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Registered Nurse Manager

Location:
New Orleans, LA, 70119
Posted:
June 16, 2011

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Resume:

K enya Alexander Johnson

**** ****** **.

New Orleans, LA 70119

504-***-****

Objective

To obtain a position as a Registered Nurse at an acute care facili ty or an

ambulatory care facility with the opportuni ty for growth and advancement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, 2003

BLS (Heartsaver)

PALS

Work Experience

New Orleans Children’s Health P roject New Orleans, LA Ma rch

2008-P resent

Nu rse Coordinator/Pediat r ics-Ambulatory/Global Health

• Coordinates, and conducts all clinic visits and evaluations/assessments of

children and young adults

• Triages sick patients and assists patient information coordinator in

scheduling visits

• Performs phlebotomy and reports lab results in a timely manner, safe

administration of medications and vaccinations, client and family education,

schedules follow-up appointments, and t riages sick calls

• Responsible for clinical supply purchasing and inventory, including such

i tems as vaccines, medications, ACLS/PALS and general clinical supplies and

equipment

• Performs and reports in timely fashion, diagnostic studies i.e., lead and

hemoglobin levels, EKG, vision and hearing screens, as well as CLIA waived

testing

• Coordinates, organizes, and structures clinic to maintain patient f low and

order

• Responsible for clinic OSHA compliance

• Acts as liaison to other health care providers and the community, assist case

manager with coordination of referrals and documents outcome

Touro Hospital New Orleans, LA June

2007-June 2008

Staff Nu rse/PRN Post Pa r tum/Newborn Nu rsery

• Provided IV therapy, blood t ransfusions, blood glucose monitoring, fetal

heart tone readings, as well as fetal monitoring to high r isk patients

• Provided education, support, and t reatment for new mothers

• Provided education regarding self care and infant care prior to

d ischarge

A medisys Metro P refer red Home Health Metai r ie, LA August

2007-Ma rch 2009

F ield R N/Adult Admissions/Recertification/Skilled Nu rse Visits

• Performed nursing tasks in home setting such as; collection of laboratory

specimens, wound care, IV antibiotic therapy, and capillary glucose

monitoring, etc.

• Provided patient education and plan of care, also developed plan of care for

ancillary staff

• Detected early signs of potential or actual problems in order to alert the

Physician that a change in the plan of care is needed

• Advantage Nu rsing Services Metai r ie, LA July 2004-

Ma rch 2008

R N/PRN/Pediat r ics/Mother-Baby/Adult Med-Surg

• Memorial He rmann Children’s Hospital Houston, TX

D ecember 2005-May 2007

Staff RN/General Pediat r ics/Pediatr ic Step-Down Unit

• Healthsource Global Staffing San F rancisco, CA May

2007-August 2007

T ravel R N/Pediat rics/Mother-Baby

• R NS, I NC. Ha wthorne, CA June 2004-

December 2005

T ravel R N/Pediat rics/Mother-Baby/Adult Med-Surg

Medical Center of LA-University Campus New Orleans, LA June 2003-

August 2005

Staff RN/P IC U/Pediat rics/Mate rnal-Child

• Provided nursing care for the critically ill pediat ric client

• Recognized critical changes in health status

• Communicated with members of healthcare team in order to facilitate the

physical, psychosocial, and psychological needs of the patient

• Administered medications, intravenous nut ri tional therapy, and other life

sustaining and life saving therapies, i.e. mechanical ventilation, VP shunts,

ventriculostomy, chest tubes, etc.

• Made daily patient assignments

• Assisted with orientation of newly hired registered nurse

• Documented nursing care in a timely manner

• Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA May

2001-Febura ry 2003

Nu rse Technician /Adult T ransplant Step-Down Unit

RE FERE NCES AVAI LABLE UPON REQUEST



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