Category: HEALTHCARE

         REGISTERED NURSE           Professional Summary     To improve the wellbeing of the patients I serve and to manage illness with skill and compassion   To provide a safe and therapeutic environment to all patients and families through assessment and critical thinking to anticipate potential problems   To enhance and speed the recovery process of each individual   To promote respect, positive communication, and collaboration among all healthcare teams including patients and families       Licenses      CPR certified through American Heart Association  Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania, License number RN645795        Skill Highlights          Medication administration  Skilled Orthopedic Nurse  Broad medical terminology knowledge  Use of hemovacs, autotransfusion devices, continuous passive motion therapy, traction, orthopedic braces      IV drug therapy management  Body mechanics knowledge  Specimen collection/processing proficiency            Professional Experience      Company Name     February 2013   to   Current     Registered Nurse   City  ,   State      Applying nursing knowledge and skills within relationship based care, using nursing processes to meet the clinical, spiritual, and psychological needs of the patients and families  Serving as a highly engaged partner on the care team and responding to care team member needs for assistance and partnership  Participating in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environments   Adapting to changes and demonstrating flexibility within the change processes   Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery  Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.  Formulating goals and a plan of care that involves the patient as a partner within the healthcare team  Demonstrates critical thinking in clinical, psychological, social, and spiritual issues for the patient within the care environment  Creating caring and compassionate patient focused experiences by building healing relationships with patients and their families, as well as colleagues  Providing detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through their care as they transition to another level of care and/or home  Supporting the development of students, new staff and colleagues, serving as a preceptor  Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments  Creating an environment that facilitates open communication by asking for feedback and inquiry to improve practice   Utilizing research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care  Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements  Demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and family members  Demonstrating an understanding of cultural differences and needs while holding peers accountable for healthy relationships with patients and families  Maintaining a conscious balance between work and personal life by modeling safe work hours, time management, and healthy lifestyle practices  Responsible for Hemovac Autotransfusion System administration.  Delivering high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community  Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit  Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures  Tested glucose and administered injections          Company Name     July 2010   to   September 2011     Home Healthcare Assistant   City  ,   State      Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration  Completed and submitted clinical documentation in accordance with agency guidelines.  Collected urine and fecal samples  Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake  Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets  Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming  Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients  Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems  Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment  Assisted with ADL's  Exhibited compassionate care and communication with regard to issues of death and dying  Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided  Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment          Company Name   June 2008   to   October 2009     Nursing Assistant           Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Providing direct patient care as directed by RN, which included daily living activities, transporting, feeding, bathing, and so on Helping to maintain a safe environment conducive to the recovery and safety of each patient in the unit, including but not limited to completing safety checks, keeping the unit clean and organized, cleaning and updating specific equipment such as glucometers, changing linens, keeping the unit and rooms clear of stray equipment Stocking supplies used by the RN throughout unit and in patient rooms to facilitate patient care delivery Performing blood glucose monitoring, recording, and reporting results to RN Emptying bedpans/foleys, performing foley care, recording I&O's Documenting vital signs, blood glucose, and so on in the medical record according to established procedures Providing supervision and companionship to patients as required Planning and prioritizing activities and duties as needed such as CT scans Complying with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions as well as policies and procedures for blood-borne pathogen exposure Continually working to improve knowledge, skills and performance Ensuring that equipment malfunctions were reported and returned to the appropriate department Assisting RN and the unit by responding to call lights, telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients as needed.          Company Name     February 2007   to   July 2010     Emergency Medical Technician   City  ,   State      Harmony Emergency Medical Services Attending to emergency and non-emergency medical requests as they arose, rendering on-site assistance to patients as required Performing and/or assisting in the initial assessment and management of illness or injury to emergency patients in accordance with specified protocols and procedures Providing Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, opening a patients airway, and providing ventilation assistance Bandaging wounds, stabilizing broken bones, controlling bleeding, administering oxygen Notifying a hospital's emergency department of the nature and extent of the medical treatment provided and giving an account of the patients medical condition Preparing and assisting in the preparation of patients for transport Cleaning and disinfecting ambulance and equipment after each call Replacing supplies necessary to maintain and perform duties and responsibilities in emergency situations Inspecting emergency medical equipment to ensure function and compliance with safety and infection control regulations and standards.          Education and Training              UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing     2012       Diploma  :   Nursing    City  ,   State              Community College of Allegheny County     2008       EMT Certification/First Aid/CPR 

September 2007-January 2008  :   Basic Life Support    City  ,   State              Skills     Caring for patients with musculoskeletal diseases and disorders, Assisting with activities of daily living, Administering intravenous medications, Using critical thinking skills, Monitoring and preparing hemovacs, autotransfusion devices, continuous passive motion therapy, casting, traction, external fixation,