Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
Amber Cochran
Email: ********@******.***
Address:
City: Litchfield Park
State: AZ
Zip: 85340
Country: USA
Phone: 602-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Highly trained and dedicated registered nurse with 14 years nursing experience in medical, surgical, telemetry, pediatrics and ICU, with specialty in area of the emergency room. Strongly motivated, providing quick, accurate assessments and readily develop rapport with patients and families, staff and physicians to ensure optimal patient care.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from San Juan College, Farmington NM 1/2001 to 12/1994 (Nursing)
High School Dipolma from, Farmington NM 1/2001 to 12/2012
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Highly trained and dedicated registered nurse with 14 years nursing experience in medical, surgical, telemetry, pediatrics and ICU, with specialty in area of the emergency room. Strongly motivated, providing quick, accurate assessments and readily develop rapport with patients and families, staff and physicians to ensure optimal patient care.
Licenses
Registered Nurse in the State of Arizona License number RN101105
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 10/04/2012
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 10/04/2012
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification 06/09/2011
TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course 02/2009
Skill Highlights
Skilled in conducting physical examinations
Medication administration
Psych and mental health care proficiency
Skilled cardiac care nurse
Pediatric nursing
Enthusiastic caregiver
Strong IV skills
IV drug therapy management
Strong assessment skills
Strong critical thinking skills
Broad medical terminology knowledge
Computerized charting
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified
TNCC certified
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Strong medical ethic
Culturally sensitive
Carry out prescribed treatments/procedures
Evaluate and assess patient conditions in trauma situations including motor vehicle accidents and cardiac arrest
Professional Experience
September 2008 to Current
St. Joseph's Hospital Phoenix, AZ
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Evaluated, triaged, assessed and stabilized patients, made critical decisions and handled the flow of patients.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Carried out prescribed treatments/procedures in a timely and efficient manner
Initiated IV's and administered IV therapy and medications
Monitored and charted patients condition, vital signs
Provided advanced life support and critical care
Worked closely with physicians and other health care staff to provide optimal patient care
Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Provided patient diagnosis under strict time constraints
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
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April 2006 to July 2007
Access Nurses Phoenix, AZ
Travel R.N. - Emergency Department
Worked as a travel nurse in two busy Phoenix area Emergency Departments
Evaluated, triaged, assessed and stabilized patients, made critical decisions and handled the flow of patients.
Interviewed patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight and height.
Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Carried out prescribed treatments/procedures in a timely and efficient manner
Initiated IV's and administered IV therapy and medications
Monitored and charted patients condition, vital signs
Provided advanced life support and critical care
Worked closely with physicians and other health care staff to provide optimal patient care
Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools.Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Provided patient diagnosis under strict time constraints
Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
July 2002 to February 2006
San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington, NM
Registered Nurse
Emergency Room RN 09/2005 to 03/2006
Performed all Emergency Room functions at this 16 bed emergency facility
Professional Resource RN 08/2002 to 09/2005
Responsible for knowledge of all patient populations within the hospital
Assigned to different units within the hospital on a daily basis to fill the staffing needs of the hospital including: ICU, ER, OB, Surgical Floor and the Medical Floor (which included oncology and telemetry)
Responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities
Supervised and directed the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborated with other patient care providers
Was chosen as one of five nurses to create and implement a training program for a new computer charting system for all the nursing staff at the hospital.
March 1998 to June 2002
St. Mary's Hospital Tucson, AZ
Registered Nurse
Emergency Room RN 01/2002 to 06/2002
Performed all Emergency Room functions at this 30 bed Emergency Department
Staff RN on Medical Floor 03/1998 to 01/2002
Worked on a medical unit that specialized in patients with pulmonary problems
Rendered age specific, individualized direct bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and patient needs
As a charge nurse, assesses, planned, delegated and utilized individual judgment in directing other health care professionals for the provision of optimal patient care
Education and Training
1996 San Juan College Farmington, New Mexico
Associate Nursing
Associate Degree in Nursing, Farmington, NM (1996)
2007,
National Certification Legal Nurse Consulting
Legal Nurse Consulting National Certification, Phoenix, AZ (2007)
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