Nurse Registered

Professional Summary

Compassionate and patient-focused healthcare professional with excellent clinical, written and communication skills seeking a challenging position in a healthcare setting. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with exceptional ability to multi-task, assess and manage patient priorities with ease while delivering superior patient care. Skilled in technical procedures with a strong emphasis on patient/family education and advocacy.

Experience

Trinity Health / Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut

Staff Nurse, Interventional Cardiology June 2009- present

Pre/ post–op care for patients undergoing OUTPATIENT angiograms, electrophysiology studies, pacemaker/AICD placement, cardioversion, cardiac drug infusions. Admit and prepare patients by completing admission procedures and documentation, initiate IV access, phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG. Manage post-op patients effectively by monitoring the recovery progress, coordinating care and communicating with physicians. Assess patient needs and provide excellent and knowledgeable patient/family education. Telemetry monitoring, arrhythmia assessment and interpretation skills. Effective, flexible team member with excellent patient interaction/ communication skills.

Staff Nurse, Cardiac Surgical Step-down August 2005 – June 2009

Provided comprehensive nursing care for post-op surgical patients including open heart/CABG/valve replacement, thoracotomy, CHF. Proficient knowledge of post-operative care, administering medications, tracking lab values/results, chest tube, wound management, foley care. Excellent time management and critical thinking skills essential in monitoring and prioritizing patient care. Coordinated /communicated effectively with other medical personnel to ensure patient medical/emotional needs were recognized and met. Certified BLS, CPR and ACLS. Charge nurse/ unit resource, Unit education coordinator, Nurse preceptor.

Interim Nurse Manager, Cardiac Surgical Step-down November 2007 – March 2008

Managed and motivated staff in delivering effective and high quality care to patients on a 36-bed surgical step-down unit. Duties included overseeing staff coordination on the unit; evaluating, supervising, performing staff performance and reviews; initiating education of hospital policies and protocols for staff development; and conducting staff meetings. Excellent staff advocate/resource professional.

Education

Bachelor of Science Nursing May 2005 Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT

Summa Cum Laude, Sigma Theta Tau, McDonough Founder’s Award recipient

Bachelor of Science Special Education May 1982 University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Skills/Proficiencies

external/internal pacemakers chest tube maintenance tracheostomy Triple lumen CVP foley catheters PEG/NG/Sump tubes phlebotomy ostomy care wound care hemodialysis PCA O2 monitoring

Licensure and Certification

Licensed Registered Nurse- State of Connecticut

Certified BLS, CPR, ACLS, Cardiac Telemetry

IV Certified

Unit Preceptor/Educator

Falls Committee Member (present ), Med Safety Committee 5 year ( past )

Unit 3-5 Shared Governance Member (present )

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