-depth knowledge of nursing procedures. Background includes working as a RN in acute care settings and community settings providing direct patient care, administering treatments and medications, and contributing towards maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment. Ability to utilize acquired knowledge to complete nursing assessments, employee histories, diagnostic testing, work with medical equipment, test and collect samples; record keeping; computer savvy, documenting utilizing EHR’s. A team player & effective collaborator who works well with other members of the health care team as well as interdisciplinary teams.

• MASTER OF SCIENCE, NURSING, HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NY, 09/01/17
• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, HUNTER COLLEGE, NEW YORK, NY, 09/01/03

• Honor Society of Nursing /Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Phi Chapter, 04/01/03, Active member
• Golden Key National Honor Society, 02/01/01
• End of Life Nursing Education Consortium Certification, 05/01/17
• NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING, Certificate of Appreciation, 01/01/98

• PEARLCARE SEARCH GROUP LLC, 04/01/24, Present
• ETHAN ALLEN STAFFING, 04/01/24, 04/30/24
• WCS PARTNERS, 02/01/24, 02/29/24
• YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 09/01/23, 01/31/24
• NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 09/01/09, 08/31/23, School Nurse, Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate health needs of the school., Work with an interdisciplinary team to address identified health needs., Provide nursing care as well as support and advice regarding diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases, infection control and communicable diseases., Attend to daily walk-ins; case management, review examinations; physicals for purposes of identifying medical problems and initiate appropriate nurse follow-ups and referrals; assist with doctor’s sessions., Work with special needs population across a varied spectrum., Interface with SESIS for students within the special needs population.
• NEW YORK CITY DEPT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE, 09/01/05, 09/30/09, Public Health Nurse, Activities centered on providing nursing care to help ensure students are in the best possible physical and emotional health to benefit from school experiences., Worked alongside teachers, social workers and other professionals.
• GOTHAM AGENCY, New York, New York, 09/01/04, 09/30/05, Registered Nurse, Assignments: P.S. 99 Annex, Kew Gardens. P.S. 206, Rego Park.
• STAFFING REMEDIES, New York, New York, 04/01/04, 07/31/04, Agency Nurse, Assigned to various clinics in the borough of Brooklyn; performed and handled a full range of nursing duties and responsibilities.
• AMERICAN TRAVELER, Florida, 09/01/03, 11/30/03, Registered / Travel Nurse, Assigned to perform a full range of nursing responsibilities in the MED/SURGICAL unit of a large upstate hospital.
• NYU DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL, New York, New York, 09/01/99, 05/31/03, Registered Staff Nurse / Department: Nursing / Medical Surgical Unit, Activities centered on the planning, organizing and participation in the direct nursing care of patients; working closely with patients to assess their needs, supporting all goals of Department and the Institution., Provided direct care and supervised performance of non-professional nursing staff involved in patient care activities., Appreciably administered treatment and medications as prescribed by physicians; contributed towards maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for patients; capably collaborated and participated in the teaching and planning of continuity of individual patient care, working closely with other health team members and patient’s family, utilizing acquired knowledge to diagnose and treat patients., Routinely evaluated and modified nursing care plans according to specific needs; continually recorded and reported pertinent observations, treatment, medications, incident and accidents associated with patients and others as indicated, adhered to all of the hospital’s standards for customer service., Participated in medical and nursing research studies approved by Nursing and Hospital Administration. Worked with a variety of patients: Diabetics, Step-Down Unit, Orthopedics, GYN, Post operative care, Chemotherapy/Oncology., Assumed Charge Nurse responsibilities as necessary, supervising five RNs and Patient Care Technicians; volunteered to speak to Elementary School Children as part of College Day activities; reported to Supervisor.
• Saint Vincent’s Hospital, New York, NY, 10/01/05, 07/31/09, Per Diem Employment (On call), Worked on various units: GI Unit, Med/Surgical.