Registered Nurse Staff Rn

COLLEEN CLOUTIER

**** ***** ***** ******, ****** Chapel, Florida 33545 413-***-**** ad5sfs@r.postjobfree.com PROFILE

Registered Nurse with strong experience in delivering quality care to patients. Professional with more than 27 years of practice in emergency room care, triage, pre & post -surgical care, recovery, gastroenterology and ocular nursing. Strong knowledge of medicine, and standards of care in the hospital or private practice setting. Caring and reliable person with a reputation for building a great rapport between medical providers and patients. Committed to making patients more informed and comfortable throughout their care.

EXPERIENCE

STAFF RN (LASER & CATARACT CENTER/WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA.) JULY 2022 -PRESENT

· Pre-assessment for patients having cataract/retinal surgery.

· Prepared patients with eyedrops for cataract/retinal surgery.

· Obtain intravenous access, correct lens, consents and documentation.

· Provide pertinent medical history of patients to anesthesia provider.

· Recover surgical patients and provide discharge instructions, follow up appointments to patients and families.

· Work with team members to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the smooth flow of patients through all phases of patients ‘surgical experience.

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ENDOSCOPY CHARGE & STAFF RN (EVERGREEN ENDOSCOPY CENTER, S. WINDSOR, CT.) JULY 2021-PRESENT (PER DIEM)

INTERIM NURSE ADMINISTRATOR: April 2022-June 2022

. Under the direction of the Nursing Director, assist in management of unit personnel and the nursing unit. Actively participate in Continue of Quality Improvement. Participate in activities of recruitment, hiring, and retention of staff. Collect and record data regarding staff performance. Initiates education in-service programs, and staff meetings.

ENDOSCOPY/PULMONARY RN (BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, SPFLD., MA.) MARCH 2009-FEB. 2021

. Provide patient support, reassurance and guidance through endoscopy/bronchoscopy procedures.

. Assist with procedures: colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP, peg placements, dilations, stents, and laser therapies. Ensure high standards of nursing care to all patients.

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AMBULATORY DAY STAY RN (BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, SPFLD., MA.) JUNE 2020 – SEPT. 2020 DEPLOYED DURING COVID

. Nursing care to patients pre/post-surgical procedure.

. Admit day stay surgical patients. Educate all patients on their surgical procedure, expectations and aftercare. Administer medications, provide venipuncture, and collect specimen. Monitor and document patients’ response. Provide post anesthesia care to patients following operative/invasive procedures. Maintain a thorough and complete record of each patients’ recovery. Safely discharge patients from the facility, using policies and criteria defined by Anesthesia Department and Post Anesthesia Care Unit. EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF RN (BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, SPFLD., MA.) FEB 2004- FEB 2009

. Level 1 Trauma Center. Utilize nursing knowledge including pertinent principles of human growth & Development, and triage. Emergency resuscitation, trauma, lacerations to fractures, adult and pediatric medicine, psychiatric and crisis intervention.

STAFF RN (BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, SPFLD., MA.) MARCH 1999- FEB. 2004

. Surgical/ICU stepdown unit. Provide high quality, skilled professional nursing care to medical, surgical, vascular, and thoracic patients. Periodic preceptor and charge RN of 42 bed surgical unit. EDUCATION/LICENSE

. Baystate School of Nursing, Springfield, MA. : Diploma of Nursing 1997

. Massachusetts RN license: #228921: current

. Connecticut RN license # 183500: current

. Florida RN license #RN9557279: current

. BCLS: current ACLS: current

. Intravenous therapy

. Moderate sedation: adult

SKILLS & ABILITIES

· SIS & CIS computer knowledge

· Attention to detail

· Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

· Pleasant, caring, cooperative attitude

· Ability to work with a team and to achieve common goals Page 3

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