REGISTERED NURSE Professional Summary To improve wellbeing patients I serve manage illness skill compassion To provide safe therapeutic environment patients families assessment critical thinking anticipate potential problems To enhance speed recovery process individual To promote respect, positive communication, collaboration among healthcare teams including patients families Licenses CPR certified American Heart Association Registered Nurse State Pennsylvania, License number RN645795 Skill Highlights Medication administration Skilled Orthopedic Nurse Broad medical terminology knowledge Use 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 Current Registered Nurse City State Applying nursing knowledge skills within relationship based care, using nursing processes meet clinical, spiritual, psychological needs patients families Serving highly engaged partner care team responding care team member needs assistance partnership Participating work improves patient care professional practice environments Adapting changes demonstrating flexibility within change processes Assisted patients healing recovery surgery Utilized strong assessment skills determine necessary patient care. Formulating goals plan care involves patient partner within healthcare team Demonstrates critical thinking clinical, psychological, social, spiritual issues patient within care environment Creating caring compassionate patient focused experiences building healing relationships patients families, well colleagues Providing detailed appropriate teaching patients families effectively guide care transition another level care and/or home Supporting development students, new staff colleagues, serving preceptor Performed tasks patient-centered focus seeking opportunities improvement processes treatments Creating environment facilitates open communication asking feedback inquiry improve practice Utilizing research evidence-based practice support improvement clinical care Implemented new floor assignments based evaluation staffing requirements Demonstrating accountability actions, enthusiasm, motivation, commitment patients family members Demonstrating understanding cultural differences needs holding peers accountable healthy relationships patients families Maintaining conscious balance work personal life modeling safe work hours, time management, healthy lifestyle practices Responsible Hemovac Autotransfusion System administration. Delivering high-quality compassionate treatment indigent low-income patient community Monitored post-op vitals, set PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders orient patients unit Provided quality nursing care accordance resident care policies procedures Tested glucose administered injections Company Name July 2010 September 2011 Home Healthcare Assistant City State Read recorded temperature, pulse respiration Completed submitted clinical documentation accordance agency guidelines. Collected urine fecal samples Assisted adequate nutrition fluid intake Planned, prepared served meals snacks according prescribed diets Performed household tasks laundry, dusting, washing dishes vacuuming Facilitated games activities engage clients Positioned residents comfort prevent skin pressure problems Assisted transferring residents wheelchairs adaptive equipment Assisted ADL's Exhibited compassionate care communication regard issues death dying Promoted continuity care accurately completely communicating caregivers status patients care provided Maintained clean, orderly well-stocked environment Company Name June 2008 October 2009 Nursing Assistant Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit Providing direct patient care directed RN, included daily living activities, transporting, feeding, bathing, Helping maintain safe environment conducive recovery safety patient unit, including limited completing safety checks, keeping unit clean organized, cleaning updating specific equipment glucometers, changing linens, keeping unit rooms clear stray equipment Stocking supplies used RN throughout unit patient rooms facilitate patient care delivery Performing blood glucose monitoring, recording, reporting results RN Emptying bedpans/foleys, performing foley care, recording I&O's Documenting vital signs, blood glucose, medical record according established procedures Providing supervision companionship patients required Planning prioritizing activities duties needed CT scans Complying safety policies procedures including standard precautions well policies procedures blood-borne pathogen exposure Continually working improve knowledge, skills performance Ensuring equipment malfunctions reported returned appropriate department Assisting RN unit responding call lights, telephones, passing meal trays, transporting patients needed. Company Name February 2007 July 2010 Emergency Medical Technician City State Harmony Emergency Medical Services Attending emergency non-emergency medical requests arose, rendering on-site assistance patients required Performing and/or assisting initial assessment management illness injury emergency patients accordance specified protocols procedures Providing Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, opening patients airway, providing ventilation assistance Bandaging wounds, stabilizing broken bones, controlling bleeding, administering oxygen Notifying hospital's emergency department nature extent medical treatment provided giving account patients medical condition Preparing assisting preparation patients transport Cleaning disinfecting ambulance equipment call Replacing supplies necessary maintain perform duties responsibilities emergency situations Inspecting emergency medical equipment ensure function compliance safety infection control regulations standards. Education Training UPMC Shadyside School Nursing 2012 Diploma Nursing City State Community College Allegheny County 2008 EMT Certification/First Aid/CPR September 2007-January 2008 Basic Life Support City State Skills Caring patients musculoskeletal diseases disorders, Assisting activities daily living, Administering intravenous medications, Using critical thinking skills, Monitoring preparing hemovacs, autotransfusion devices, continuous passive motion therapy, casting, traction, external fixation,