Quality Assurance Registered Nurse
Resume:
Mary Robison
Email: abqnth@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ******** **
City: La Mesa
State: CA
Zip: 91942
Country: USA
Phone: 619-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $55,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Mary J. Robison, RN, BSN
7407 Alvarado RD,
La Mesa, CA 91942
abqnth@r.postjobfree.com
Qualifications Profile
Dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with proven strengths in acute patient care, staff development, and family advocacy.
Exceptional capacity to multi-task: manage numerous, often competing priorities with ease and foster the provision of superior patient care.
Administrative and referral experience including admissions, assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of patients.
Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate.
Demonstrated ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care.
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history, charting, and other documentation.
Certifications and Proficiencies
Certifications: Intravenous infusions, Ventilator care; Telemetry; Phlebotomy; ACLS; CCU, Wound Care
Proficiencies: IABP, Ventilator, Hemodynamic monitoring, Swan Ganz catheters, Med/Surgery CCU; ER; Triple lumen CVP; AV fistulas; Care plan creation and administration; NG/Sump Peg tubes; Patient/family education; Training and in-services; Inservice program development, Lesson planning, Educational development
Professional Experience
Glendale Adventist Medical Center 4/2009-Present
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Serve as nurse caring for patients with acute Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, Ventriculostomies, and open heart surgery, including acute congestive failure, acute myocardial infarction, drug overdose, massive trauma, respiratory failure, and prolonged ventilator care Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness. Skilled in Hewlett Packard bedside monitoring, 12-lead EKG, and Bennett 7600 ventilator, IABP, continuous hemodynamic Cardiac Index monitoring systems.
Provide strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.
Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient
Crescent Health Care, Home Infusion Therapy 6/2006-11/2011
Home Infusion Skilled Nurse
Provide care for patients requiring home infusion therapy and wound vac care and maintenance. Introduce patients to infusion and wound equipment educating the on proper use and procedure that enables them to self-medicate after introduction period. Perform physical assessment of patients an notify physicians of patient progress/compliance.
Maxim Healthcare Services 5/2006-June 2006
Emergency Staff Nurse/Intensive Care Nurse
Provided care for patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure/complaints, drug overdoses, acute alcohol ingestion, and gastrointestinal bleeds. Acquired and recorded patient information then triaged patients appropriately to expedite care and reduce suffering
Prepared patients for surgical and radiological procedures, initiated and maintained intravenous therapy, and operated 12-lead EKG.
Eden Medical Center 4/2005-7/2005
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Serve as charge nurse caring for patients with acute illnesses, including acute congestive failure, acute myocardial infarction, drug overdose, massive trauma, respiratory failure, and prolonged ventilator care Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness. Skilled in Hewlett Packard bedside monitoring, 12-lead EKG, and Bennett 7600 ventilator.
Provide strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.
Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient
ALAMEDA COUNTY HOSPITAL/HIGHLAND HOSPITAL 01/2005-07/2005
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit/ICU Stepdown Unit
Serve as charge nurse caring for patients with acute illnesses, including acute congestive failure, acute myocardial infarction, drug overdose, massive trauma, respiratory failure, and prolonged ventilator care Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness. Skilled in Hewlett Packard bedside monitoring, 12-lead EKG, and Bennett 7600 ventilator.
Provide strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.
Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient
Emergency Staff Nurse
Provided care for patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure/complaints, drug overdoses, acute alcohol ingestion, and gastrointestinal bleeds. Acquired and recorded patient information then triaged patients appropriately to expedite care and reduce suffering.
Prepared patients for surgical and radiological procedures, initiated and maintained intravenous therapy, and operated 12-lead EKG.
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS 11/2002-09/2004
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Serve as charge nurse caring for patients with acute illnesses, including acute congestive failure, acute myocardial infarction, drug overdose, massive trauma, respiratory failure, and prolonged ventilator care Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness. Skilled in Hewlett Packard bedside monitoring, 12-lead EKG, and Bennett 7600 ventilator.
Provide strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.
Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient
INLAND EMPIRE OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER 02/2001-07/2001
PRE/POST OP
Responsible for preparing patients before surgery and recovering patients after surgery. Starting and monitoring
intravenous fluids, urinary output, bleeding and administered ordered analgesic medications on patients presenting for plastic and orthopedic surgeries or pain control interventions.
Arlington Memorial Hospital 1998-2001
Emergency Staff Education Coordinator/assistant manager
Provided care for patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure/complaints, drug overdoses, acute alcohol ingestion, and gastrointestinal bleeds. Acquired and recorded patient information. Prepared patients for surgical and radiological procedures, initiated and maintained intravenous therapy, and operated 12-lead EKG.
Interviewed and hired unlicensed personnel
Implemented and coordinated ongoing staff education program.
Contributed substantially to successful JCAHO accreditation within the department.
Created Paramedic and Registered Nurse teams that lead to the decrease in patient wait times.
Quality Assurance coordinator for the departments that was lauded during JCAHO accreditation.
East texas Medical Center 1998
2000
Emergency Staff Nurse.
Delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise. Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs, and selected departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients. Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during patient examinations and treatments. Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals.
Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care; received consistent mention in care-survey responses.
Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring.
Significantly improved facilitys public image by ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL 1997
2000
Emergency Staff Nurse
Delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise. Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs, and selected departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients. Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during patient examinations and treatments. Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals.
Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care; received consistent mention in care-survey responses.
Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring.
united states air force 1977-1997
Supervisor Military Public Health/Unit Education Manager
Supervised 20 Non-Commissioned Officers in Public Health, Optometry, Epidemiology, Immunizations, Travel Medicine, Occupational Health, Food Sanitation Hygiene, and Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics. Extensive knowledge with OSHA, Congressional Federal, sand JACHO regulations and guidelines
Team Chief and educated a 28 person unit in Biological, Chemical and Nuclear warfare.
Performed TRIAGE, Detection, Isolation, Decontamination, interim medical care and retro use of all supplies and items for human consumption during battle and after ALL CLEAR has been issued.
Redirected non-surgical personnel and civilians to appropriate care areas providing adequate transportation.
Educational Background
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN (2000)
Stephen f austin state university Nacogdoches TX
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (1996)
Associate of Applied Science in Public Health
Career Institute of the United States Air Force (1991)
Licensure
Registered Nurse (RN) State of California
REFERENCES
Doris Bauer RN, 10070 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego CA 800-***-****
Janet Martin RN, 10070 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 800-***-****
Robert Taylor, 3616 Villa Nueva St, Denton, TX . Phone: 877-***-****
Tom Cheney, RN, Sharp Chula Vista Hospital, Chula Vista CA 91911 877-***-****
Polly Tinio, RN, 1513 Foxtail Canyon Dr., 619-***-****
Lori McClosky RN, ETMC Jacksonville, Jacksonville, TX 75766 903-***-****, 903-***-****
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