yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000

xxx-xxx-xxxx • abc@xyz.com

 

career objective

patient-focused rn eager to contribute dynamic skills toward actively supporting the employer in providing quality health care.

 

profile

 

• offer over 15 years solid and progressive experience as a compassionate healthcare professional, including expertise within bedside, community, psychosocial and hospice care capacities.
• in depth expertise in identifying critical situations and expediting quality patient treatment procedures.
• strong background as a patient educator and counselor for communicable diseases, including hiv, tb and hepatitis.
• tend to the special needs of alzheimer s patients with expressive aphasia through the utilization of creative verbal/non-verbal communication techniques.
• proven ability to blend strong decision-making abilities with outstanding organizational skills, solid leadership attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques.
• apply sharp problem-solving proficiencies, intelligent business acumen, and cost-effective strategies, along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, to the healthcare environment.
• verbal and written fluency in english and french; conversational in spanish.

 

core competencies

 

bedside duties:

• provided exceptional nursing care to both chronic and acute patients in medical/surgical, ob/gyn, oncology, orthopedics, cardiovascular and hospice settings.
• responsible for handling patient treatment plan implementation, from administering medication, inserting ivs and monitoring iv infusion to preparing patients for procedures and documented patient related treatments.

 

patient education:

• optimized patient outcomes by delivering proactive education in alternative relaxation techniques, conflict resolution/anger management skills and strategies for increasing physical activity.

• educated patients with communicable diseases in spread prevention, modes of transmission, hygiene, symptom management, disease progression, and treatment compliance.
• developed individualized teaching methods in instructing cognitively impaired patients on adls.

 

psychosocial care:

• compassionately counseled families on stress generated by diagnosis of a communicable diseases.
• researched and recommended treatment agencies for psychological therapy and social service agencies for healthcare needs.

 

professional experience

 

registered nurse osharu hospice agency                                                                                   2005-present

registered nurse rhoda ware, pdn, miami, fl                                                                                                2001-2005

registered nurse joe and sally handelman, pdn, miami, fl                                                                    1998-2001

registered nurse broward crisis intervention, (jail, mental health, ft. laud., fl                         1996-1998

registered nurse camillus house                                                                                                                       1995-1996

registered nurse miami-dade health department (tb clinic)                                                                   1993-1995

 

professional education

 

nursing refresher course broward county community college                                                                     2007

 

associate degree nursing miami-dade community college                                                                    1980