patient-focused rn eager to contribute comprehensive skills toward actively supporting the employer in providing quality health care as a float pool nurse

profile

 

ø  proven ability to rapidly adapt skills/knowledge to multi-disciplinary environments in delivering nursing care for diverse units/floors as well as serving as a float nurse over course of career

ø  active georgia rn license; tennessee rn license in progress

ø  recipient of service star award for excellent patient care, st. joseph s/candler

ø  effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to deliver total quality care

ø  dynamic patient/family relation and education skills vital to maximizing outcomes

ø  motivating leader and experienced charge nurse who strategically plans, coordinates and assigns workflow to optimize use of human resources and effectively meet patient needs

ø  superior prioritization, organization, time management, and multitasking abilities

nursing experience

 

st. joseph s/candler c savannah, ga                                                                            2006-present

staff rn, neuroscience; 2007-current

  provide quality nursing in critical care step down unit, with patients including ventilator-dependent and telemetry as well as overflow from icu, ccu and nicu; routinely float to nicu and medical/ surgical floor

  contribute nursing expertise as well as strong leadership qualities toward assuming charge nurse role; strategically assign and delegate tasks to maximize level of patient care

staff rn, surgical services; 2006-2007

  specializing in cardiothoracic surgical nursing, delivered superior care to patients ranging from open-heart bypass and valve repair to thoracotomy and aneurysm repair

  proactively represented cardiothoracic team as advocate for patients under anesthesia, focusing on ensuring crucial compliance with principles of aseptic techniques

  proficiently coordinated and delegated technician assignments

 

vista knoll c oceanside, ca                                                                                          2002-2004
certified nursing assistant

  demonstrated ability to effectively adapt skills to diverse medical needs in serving on float team; worked with long term care, rehabilitation, dementia, and psychiatric units

education

 

bachelor of science in nursing, armstrong atlantic state university-savannah, ga; 2006

pre-nursing/general studies, mira costa college-oceanside, ca

honors/achievements:   dean s and president s list multiple times; published in national dean s list; member, national honors society

affiliations:                   member, allied health club; member, natural science club
 

professional development

basic cardiac life support (bcls) for health care providers
advanced cardiac life support (acls)

critical care nursing studies, all courses taken toward fulfilling internet learning criteria of american association of critical care

community-focused activities

 

volunteer, special olympics                                                            sponsor, st. jude s children hospital