Robert Hayes
Freehold
Summary
Knowledgeable and personable Registered Nurse with solid background in emergency care and patient management. Consistently provided critical care in high-pressure environments, ensuring patient stability and positive outcomes. Demonstrated proficiency in rapid assessment and collaborative problem-solving.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- 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.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by delivering prompt and accurate care in life-threatening situations.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services
08.2019 - 02.2023
- Provided basic airway management utilizing oral and nasal airways, Ambu bag, jaw thrust or head tilt/chin maneuvers, and suctioning, as needed during an emergency.
- Functioned competently during numerous resuscitation efforts
- Administered medications and feedings via G- tube
- Worked with trach and ventilator/Bipap patients, performed Chest PT and utilized cough assist machine as part of patients care plan
- Suctioned patients with In-line trachs and ventilator assistance, as well as, oral, nasal, and oronasopharyngeal routes to ensure airway patency
- Handled medication administration, ventilation monitoring and wound care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ocean Home Health
03.2016 - 08.2019
- Setup oxygen, CPAP and BiPAP machines for patients requiring breathing treatments.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
Medical Assistant
Dr. Blair Beltzer
12.2011 - 08.2015
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
Aerospace Medical Technician
United States Air Force
08.2008 - 11.2011
- Assisted doctors, nurses and other staff with completing surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Educated patients about treatments, medications and home care for conditions.
- Administered medications via IV, IM, Sub Q, and oral routes according to providers orders
- Received advanced training in trauma care and combat related injuries
- EMT Basic certified
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Jersey College
Teterboro, NJ08.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Passaic County Technical Institute
Wayne08-2015
Skills
- EKG interpretation
- Trachea and ventilator monitoring
- Medication administration via oral, IV, IM, Sub Q, and G/J tube
- Intravenous therapy
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- G-Tube care, feeding, and placement
- Airway management
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
- Nasal, oral, nasopharyngeal, and In-line trachea suctioning
- Operation of a variety of ventilators in home setting
- 3 years experience caring for pediatrics patients with progressive neuromuscular diseases
Certification
Registered Nurse in the state of New Jersey- 05/24
LPN in the state of New Jersey- 05/24
BLS through American Heart Association- 07/2025
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support- 04/2025
ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support- 03/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services
08.2019 - 02.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ocean Home Health
03.2016 - 08.2019
Medical Assistant
Dr. Blair Beltzer
12.2011 - 08.2015
Aerospace Medical Technician
United States Air Force
08.2008 - 11.2011
Registered Nurse in the state of New Jersey- 05/24
LPN in the state of New Jersey- 05/24
BLS through American Heart Association- 07/2025
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support- 04/2025
ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support- 03/2025
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Jersey College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Passaic County Technical Institute
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