medical-surgical rn ~ charge nurse ~ nurse supervisor

 

dialysis nurse ~ dialysis charge nurse ~ dialysis facility manager

profile

 

ø  provide responsible and compassionate direct patient care based on strict hospital standards of practices

ø  expertise in assessments, plan of care development, physician orders facilitation, monitoring, and intervention.

ø  adept at multitasking within high-pressure, deadline-driven situations and strategically planning, prioritizing, and coordinating individual and team-based workflow to maximize productivity, efficiency, and quality.

ø  maintain up-to-date knowledge of medical procedures, technologies and regulatory standards.

ø  demonstrate excellent interpersonal relations abilities in liaising between interdisciplinary medical team members, patients, families, and community resources.

ø  skillful in hospital policy / procedure development to include effectively working on an advisory board (southern regional medical center) and educating staff on all state of georgia and / or facility-based healthcare changes.

ø  member, national nurses association and grady memorial hospital school of nursing alumni association.

ø  community focused; volunteer time at local health fairs.

ø  proficient in microsoft office suite and adobe pagemaker.

 

~ education, certifications, and professional training ~

 

registered nursing diploma

grady memorial hospital school of nursing

 

certifications past and / or present

cpr • med / surg trauma • iv therapy • telemetry • midline • picc line insertion

 

professional training

preceptor coursework • legal system & nursing • geriatric patient care

cardiac problems • orthopedic surgery • pulmonary embolus • policy / procedure development

career track

 

dialysis rn, davita fayetteville dialysis, fayetteville, ga                                                        2009 c present

med/surg trauma rn, grady memorial hospital, atlanta, ga                                                        2003 c 2009

med/surg rn, med temp, inc., riverdale, ga                                                                                    2001 c 2003

med/surg rn, emory peachtree regional hospital, newnan, ga                                                   1999 c 2001

contract rn, atc health services, atlanta, ga                                                                            1997 c 2001

med/surg rn & iv team, southern regional medical center, riverdale, ga                                  1993 c 1997

med/surg rn, south fulton medical center, atlanta, ga                                                             1988 c 1993

charge rn-medical, south west community hospital, atlanta, ga                                               1984 c 1988

 

~ professional synopsis~

ø  recent specialization in acute/chronic renal failure patient dialysis including assessments, physicians order facilitation/data entry and meds administration as well as comprehensive monitoring and intervention for hypo-hypertension, anemia, infection, and access fistulas along with management of grafts and cvc caths.

ø  expertly collaborate with multidisciplinary teams spanning physicians, nurses, patient care technicians, dietitians, and social workers to ensure optimal care; key liaison between physicians and patients.

ø  previously applied broad scope of medical talents toward providing emergency care to patients following traumatic accidents to include starting ivs, providing tracheotomies, and performing wound care / v.a.c. therapy and dressing changes.

ø  expertly facilitated chest tube care, nasogastric tube insertions, morphine pca, epidural drips, im / sub q injections, picc / central line therapies, catheter insertions, and colostomy bag replacements; proficient in iv therapies and medications administration, hypertensive care, telemetry, and blood product transfusions.

ø  strategically steered healthcare operations to include scheduling patient appointments and accompanying individuals to diagnostic testing procedures.

ø  maximized organizational efficiency by accurately transcribing orders into hospital databases as well as providing knowledgeable telephone support in response to wide-ranging medical concerns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

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

 

i am eager to apply proven dialysis, medical / surgical and trauma expertise as well as strong patient relations skills toward actively supporting the objectives of your organization.  i can provide responsible direct patient care in compliance with facility and industry standards of practices and am proficient in facilitating superior interpersonal relations between healthcare providers, patients, and families.  among my past and present credentials, my certifications have ranged from cpr, med / surg trauma and iv therapy to telemetry, midline, and picc line insertion.

 

in my most recent position as a dialysis rn, i successfully facilitated full-scope care of both chronic and acute dialysis patients ranging from physician orders implementation and assessments to monitoring, meds administration and interdisciplinary team collaboration.  prior history as a med / surg trauma rn as well as med / surg rn has encompassed vast responsibilities ranging from emergency trauma iv starts, tracheotomies management and wound care/v.a.c. therapy to chest tube care, nasogastric tube insertions, morphine pcas, epidural drips, im / sub q injections, picc / central line therapies, catheter insertions, blood transfusions, and colostomy bag care as well as med passes. i am also adept at performing within a charge nurse role to include strategically planning, prioritizing, and coordinating individual and team-based workflow to maximize productivity, efficiency, and quality.

 

you will find me to be a quick-learning, patient-focused professional who maintains up-to-date knowledge of medical procedures and regulatory guidelines and is skilled at multitasking within high-pressure, deadline-driven environments.  for these aforementioned reasons, i believe i will prove to be an incredible asset to your team as well as your patients. 

 

i look forward to hearing from you in order to discuss an available opportunity for which i am qualified.  i may be reached as indicated, and thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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