Dedicated and driven Registered Nurse eager to contribute exceptional clinical, leadership, and patient relations expertise toward supporting a progressive health care organization or hospital in achieving goals and objectives.

 

 

• Outstanding skills in multidisciplinary relations, health promotion/education, medical-surgical nursing, and patient advocacy.
• Exhibit a collaborative work ethic and a friendly personality which facilitates immediate trust with patients.
• Display integrity, strong problem solving skills, versatility, and empathy.
• Excel in caring for patients across the age spectrum and from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Exemplary organizational, interpersonal, prioritization, multi-tasking and documentation skills.

• Employ impressive communication skills to effectively liaise between doctors, nursing staff, patients, and patients families.

 

 

MSN (in progress); BSN Degree C University of Phoenix Online

RN and LVN designations C Riverside Community College

Board Certified Medical-Surgical Nurse, 2007 to Present

BLS, PALS, and ACLS certifications

 

 

Wake Med Cary Hospital, Cary, NC, 2004 to Present

Registered Nurse

         Conduct assessments, assist physicians during treatments and examinations, document care and results, and administer medications.

         Diligently update charts to reflect changes in patient conditions and promptly notify doctors.

         Demonstrate well-honed leadership attributes as Preceptor, Charge Nurse and Mentor; supervise and delegate tasks to eight RNs, four Nurse Technicians, and two Clinical Secretaries on a 40-bed unit.

         Exercise a commitment to continuous development by achieving Staff Nurse Level III status in professional recognition program for nurses (PRPN).

         Awarded as Employee of the Month in 2007 for outstanding talents in coaching and precepting peers.

         Recognized as SuperUser of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system and tasked with training team members in software use.

         As active member of department s Admission and Discharge Pilot, authorize and coordinate patient admission/discharge procedures on a part-time basis.

         Educate patients' families and caregivers, and promote cohesive efforts among care team.

 

Community Care and Rehab, Riverside, CA, 2002 to 2004

LVN

• Treated broad scope of medical conditions and performed routine care inclusive of dressing changes, wound care, medication administration, and pain management for a 20-25 patient caseload.

 

Additional Experience:

Waitress, Grape Leaves Restaurant/Palazzo D Italia Restaurant, Riverside, CA, 1998 to 2002

Server, DeMatteo s Pizzeria, Riverside, CA, 1997 to 1998