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compassionate registered nurse eager to contribute expertise in patient care and strong nurse management skills toward actively supporting an organization in maximizing performance.

 

 

profile

 

respected registered nurse offering solid and progressive experience as a compassionate healthcare professional, including expertise within organizational, time-management and patient care capacities. in depth expertise in identifying critical situations and expediting quality patient treatment procedures. strong background directing nursing operations, including staff orientation, in-service education, infection control, public relations, and regulatory compliance. proven ability to blend strong decision-making abilities with outstanding organizational skills, solid leadership attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques. capable of staying focused and maintaining a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations while exhibiting high quality, diplomatic patient services interaction both in person and via telephone. proven ability to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and uphold the ethical standards of the medical profession.

 

professional experience

rn compass hospital                                                                                                       2010-present

• actively provided direct care of medically complex patients, ensuring quality patient care in high-pressure situations.

 

rn/surgical coordinator dr. donald hollsten                                                                 2002-present

• consistently assisted physician in patient consults and in-house procedures, while also scheduling and assisting in patient surgeries.

 

director of nursing gulfstates ltac of new braunfels                                                    2008-2009

• spearheaded a broad range of nursing operations, from new staff orientation, educational programming, and regulatory compliance to infection control, marketing and public relations.

 

assistant director of nursing gulfstates ltac of new braunfels                                             2008

• collaborated with director of nursing in handling all clinical operations, including staff orientation, staff educational opportunities and patient/family services.

 

rn/clinical nurse liaison gulfstates ltac of new braunfels                                                2007-2008

• serving as prn charge nurse, strategically assessed potential patients for admission to long term care setting.

 

rn/charge nurse gulfstates ltac of new braunfels                                                               2007

• effectively oversaw all aspects of routine care for long term acute care patients in a 40 bed unit.

 

rn/prn physicians ambulatory surgery center                                                               2006-2008

• proficiently provided both pre and post operative care for routine outpatient surgical patients.

 

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professional experience, cont.

 

rn/infection control practitioner/nurse educator select specialty hospital                      2003-2006

• actively served as infection control practitioner and nurse educator, ensured infection control program compliance with all local, state, federal and jcaho regulations.

 

inpatient hospice rn vitas hospice                                                                                     2000-2004

• compassionately provided end-of-life care to terminally ill patients within a hospital setting.

 

outpatient surgery rn st. luke s baptist outpatient surgery center                               1998-2003

• skillfully circulated in the operating room on conscious sedation and laser cases, while also caring for pre/post operative patients.

 

rn manager cosmetic laser center                                                                                    1996-1998

• utilized experience with co2 laser and versapulse laser with nd:yag and alexandrite wavelengths, ensuring patient safety with lasers.

 

general manager/director of clinical operations homecare dimensions                                1995-1996

• effectively implemented a new medicare a and b homecare agency, focused on managed patient care.

 

director of professional services signature homecare september                                     1992-1995

• actively supervised of all infusion therapy services, while maintaining compliance with all regulations.

 

traveling nurse rn cross country healthcare/flying nurses                                          1990-1992

• successfully cared for both routine and post operative medical, surgical, orthopedic and plastic surgery patients.

 

burn unit rn louisiana state university medical center                                                     1987-1990

• successfully supervised total care of intensive care burn patients, from debridement to dressing changes.

 

professional education

 

chamberlain college of nursing                                                          anticipated graduation 6/2010

rn to bsn degree

 

northwestern state university                                                                                                    1987

associates degree in nursing

 

rn license states of louisiana and texas

cpr certified american heart association

acls certified american heart association