Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
Kimberly J. Allen
Email: ********@*************.***
Address:
City: Jacksonville
State: FL
Zip: 32223
Country: USA
Phone: 904-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
High-performing Registered Nurse with over 9 years of current, multi-faceted Medical Surgical health care experience in a hospital setting.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Florida College of Jacksonville, Jacksonville FL 1/2001 to 8/2003 (Nursing)
High School Dipolma from Florida College of Jacksonville, Jacksonville FL 1/2001 to 10/2012
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
High-performing Registered Nurse with over 9 years of current, multi-faceted Medical Surgical health care experience in a hospital setting.
Licenses
Registered Nurse in FL, RN9207712, 2003 - 2013
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2009 - needs renewal
BLS, expires 1013
Professional Experience
June 2012 to Current
Orange Park Medical Center Orange Park, FL
Registered Nurse
Responsible for the admission and acute care of Mothers immediately after giving birth, either from C-Section or vaginal deliver birth. Making sure to due continue fundus checks and blood pressure and making sure the mother is not hemorrhaging, after delivery. Also, care of the new born child rooming in with the parents after delivery, doing vitals and testing on child which is appropriate for time managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
Performed lab tests and communicated results.
Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Delegated staff nurse duties.
Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Closely monitored acute conditions.
Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
Provided necessary health education training for patients. Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Use of CPM computer charting and EMR along with Meidtech.
June 2011 to March 2012
Florida Hospital Celebration Celebration, FL
Registered Nurse
Staff nurse on Global Robotics Unit for men with prostate cancer.
Total care of patient/families after prostatectomy, and occasional nephrectomy.
Patient care consisted of continual foley catheter care, Jackson-Pratt drain, telemetry, making sure that patient was out of bed, walking within four hours of coming to floor.
Intense education for the patient/family with use of demonstrations, videos and paper work.
Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.
Education foley catheter care, which the patient went home with, diet, medications, and penile rehabilitation and sexual function after surgery.
Proficient in EMR, using the Cerner system, and the Pyxis system for medication administration.
Very proficient in daily rounding with the physician and his fellowship.
July 2006 to March 2011
Baptist Medical Center South Jacksonville, FL
Registered Nurse
Magnet Hospital, staff nurse and prn charge nurse, on a Medical/Surgical Telemetry Women's Services unit.
Continual inpatient care of women who had surgery for a hysterectomy, mastectomy, vaginal slings, cystoceles or rectoceles.
Though this was a womens floor, we did also take care of male patients with surgeries, or for observation.
Proficient in use of EMR, Cerner, and use of the Accudose for medication administration.
I am certified in BLS.
Will also continue with my ACLS when getting back into the telemetry area.
Proficient in Hemovac Autotransfusion System administration.
Patients with Jackson-Pratt drains, epidurals, duramorph pain pumps, chest tubes and the wound care.
Proficient with nasal gastric tubes insertion and removal.
PEG tube feeding, residual checks and flushing of the tubes.
Foley catheter insertion and removal, and foley catheter care and education.
Educated with PICC lines and phlebotomy.
With use o.
August 2003 to May 2006
St. Vincent's Medical Center Jacksonville, FL
Registered Nurse
In patient staff nurse on orthopedic unit.
Received patients from surgery who had total hip replacements, total knee replacements, spinal surgeries, and neurological surgeries.
Patients coming from surgeries with continuous passive motion machines, to PCA pumps for pain, epidurals and duramorphs.
Pt also being monitor with Jackson-Pratt drains, and hemovac drains.
All medication were distributed using the Pyxis system.
Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 5-7 high acuity patients per shift.
Helped physicians examine and treat patients, assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Provide patient education.
Inst.
Education and Training
2003 Florida College of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
Associate of Science Nursing
Women's Health training
Coursework in Acute Care Nursing
2003 Florida College of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
Associate's Degree Nursing
Associated Degree in Nursing
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