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career objective

service-oriented registered nurse seeking a challenging position where expertise working in critical care units, icu s and emergency departments will prove instrumental to employer success.

profile

 

• offer solid and progressive experience as a compassionate healthcare professional, including expertise within organizational, time-management and patient care capacities.
• in depth expertise in identifying emergency situations and expediting quality patient treatment procedures.
• strong background in critical care operations, including icu, picu, er, cvicu, pacu, and level 1 trauma units.
• experience as a charge nurse and clinical coordinator, with complementary skills in quality assurance, statistics and auditing in a healthcare environment.
• proven ability to blend strong decision-making abilities with outstanding organizational skills, solid leadership attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques.
• contribute proactive planning, developing and implementing of updated procedures to ensure quality patient care practices.

 

core competencies

 

critical care  unit

• effectively treating patients of all ages who are acutely ill or in critical condition, while also caring for the emotional welfare of patients and their families.

 

neuro icu

• consistently provide care and support for patients diagnosed with critical dysfunctions of the nervous system, including spinal cord injuries, head trauma and seizures.

 

trauma level 1 & 2 icu

• successfully provide complex and multi-disciplinary treatment to patients suffering from traumatic injuries.

 

pediatric icu

• effectively care for and treat critical and unstable patients, ranging from infancy to late teens.

 

emergency room

• proficiently care for patients in the critical or emergency phase of an illness or trauma.

 

cardiac icu

• actively assist in cardiac drug monitoring and provide care to bypass, angioplasty, or pacemaker surgery patients.

 

pacu

• oversaw many vital tasks for post-anesthesia and post-operative patients, from monitoring vital signs and post-operative pain to monitoring surgical sites.

 

cvicu

• strategically supervised the care of post-open heart, post-cardiac valve and lung transplant patients.

 

professional education

bachelor s of science in nursing regis university                                                                            present

associate degree nursing delta college                                                                                              1994

associate degree science delta college                                                                                              1992

 

pals, acls, and bls certifications

iabp, crrt certified ▪ advanced ekg classes

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professional experience

 

travel nurse sagent healthstaff                                                                                             2009-present

• successfully serve as rn in a medical/surgical icu, monitoring a wide variety of patients, from mi patients on iabp to multi-system organ failure patients.

 

clinical coordinator/charge nurse st. mary s of michigan                                                                    2009

• strategically served as day-shift clinical coordinator on a 34 bed telemetry floor, handling flow of unit, bed assignments, staffing, schedule development, and attending bed meetings.
• efficiently handled a broad range of administrative responsibilities, including collecting quality improvement data, performing chart audits and calculating statistics patient recovery.

 

travel nurse american mobile nursing                                                                                                  2009

• effectively cared for patients in the cvticu, monitoring post operative cabg and valve repair/replace patients, as well as pre and post heart and lung transplant patients.

 

local travel nurse providence hospital                                                                                        2008-2009

• actively cared for a diverse patient population consisting of a large variety of medical-surgical icu patients.

 

travel nurse sagent healthstaff                                                                                                  2006-2008

• served in level 1 trauma unit and icu s at western medical center, fairfax hospital, fair oaks hospital, cedars hospital, john fl kennedy medical center, and washington hospital center.

 

staff rn float pool inova fairfax hospital                                                                                            2007

• worked as staff rn in the critical care float pool, serving in the trauma, medical-surgical, neuro, and cardiovascular icu s.

 

pacu staff rn georgetown university hospital                                                                                  2006

• skillfully monitored patients in the post-anesthesia care unit, treating any complications that arise.

 

registry/agency rn medsource                                                                                                     2001-2005

• provided registry/agency nursing services, as well as icu nurse for university of california medical center, scripps hospital system-encinitas, sharp hospital system-memorial, tri-city hospital, alvarado hospital, and thornton hospital.

 

er staff rn scripps mercy hospital                                                                                              2003-2005

• effectively served as trauma nurse in a level 1 trauma center, caring for patients in critical condition.

 

picu staff rn children s hospital                                                                                                  2003-2004

• responsible for caring for children and infants with trauma, post surgery and various medical conditions.

 

travel rn cross country/trav corps                                                                                           2002-2003

• served in icu's at john hopkins medical center, sharp memorial hospital and kaweah delta hospital.

 

staff rn/assistant nurse manager adventist healthcare system                                                          2002

• quickly promoted to assistant nurse manager in a medical/surgical icu, for exemplary patient care.

 

staff rn fresno community hospital                                                                                             2000-2001

• proficiently serving in a medical/surgical icu and cvicu, cared for cvvhd, cvahd, and iabp patients.

 

staff rn/relief charge nurse st. agnes medical center                                                                 1999-2000

• actively worked in cvicu as staff nurse and relief charge nurse, while also caring for patients on iabp.

 

staff rn/charge rn st. mary's medical center                                                                              1994-1999

• provided patient care in medical/surgical icu, burn/trauma icu, neuro icu, cvicu, pacu, and ccu.

 

charge nurse tuscola county medical care facility                                                                            1994

• served as charge nurse in a long term care facility, with approximately 224 patients.

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity as a registered nurse and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include experience in critical care operations, including icu, picu, er, pacu, and level 1 trauma units. an examination of my credentials will confirm that i am a skilled professional who thrives in a challenging work environment. i am driven, independently motivated, and results-oriented. i enjoy a challenge and work hard to achieve success. it is my practice to operate within a strict conduct of professionalism and integrity with my patients. to complement this background, i offer dynamic communication, organization, administration, and relationship management skills.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your company, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

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