Objective

Experienced Registered Nurse who upholds high standards of nursing care for a diverse population of patients ranging in age, culture and socioeconomic status eager to expand nursing practice and contribute skills in a position offering regular weekday working hours

 

 

Ø  Dedicated team player who is relied upon for the ability to maintain calm, reassuring demeanor in high-risk and trauma situations

Ø  Proven ability to comfortably develop rapport with patients, families, staff and interdisciplinary health care professionals

Ø  Increase positive outcomes by skillfully identifying abnormal signs and symptoms and implementing appropriate interventions

Ø  Able to effectively translate complex medical information into layman terms and relay important self-care information to patients

Ø  Successfully developed and presented Hand Off Communication Survey for Quality Council Performance Improvement

 

Registered Nurse C Medical / Surgical Progressive Care Unit                                     June 2006 - Present

Lee Memorial Healthcare System, Cape Coral Hospital, Cape Coral, FL                                                               

  Oversee full-scope primary nursing responsibilities for a complexity of patient care needs, including top five diagnosis related groups of heart failure, arrhythmia, circulatory disease with AMI, simple pneumonia and chronic pulmonary disease

  Ensure patient comfort and provide exceptional service consistent with the mission of the hospital and department while overseeing patient care assignment of 4 C 5 patients; provide intensive treatment and intervention during cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies

  Successfully meet patient care needs by utilizing effective nursing process assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; prepare patients for diagnostic tests, cardiac intervention and surgery

  Maintain service excellence by continuous evaluation and update of care plan and collaborating with interdisciplinary team

  Play a solid role in developing solutions to reduce pressure ulcers as Team Leader of Pressure Ulcer Team; conduct quarterly prevalence survey, perform clinical assessment on each patient to determine the presence of pressure ulcers, collect and record data to explore the relationship between nursing assessments performed, interventions used and the development of pressure ulcers

  Promote patient self-care by partnering with patients and families to provide required knowledge and skills

  Create optimal patient outcomes by recognizing and tailoring practices to the individuality of the patient and family

  Uphold safety precautions when administering anti-arrhythmics, IV drips and all medications

 

 

Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, Cape Coral, FL                      2007 C 2009  

Associate of Science in Nursing, Edison State College, Fort Myers, FL                                2003 C 2005  

Pre-med and English Major, New York University, New York, NY                                         1993 C 1995  

 

 

State of Florida & New Jersey RN Licenses ▪ American Heart Association, BLS and ACLS provider