yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

(xxx-xxx-xxxx • abc@xyz.com

 

 

 

enthusiastic rn eager to offer 6+ years of nursing, leadership, and patient advocacy experience within diverse medical environments toward assisting an ethical employer in delivering high-quality care.

 

profile of qualifications

 

clinical nursing knowledge • psychiatric nursing • nursing theory / research • patient care • client relations

cultural competence • team building / training • healthcare / patient instruction • regulatory compliance

 

         integral leader who provides responsible, compassionate direct patient care for all ages based on strict industry and / or healthcare facility standards of practices, and supports targeted physician treatment plans to optimize healing.

         top performer who offers solid needs analysis / assessment and multifaceted treatment talents, along with demonstrating key skills in monitoring all aspects of patient care to include mental health and general well-being.

         excellent communicator and effective advocate who seamlessly interfaces between physicians, patients, and families, including observing patients, reporting changes, and handling adverse reactions to medications and / or treatments.

 

professional synopsis

 

 

         led seamless operations of a high-volume patient care area, including planning and prioritizing staff workflow to maximize use of resources and meet goals; handling all admissions and discharges; and serving as a liaison between patients, families, and government agencies (e.g. dss, cps) and disciplines (e.g. social work, medical, academic).

         utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward performing a full range of psychiatric nursing services, including assessing, planning, and evaluating care for mentally ill children and adolescents per detailed team treatment plans.

         communicated with patients based on an understanding of the developmental needs of children and adolescents.

         administered medical treatment per physician orders, along with delivering instruction and psychosocial support to patients and families while providing clinical direction to mental health workers and other paraprofessional staff.

         achieved strict compliance with patient / staff safety protocol and procedures per state and federal requirements.

         contributed strong interpersonal relations talents toward resolving conflicts and providing therapeutic care.

 

 

         strategically steered forward-thinking nursing processes to meet and / or exceed healthcare needs of children and adolescents within a school clinical setting, including performing integral healthcare teaching, medication administration, and resource management, as well as participating in interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve goals.

 

 

         maximized home healthcare services success by handling all facets of case management, patient care coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as providing medication administration, education, and management.

         performed phlebotomy procedures, and worked independently to manage client schedules and healthcare supplies.

         demonstrated expertise with oasis documentation and familiarity with medicare, medicaid, and private insurance.

         generated positive results by working one-on-one with patients as an encouraging and supportive acquaintance.

 

 

         drove healthcare success by initiating solutions-focused nursing processes to provide superior patient healthcare and effectively enable positive patient outcomes within a high-pressure cardiac intensive care clinical setting.

         performed iv titration of vasoactive medications, ventilation management, continuous sedation, hourly assessments, hemodynamic monitoring, medication administration, family and patient education, and end-of-life processes.

 

 

         provided high-quality healthcare services by performing bedside patient care and phlebotomy under rn supervision.

 

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additional job history

 

substitute teacher, broward county department of education, fort lauderdale, fl                                        2003 c 2004

bookkeeper, d.c. casey company, inc., tamarac, fl                                                                                                            1998 c 2004

human resources support, nation s bank, fort lauderdale, fl                                                                                1997 c 1998

office manager, wittington condominium apartments, inc., pompano beach, fl                                                    1996 c 1997

 

education, licensure & professional development

 

m.s., nursing (health services leadership & management, in progress)                           university of maryland, baltimore

b.s., nursing (3.35 gpa)                                                                                                                university of maryland, baltimore

a.s., nursing (3.4 gpa)                                                                                                                                harford community college

extensive business coursework                                                                                                           broward community college

 

registered nurse (license no. xxxxxx, since 2010)                                                                                                 state of florida

registered nurse (license no. xxxxxx, since 2006)                                                                                            state of maryland

certified nursing assistant (since 2004)                                                                                                                    state of florida

 

psychiatric nursing certification • bcls • educator s certificate • critical care consortium • end-of-life care

adult health assessment • emergency situations • ecg • hemodynamic monitoring • charge nurse workshops 1 c 4

 

professional affiliations

 

american psychiatric nurses association • nurses for global health • academy health • maryland nurses association

american nurses foundation • american nurses association • american association of critical care nurses (national)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging [ insert job title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

as a licensed rn in the states of florida and maryland, i am excited to build a rewarding career with your organization, and am confident that i can help to achieve your key objectives.  i offer 6+ years experience in nursing leadership, psychiatric nursing, nursing theory / research, physician support, needs analysis / assessment, and patient / family relations, and am well-versed in all facets of team building / training, healthcare / patient instruction, and regulatory compliance, among other areas.

 

to complement my background, please note that i am pursuing a rigorous m.s. in nursing (health services leadership & management) at the university of maryland, baltimore.  i also hold a b.s. in nursing (3.35 gpa) from the university of maryland, baltimore and an a.s. in nursing (3.4 gpa) from harford community college.  as aforementioned, i am a licensed rn with the states of florida and maryland, and am also a certified nursing assistant, among various other credentials.

 

most recently, as a charge nurse (psychiatric / mental health / male adolescent inpatient unit) for sheppard pratt health system, i led seamless operations of a high-volume patient care area, including planning and prioritizing staff workflow to maximize use of resources and meet goals; handling all admissions and discharges; and serving as a liaison between patients, families, and government agencies (e.g. dss, cps) and disciplines (e.g. social work, medical, academic).  within this role, i utilized my broad scope of industry knowledge toward performing a full range of psychiatric nursing services, including assessing, planning, and evaluating care for mentally ill children and adolescents per detailed team treatment plans.  as this is just a sampling of my job history, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

 

you will find me to be a patient-focused professional who can contribute superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical proficiencies.  in addition, i can coordinate and complete multiple individual and group tasks within fast-paced, high-pressure situations while streamlining nursing processes to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality of services provided.  for the sum of these reasons, i believe i will prove to be an incredible asset to your healthcare team.

 

i look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

kimberly cameron, rn, cna