RN

CAROLE E. ALEXANDER

**** **** ***** ******,********, NY 11236

(home)347-***-****,(cell)347-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a Telephonic case management or Triage Registered Nurse for your company, with opportunity for advancement.

EDUCATION: Kingsborough community colledge

1996-2000 A.A.S in Nursing

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

5/3/2010-6/4/2010 (Travel Nurse Solutions) Bronx Lebanon hospital

RN travel nursing 4 week contract assignment on a cardiac Telemetry unit, while floating to med/surge units . Worked with the critically ill cardio/pulmonary patients. Duties included Patient assessment, cardiac/EKG rhythm monitoring, medication administration, documentation, IV insertion and care, Phlebotomy, Patient admission and discharge planning and teaching. Patient education on cardiac , pulmonary, and other multisystemic disorders, Medication administration, critical thinking, and assisting with cardio/pulmonary rescusitation.

2/2/2009-present (Remedi consultant Agency) SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER

DUTIES:

Working as a per diem agency RN on the Psychiatric unit , while working with the mentally ill and emotionally disturbed population.Assessment of client's mental health needs,Medication administration, documentation,Pt chart review, development of nursing plan of care,working with other members of the healthcare team to develop psychiatric plan of care for each Pt., Group therapy, behavioral therapy, Assisting with crisis intervention , counseling Pt's and family members, maintaining a safe and supportive environment.

3/5/2009-5/1/2009 Revival Home Health care

worked as a full time RN patient care coordinator . Duties inlcuded Pt admission data base, knowledge of oasis, Pt assessment, Home Health Aide teaching and evaluation, Pt and family education on diverse multisystemic disorders , medication teaching, wound care, drain care, discharge planning, etc...

2/2008-11/2009 (Total healthcare Agency) QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER

Agency per diem RN working in the Ambulatory care outpatient clinic and Occupational dept. Currently working in the medical clinic and out patient psychiatry/detox clinics. Duties include Nursing assessment, case management,documentation, Chart review,medication adminstration, vaccination administration, Patient education,and nursing telephone triage.

10/2002-12/2008 WHITE GLOVE NURSING AGENCY(Maimonedes M C -5/2008-12/26/2008)

DUTIES:

Worked as an agency RN at multiple facilities on their Radiation oncology clinic, Psychiatric/Detox units, Med/Surg and Telemetry units, Ambulatory Care Center, and Employee Health departments. Facilities such as Queens Hospital Center, St. Mary's Hospital, Wyckoff Heights medical center, and Beth Israel Medical Center. Duties included Pt assessment, Pt education, caring for Pt's with mental illnesses and behavioral issues while developing therapeutic relationship medication administration, nursing plan of care, IV insertion and care, foley catheter insertion and care, cardiac telemetry monitoring, 12 lead EKG, Phlebotomy, etc. Worked at Maimonedes Medical Center in their Radiation Oncology department.

8/2005-1/2008 (Health care seeker Agency) BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER

DUTIES:

Worked as a Occupational Health RN, and float Psychiatric/Detox and Med/surg agency RN in an acute care facility. Duties included Pt assessment, medication administration, Providing care to the mentally ill and emotionally disturbed Pt, Provided care for individuals with substance abuse problems, delegtion, Pt education, documentation, Pt counseling , Milieu therapy, Behavioral and group therapy, involvement of physical and psychosocial interventions, nursing plan of care, implementation, phlebotomy, blood and blood products administration, IV insertion and care, Pt discharge planning.

9/2004-5/2008(White Glove agency)QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTER

Worked as a per diem agency RN in the outpatient departments and Psychiatric clinic. Duties included Patient assessment, nurse case management, Medication administration, developing nursing care plans, providing direct nursing care, Mental health Pt and family teaching , milieu and behavioral therapy, group therapy, Assisted with crisis intervention and counseling, working in conjunction with other members of the mental treatment team, maintain a safe and secure environment ,discharge planning, nursing triage.

5/2003-9/2003( Cross Country Travel Agency) ST. LUKES ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL

Worked as a float agency RN on Psychiatric, Detoxification, and med/surg units. Duties included Pt assessment, developing nursing plan of care, medication administration, Provided direct nursing care to the mentally ill and emotionally disturbed Pt and Pts with substance abuse problems, Documentation, nursing plan of care, Pt education, Observing Pt's and reports and records their conditions and behavior, Provided individual, family, and group Psychotherapy, Phlebotomy, IV tx, maintaining a safe environment, discharge planning.

7/2002-3/2003 KINGSBROOK JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER

Staff RN for Emergency Department. Duties included working with a multicultural population while caring for critically ill adult patients, Pt assessments, cardiac Telemetry monitoring, assissting in Cardiac arrest situations, IV insertion, 12 lead EKG's, Stabilizing Pt's who are critical due to multiple illnesses, Phlebotomy, medication administration, documentation, delegation.

7/2001-7/2002 BRONX VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER

Staff RN on a Med/Surge Telemetry unit. Duties included caring for the critically ill adult Pt's with multisystemic disorders, Pt assessment, cardiac telemetry monitoring, Medication administration, Pt education, documentation, Phlebotomy, IV insertion and care, foley cath insertion, blood administration, Pt discharge Planning and teaching, delegation.

CREDENTIALS: NYS RN license, BLS certification, ACLS certification

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