Enthusiastic, student-focused Nursing Educator eager to offer 22+ years of combined instructional, healthcare services, and leadership talents toward supporting an employer in achieving its academic goals.

 

 

         Top performer who contributes key experience in solutions-driven Nursing Curriculum Planning, Preceptorships, Mentoring, Program Support, Policy Development, Process Improvement, and Academic / Regulatory Compliance.

         Ambitious self-starter with a background in ICU, PACU, CCU, and ED areas, Risk Assessment, and Quality Control.

         Integral leader who builds solid relationships with students of varying educational and cultural backgrounds, and effectively interfaces between faculty, administrators, committees, peers, healthcare teams, and community members.

         Out-of-the-box thinker who offers superior attention-to-detail to guide student success and deliver patient-focused care.

 

 

Doctorate of Nursing Practice (Projected June 2013)                                                           Duquesne University

Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing / Healthcare Education, 3.95 GPA)                          University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Nursing                                                                                      University of Phoenix

Associate of Science in Nursing (President s List Honors)                  Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing

 

Registered Nurse (License No. 26NO09224400)                                                                    State of New Jersey

Registered Nurse (License No. 2abpp6FC)                                                        Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

 

CCRN (Since 1992) • EMT (Since 1993) • TNCC (Since 2008) • CEN (Since 2008) • NIH Stroke Certification (Since 2008)

ACLS (Since 1990, Expires 2012) • PALS (Since 1992, Expires 2012) • CPR (Since 2010, Expires 2012)

 

 

 

Nursing Educator

         Plan dynamic nursing curriculums and present clinical / lab instruction via employment of effective teaching methodologies designed to facilitate engaging lessons and achieve significant increases in senior-level student performance.

         Expertly assess and tactfully communicate student strengths / weaknesses to produce balanced individual evaluations.

         Develop new allied health programs (e.g. phlebotomy certification, ECG technician and multi-skilled technician programs).

         Participate in advisory, curriculum, and admission boards to coordinate efforts with experienced healthcare educators, along with successfully supporting securing of new clinical sites while overseeing student community outreach programs.

 

 

RN / Care Manager Emergency Department (2007 C Present)

         Utilize broad scope of healthcare services knowledge toward coordinating efforts within a high-volume emergency department, including performing preceptoring and mentoring of nursing students, planning and prioritizing workflow to optimize use of staff resources and meet treatment plan objectives, and serving on numerous improvement committees.

 

RN PACU (2006 C 2009)

         Expertly provided simple to complex care for patients within a post-operative period, including handling all facets of responsibility as a Resource / Charge Nurse while concurrently mentoring new staff within a post-anesthesia course.

 

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International Medical Evacuation Specialist / Flight Nurse / Chief Medical Officer of Flight

         Maximized healthcare services success by providing efficient care and transportation to patients with multiple medical and surgical needs, including facilitating international medical assistance to worldwide patients via targeted assessment of treatment requirements and interventions, as well as assumption of total care of patients within diverse exotic locations.

 

 

Clinical Manager Emergency Services

         Applied dynamic leadership talents toward directing 60+ top-performing FTEs and ancillary staff in delivering high-quality services for an emergency department with 40,000+ annual visits and a psychiatric crisis unit with 5,000+ visits.

         Ensured continuity of superior care by assessing key department risks, cost-effectively managing budgets, providing educational in-services, implementing performance improvements, mentoring staff, and developing clinical competencies.

 

 

RN Emergency Services / ICU

         Provided individualized patient care within ICU, CCU, and EDs, including facilitating in-depth orientations and training for RNs within fast-paced hospital settings while demonstrating ability to quickly adapt to multiple department areas.

         Recognized for job excellence with promotion to Nurse Liaison / Manager with responsibilities for recruiting, training, and supervising nurses, along with evaluating employee performance and providing objective yet nurturing feedback.

 

 

Clinical Coordinator Emergency Services

         Strategically steered department operations as shift manager, including leading teams, developing competencies, handling evaluations, and implementing process improvement initiatives, as well as coordinating all patient triaging activities.

         Administered medications and monitored efficacy, and communicated issues with families, ancillary staff, and patients.

         Carefully analyzed patient satisfaction scores and measures to implement methods to improve satisfaction of ED.

 

 

RN Surgical Open Heart Intensive Care

         Contributed wide-ranging recovery nursing skills toward providing care for complex and critical patients undergoing open heart surgery, including demonstrating proficiencies with multiple critical medications, intra-aortic balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz catheters, arterial lines, multiple chest tubes, auto transfusions, and placement of AICDs and pacemakers.

 

 

RN Emergency Services / ICU

         Cared for patients within an ICU, CCU, and ED, including mentoring a 10-member staff and preceptoring new nurses, as well as assessing patient conditions, providing treatment recommendations, relaying status, and monitoring progress.

 

 

RN Intensive Care

         Effectively assessed and treated patients with complex medical and surgical complaints, including communicating between physicians, families, and patients to advocate for individuals and intervene regarding status as necessary.

 

 

American Nurses Association • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses • National League for Nursing • Sigma Theta Tau

Emergency Nurses Association • American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses • Burlington County Medical Reserve Corps

 

 

 

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Dear _______________________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your school, and am confident that my professional skills, academic training, and industry credentials can help to achieve your key objectives.  I offer 22+ years of combined experience in Nursing Education, Curriculum Development, Team Building / Leadership, Staff Mentoring / Performance Evaluations, and Program / Process Improvement, and am well-versed in all facets Medical Facility Operations (e.g. ICU, PACU, CCU, ED), Patient Needs Analysis / Assessment, Physician Support, and Patient / Family Relations.

 

To complement my background, please note that I am pursuing a rigorous Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Duquesne University, and hold additional Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing / Healthcare Education) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Phoenix, as well as an Associate of Science in Nursing from Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing.  I also have valid ACLS, PALS, CPR, CCRN, EMT, TNCC, CEN, and NIH Stroke certifications.

 

Currently, as a Nursing Educator with Camden County College, I plan dynamic nursing curriculums and present clinical, didactic, and lab instruction via employment of effective teaching methodologies designed to facilitate engaging lessons and achieve significant increases in senior-level student performance.  Within this role, I develop new allied health programs (e.g. phlebotomy certification, ECG technician and multi-skilled technician programs).  I also actively participate in advisory, curriculum, and admission boards, and successfully secure new clinical sites while overseeing student community outreach programs.  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 an enthusiastic leader who can contribute a track record of organizing and implementing patient- and student-focused strategies to improve academic results and overall healthcare operations performance while defining instructional priorities and meeting targeted goals to maximize quality of services.  For the sum of these aforementioned reasons, I believe I will prove to be an incredible asset to your team.

 

I look forward to hearing a positive response from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

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