CZARINA SANTOS, RN
**** ********** *****, ******** ** 19020
********@*****.*** 215-***-****
CAREER SUMMARY
1. 12+ years of experience in the field of nursing and serving people
2. 5 years as a registered educator nurse
3. Associeate Degree in Nursing -- Frankford Hospital School of Nursing
in Philadelphia, December 1997
4. Energetic and hardworking with the ability to adapt any environment
easily
5. Great ability to deal with the problems and queries of patient and
their families
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nurse Manager Philadelphia, PA
The Lafayette Redeemer, Personal Care May 2005 - Present
6. Ensure proper documentation on mandatory Dept of Public Welfare (DPW)
forms: Patient pre-admission, assesment, and support plans
7. Supervise nursing staff (8 nurses and 15 nursing assistants):
Medication training, performance evaluations, assessment of
competency, etc.
8. Conduct monthly meetings to discuss in-house procedures, policies,
resident concerns, safety, diversity, etc.
9. Able to multi-task between the needs on the unit and management needs:
From filling shifts as team leader, if needed, to leading/attending
management level meetings.
10. Made sure to provide an even balance of nursing staff vs resident
census
11. Conduct new employee interview and orientation
Nurse Supervisor Philadelphia, PA
The Lafayette Redeemer, Healthcare May 2002 - May 2005
12. Responsible for up to 60 to 120 patients/residence, 6 nurses, 14
nursing assistants
13. Responsible for patient admissions and discharges
14. Provided updates to physicians (and with other departments) of
patient's lab and test results, patient's abnormal clinical (physical
and mental) changes
15. Educated patients/families on health care needs/conditions/options
etc.
16. Made sure to provide an even balance of nursing staff vs nursing
assignments
17. Maintained patient charts and confidential files
Nurse Team Leader Philadelphia, PA
The Lafayette Redeemer, Healthcare Aug 1998 - May 2002
18. Provided patient care for up to 30 patients per section
19. Performed clinical tasks according to health care policies
20. Sound knowledge of medical terminology and all federal, state and
local laws regarding patient's right
21. Assessed patient conditions and advised changes in status to
supervisor/physician
22. Provided good documentation to patient's chart; regular checkups and
medication
23. Provided competent and dignified patient care
24. Interacted with various departments regarding patient care
25. Demonstrated the proper use of medical equipments
26. Assisted with admittance and discharge of patients
27. Assisted in training of new staff members