Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level RN position. Ready to help team achieve company goals with 17 years experience in health care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Medical-Surgical
Allina Health
01.2024 - Current
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans for optimal patient outcomes.
Streamlined processes for documentation, ensuring accurate charting that facilitated timely decision-making by healthcare providers.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care to a diverse population of patients.
Promoted a culture of safety by adhering to infection control protocols, reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
Prioritized critical thinking skills in assessing patient conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented complications or deterioration of health status.
Improved patient outcomes by consistently implementing evidence-based nursing practices in medical-surgical settings.
Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by providing thorough hand-off reports to incoming staff members, minimizing gaps in care continuity.
Reduced hospital readmission rates through effective discharge planning and patient education on self-care management.
Provided emotional support and education to patients and their families during difficult medical situations, fostering a sense of trust and promoting positive relationships.
Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, identifying pertinent data that informed care plan development and intervention implementation.
Assisted physicians during bedside procedures, ensuring proper equipment was available, promoting patient safety, and enhancing overall clinical outcomes.
Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
RN Student
Rasmussen University
05.2022 - 12.2023
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.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
LPN
Mayo Clinic Health System
09.2018 - 05.2022
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
LPN
Family
01.2014 - 05.2016
Cared for mother with Oropharyngeal Cancer. Cared and assisted for her through Chemo/Radiation. PEG tube feeding and medication administration to Hospice Care.
LPN Charge Nurse
Republic Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2012 - 11.2013
Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
LPN Charge Nurse
Woodland Manor Nursing And Rehab
03.2009 - 03.2010
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
Streamlined medication administration processes for improved accuracy, reducing medication errors and ensuring patient safety.