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MARY SUSAN WALSH ** Tiffany Circle Millbury, MA 01527 508-***-****

OBJECTIVE To secure a position as a Registered Nurse in a progressive health care environment where successful clinical, administrative and managerial skills can be an asset. QUALIFICATIONS Professional Profile:

SUMMARY • Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

• Cooperative and flexible; readily adapt to changing health care needs and circumstances

• Resourceful, determined and diplomatic approach to problem resolution

• Highly motivated, conscientious and confident self-starter who performs well under pressure

• Enthusiastic team player who embraces a challenge and consistently achieves desired results

• Able to manage multiple tasks, set appropriate priorities and meet deadlines

• Interact effectively with various personalities, cultural backgrounds and age groups Key Competencies:

• Successfully train, motivate and supervise clinical and support staff; address/resolve conflicts

• Assume charge nurse responsibilities, assign care staff tasks, monitor clinical job performance

• Able to utilize hospital computer software to document all nursing tasks and responsibilities

• Certified I.V., train for radiation, cyanide antidote and hearing conservation; breathalyser

• Knowledge of STMI and stroke procedures; cardiac and respiratory arrest; read EKG’s

• Prepare for and oversee OSHA and NIOSH inspections; familiar with all safety procedures

• Foster a team environment, teach skills to staff members and prioritize both nurse and patient needs EMPLOYMENT

2008-Present UMASSMEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Worcester, MA RN, Emergency Room - University Campus

• Assign staff to skill specific work areas including Trauma, Pediatrics, Clinical Decision Unit, float RN’s to assist the nursing staff, etc.

• Coordinate with Nursing Supervisor in assisting admitted patients to their beds and recognize ICU patients and assign to rooms.

• Perform IV draws/inserts and utilize knowledge of collecting blood from central lines, arterial lines and ventriculostomies.

• Maintain a current knowledge of defibrillators, and internal and external

• Obtain reports on patients transferring from other medical facilities.

• Assign and perform traumas and utilize a knowledge of STMI and stroke procedures, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, etc.

• Recognize the need to alert hospital security or police for any verbal, physical or gang related issues and recognize when cases need to be reported to state agencies for safety purposes.

• Serve as liaison between PCA’s, Nurses Aide’s and other direct care personnel to ensure that all are carried out properly and without problems.

• Keep triage area moving by pulling patients to the ER and assigning help for the nursing staff.

• Manage overall flow of ER incoming via mediflight or ambulance by placing patients in rooms or hallway locations.

• Assist patients with discharge instructions and ensure transport to their homes.

• De-escalate high anxiety and stress situations involving family members and implement solutions to resolve conflict.

• Be aware of services offered to assist patients such as Employee Assistance Plans, social and human services and financial aid.

• Work effectively with ancillary staff lab personnel, radiology, custodial services, OR and PACU. 2002-2008 SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL, Worcester, MA

RN, Emergency Room

• Similar responsibilities to those at UmassMemorial as described above. MARY SUSAN WALSH

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EMPLOYMENT

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1991-2002 RAYTHEON CORPORATION, Sudbury, MA

Nursing Supervisor

• Coordinated meetings with human resources and business agent regarding patients including QC review on any medical issues which included STD’s, LTD’s, and Worker’s Compensation.

• Performed first aid treatments as needed and set up appointments with company physician for evaluations.

• Hired, trained, motivated, supervised and evaluated clinical and ancillary health care staff.

• Performed a full array of drug testing for newly hired employees.

• Provided staff training on various health care procedures including immunization as well as pro- viding specialized training in radiation, cyanide antidote and hearing conservation..

• Provided capital budget input and planned and managed capital budget allocations.

• Ensured adequate staffing to cover for sick or vacationing employees and scheduled accordingly

• Oversaw all 11 New England plants and their special needs including ensuring adequate inventory of supplies and ordering as needed.

• Interacted effectively with company staff across all departmental lines including human resources, legal and various department heads.

• Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of all company policies, procedures and insurance benefits. 1982-1991 MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL, Cambridge, MA

Registered Nurse

• Initially provided direct care in the hospital’s medical-surgical unit (2 years) and followed with 7 years of nursing care in ICU.

EDUCATION MALDEN HOSPITAL NURSING SCHOOL, Malden, MA Nursing Diploma Registered Nurse 1982

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, MA

A.S. in Biology 1979

Professional Training & Development:

• ACLS, BLS, TNLC, Ebola, HazMat procedures • Disaster & Isolation Planning

• Ongoing updates on HIV and respirator usage • Rapid Infuser Training

• New Laboratory Specimen Collection Training • Ambulance Interception Training

• Triage Training; Ingestion Training; Save Training • Sexual Assault Kit Collection Training WALTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, Waltham, MA 1977 Graduate

INTERESTS Golf, Reading, Walking, Music, Theater

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