Registered Nurse Years Experience
Resume:
Nicole Searfoss
Email: ********@*************.***
Address:
City: Fort Wayne
State: IN
Zip: 46808
Country: USA
Phone: 260-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Newly licensed Registered Nurse with 9 years experience in the health care field. Skilled in providing patient-focused and detail oriented care. Self-driven, responsible, flexible, highly organized and ambitious. Able to lift 50 pounds.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Ivy Tech, Fort Wayne IN 1/2001 to 7/2009 (Nursing)
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Newly licensed Registered Nurse with 9 years experience in the health care field. Skilled in providing patient-focused and detail oriented care. Self-driven, responsible, flexible, highly organized and ambitious. Able to lift 50 pounds.
Licenses
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2003 to 2008
Community Medication Administration certification 2003 to 2006
Health Care Provider Basic Life Support certification 2008 to present
Registered Nurse in Indiana, 2012
Skill Highlights
Clinical experience
Burn unit, Geriatric Psych, OB, Med-Surg
Self-directed
Works well with little or no supervision
Patient/family focused
Understands importance of both emotional and physical needs
Wound cleaning/care ability
works with stage 2-4 skin ulcers
Hospice and palliative care experience
works closely with staff from both agencies
Abides by infection control standards
Professional Experience
February 2010 to Current
Printzos Family Fort Wayne, IN
Home Health Aide
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and families.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
Available to provide on-call care at all times of day and night for patient or emotional support for family members.
Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Followed infection control procedures.
Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's and Dementia.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
March 2011 to Current
Boyer Family Fort Wayne, IN
Respite Care
Disciplined, energetic quickly establishes rapport with patients.
Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Experience with Dementia .
Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Assisted patients with daily functions.
Closely monitored acute conditions.
March 2009 to March 2010
Georgetowne Place Fort Wayne, IN
Assisted Living
Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Followed infection control procedures.
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer and Alzheimer's.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Closely monitored acute conditions.
Provided necessary health education training for patients.
Tested glucose and administered injections.
August 2005 to October 2006
Cardinal Center Warsaw, IN
Weekend Shift Supervisor
Supervised weekend shift staff and promoted quality of care for individuals with developmental delays.
Promoted continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Performed direct patient care aimed at increasing comfort, psycho, social and spiritual well-being by providing assistance with personal hygiene, physical comfort, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, rehabilitation and safety.
Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs.
Maintained a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.
Promoted personal and co-worker safety.
Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
Tracked client movement out of the group home by documenting times and destinations of clients.
Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.
Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.
Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
Involved clients' family members in planning social service programs.
Involved clients' family members in planning social service programs.
Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications' effectiveness and side effects.
March 2003 to August 2005
Cardinal Center Warsaw, IN
Community Based Instructor
Provided coaching, mentoring, and consultation to clients to enhance personal development.
Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment and behavior modification plans.
Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.
Worked in group home serving adult and geriatric patients with developmental delays and psychiatric behavior problems.
Education and Training
2009 Ivy Tech Fort Wayne, IN
Associate of Science Nursing
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