Registered Nurse Manager
Resume:
SUSAN GARDNER, Registered Nurse (RN) *************@*****.***
Golden Valley, MN 55416
SKILL SUMMARY: Over 20 years experience working as a Registered Nurse
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
March 2009 to present Communities of Care Home Care, Shorview, MN.
• Worked as a pediatric private duty nurse caring for patients who were tracheostomy dependent as well as patients with chronic seizure disorders. I have a working knowledge of ventilators, bipap, enteral feedings, GT’s and JT’s, cough assist and vest treatments as well as a variety of assistive devices technology (Dynavox, AFO’s, TLSO’s, knee immobilizers and standers).
September 2, 2008 to February 2009 On Assignment Healthcare staffing at Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Center, Robbinsdale, MN.
• Administered IV therapy and assessed cancer patient needs.
Oct. 5, 1987- Feb. 19, 2008 Children’s Hospital and Clinics of MN, Home Care Dept., Minneapolis, MN
• Worked as a Community Health Nurse, which included several home visits per work day. This included assessments, teaching and lab draws.
• Worked with patients who were diagnosed with asthma, BPD, chronic lung disease, diabetes, cardiac,
hematologic/oncologic diseases, newborn and premature infants as well as a variety of other types of patients.
• Administered in home SQ, IM, and IV therapy and taught families how to administered SQ, IM and IV therapy when appropriate. I am experienced with portacaths, PICC lines, and Broviac/Hickman lines.
• Taught families how to administer parenteral and enteral feedings as well as how to assess and change GT’s, Mickey’s buttons, and NG’s when appropriate.
• Performed phone triage for home care including assessment of patient’s needs, preliminary diagnosis, problem
solving, teaching and directing to the appropriate care resources for further action. Triage required patient
follow-up, close communication with the hospital or clinic, physician, pharmacy, nursing services and family.
• Worked as a case manager of home care and hospice patients, including home visits, patient follow up, updating physicians of any changes with the patients and updating 485’s.
• Started in 1987 as an extended hour nurse for children with respiratory compromise due to various diagnoses and were ventilator or tracheostomy dependent.
June 1969 – 1972, 1975 – 1984 University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
• Worked in general pediatrics, children’s bone marrow transplant, pediatric rehab, pediatric float pool, adult post-surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
ASSETS:
• Excellent communication and teaching skill with families, pediatric patients, physicians and coworkers.
• Enjoy problem solving, working independently or as a member of a team.
• Experienced in using Epic, Beacon, and Carefacts computer programs.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
• Current California registered nurse (RN) license through December 31, 2013.
• Current Minnesota registered nurse (RN) license through December 31, 2014.
• Current BLS though June 2013.
• Completed and passed the ONS Cancer Chemotherapy and Biotherapy course October 2008.
• MOUNDS MIDWAY SCHOOL OF NURSING, 3 year diploma
• MCAD AND UNIVERSITY OF MN, 93 credits.
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