Samuel Tozer
CMCH,NJ
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career in direct patient care, specializing in individualized patient care. Skilled in building strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respect, and exceptional customer service.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
2022.06 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Experienced in preforming wound care
- Coordinating patient care with fellow nurses, aides and doctors
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Transporter
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
2020.11 - 2022.06
- Transport patients from their hospital room to diagnostic test areas, Dialysis, OR, and Oncology
- Transport patients transferred from one room to another
- Transport patients admitted from the emergency room to their hospital room
- Setup overhead trapeze on patient beds
- Retrieve beds from storage for use in rooms
- Respond to rapid responses and code to assist where needed or to transfer the patient to another room
- Retrieve items from storeroom during off hours
- Assist with patient moves or transfers as needed
- Trouble shoot issues with beds
Emergency Room Technician Trainee
Cape Regional Medical Center
2019.01 - 2021.09
- Take patients vital signs
- Assist nurse with treatment of patient
- Basic patient care
- Assist patients in using the bedpan, urinal or getting to the bathroom
- Collecting urine samples
- Preform urine strip tests and UHCG tests
- Create and apply splints
- Basic wound care
- CPR
- Orthostatic vitals
- Visual Acuity tests
- Transporting patient from the ER to diagnostic tests and rooms when admitted
- Clean Equipment and stretchers
- Work with Patients in the Behavioral Health Unit
- Preform one-on-one Observations
- Preform EKGs
- Place patients on Telemetry monitors.
Cashier
Gleeson’s Liquors
2012.05 - 2020.03
- Assist customers in finding desired items
- Ring-out customers at the register
- Return and refund customers as necessary
- Help customers carry purchases out to car
- Deliver orders to customers
- Stock shelves
- Clean counters
- Sweep and mop store
- Count drawer before and after shift.
Physical Therapy Aide
Cape Regional Medical Center
2009.12 - 2019.01
- Setup and clean whirlpools and wound care supplies
- Set up and maintain treatment areas
- Clean all equipment and treatment areas between patient uses
- Assist therapists in treating patients as needed
- Assist with filing paperwork and faxing papers to doctors
- Register new patients
- Assist patients from their car and back to their car
- Order and maintain supplies for the department.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rowan College of South Jersey
Vineland, NJ05.2022
General Psychology, Intro to Computers, Composition, Intro to College Chemistry, Precalculus, Principles of Sociology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Comprehensive Medical Terminology, Elementary Spanish -
Atlantic Cape Community College
12.2018
Diploma -
Ocean City High School
01.2004
Skills
- ADL Assistance
- Lab result interpretation
- Wound Care
- Chart updating
- Taking vitals
- At-risk patient care
- Medication Distribution
- Patient and family advocacy
- Performing EKGs
- Cerner use
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
2022.06 - Current
Transporter
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
2020.11 - 2022.06
Emergency Room Technician Trainee
Cape Regional Medical Center
2019.01 - 2021.09
Cashier
Gleeson’s Liquors
2012.05 - 2020.03
Physical Therapy Aide
Cape Regional Medical Center
2009.12 - 2019.01
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rowan College of South Jersey
General Psychology, Intro to Computers, Composition, Intro to College Chemistry, Precalculus, Principles of Sociology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Comprehensive Medical Terminology, Elementary Spanish -
Atlantic Cape Community College
Diploma -
Ocean City High School
- BLS
- ACLS
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