career objective                                           

patient-focused registered nurse eager to contribute strong organizational, training, and leadership skills toward supporting a busy medical / surgical unit in optimizing operational performance

profile                                                              

ø  offer numerous years of progressive nursing, supervisory, and staff education experience, with expertise in providing direct care for patients with a wide variety of medical conditions

ø  develop and implement highly effective professional development initiatives that improve quality of care across all departments

ø  strategically plan and coordinate workflow and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs; build, train, and lead top-performing support teams

ø  proactively collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and community resources to optimize provision of patient care

ø  dynamic communication and listening skills crucial to building productive patient and employee relations; research and resolve any complaints

ø  ensure compliance with established protocol/policies/procedures and regulatory standards

ø  proficient in facilitating physician orders, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, coordinating and interpreting diagnostic/lab tests, defining appropriate treatment plans and interventions, monitoring status, maintaining detailed records/charts, providing patient/family education, and comprehensive discharge planning

 

~ recent achievements ~

• successfully trained and managed 14 staff members responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and caring for 120 residents on two clinical units, including the skilled nursing unit at maryview nursing care center
• served as acting administrator during administrator s absence to ensure continuity of exceptional standards of care in maryview s 24/7 environment
• actively participated on maryview infection control committee and quality improvement committee
• selected to attend professional development leadership training program offered by maryview nursing care center

professional experience                            

maryview nursing care center, suffolk, va                                                                                                    4/08 c 3/10

registered nurse supervisor (3-11)

 

sentara nursing care center, virginia beach, va                                                                                            5/07 c 2/08

registered nurse supervisor (11-7)

 

river point nursing and rehabilitation center, virginia beach, va                                                                    3/02 c 5/07

registered nurse supervisor (11-7)

 

beverly manor, portsmouth, va                                                                                                                   10/01 c 8/02

staff registered nurse

 

sentara nursing care center, norfolk, va                                                                                                     1997 c 1999 

registered nurse supervisor (11-7)

 

virginia beach general hospital, virginia beach, va                                                                                      1992 c 1994

registered nurse / staff nurse, ortho / neuro floor

 

~ community activity ~

volunteer, mothers inc.

education                                                          

northern virginia community college c medical education campus, springfield, va                                                 2010

clinical practice certificate

 

tidewater community college, portsmouth, va                                                                                                       1992

associate in applied science in nursing

~ prior studies ~

studies in social work, norfolk state university, norfolk, va

studies in biochemistry, old dominion university, norfolk, va

 

 

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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 numerous years of nursing and supervisory experience with a solid record of outstanding performance in varied environments.  i excel under pressure and am adept at performing many different tasks concurrently.  i continually strive to offer the highest standard of care and to ensure a safe and hygienic environment to minimize complications and risk of infection.  my strong communication, administration, and leadership skills, along with my depth of technical and medical knowledge, have consistently proven instrumental in my success at supervising top-performing support teams.  to complement this background, i recently completed a special certification program for rns returning to clinical practice. 

 

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 hospital, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

dorothy sterling

 

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dear _______________________________:

 

i would like to thank you for providing me the opportunity to interview with you and discuss the exciting rn position currently available with the med/surg unit.  having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements and your objectives, i am confident you will find me a valuable asset in achieving your goals.

 

as discussed, i am an enthusiastic, disciplined team player eager to launch a successful career as a dedicated member of your staff.  i believe you will find my dynamic patient relations, organizational, and administrative skills vital to your operations and look forward to contributing to your success.

 

should you have any additional questions, or to discuss future employment opportunities, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.  again, thank you for the enlightening interview.  i look forward to your response.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

dorothy sterling