Registered Nurse
Dedicated nursing professional with extensive medical, professional and
administrative experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fort Lee Early Childhood Center, Fort Lee, New Jersey
2013 to 2014
Registered Nurse, Special Needs Pre-School
- Acquire students' health and developmental history
- Screen and evaluate medical findings in terms of health development
patterns and vision and hearing problems
- Physically examine students for health problems
- Observe physical and mental developments of students
- Initiate referrals to parents and school personnel
- Provide medical emergency services
Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
2003 to 2011
Registered Nurse, ICU Level 1 Trauma Center
2004 to 2011
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans for admissions, transfers
and discharges. Prioritized and delegated assignments in contributing to a
higher standard of patient care and staff retention
- Precepted staff nurses in areas of patient care, policies, and procedures
with demonstrated leadership skills ranging from general nursing care
services, skilled neurological checks, heparin protocol and reviewing
laboratory results post dialysis, surgeries, and medicine levels
- Conducted and supervised staff meetings with Registered Nurses, Case
Managers, Social Workers, Registered Nurses, and Certified Nursing
Assistants
- Dealt with patients and families grief, queries and problems using
excellent communicational and interpersonal skills
- Completed flow sheets and all pertinent medical documentation at the end
of each shift
- Intern Nurse, Telemetry Unit
2003 to 2004
- Observed and evaluated different EKG readings
- Under the direct supervision of the assigned registered nurse, managed
inter-shift assignments, Certified Nursing Assistants assignments,
calculated drug levels, drug administration and laboratory toxicities
Phelps Hospital, Valhalla, New York 2001 to 2003
Intern Nurse, ICU
- Assisted Pre and Post op patients and obtained all lab results
- Helped RNs with their medical records and organized inter-shift changes
EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS
Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University, Pleasantville, New York
Bachelors in Science, Nursing
2004
Licenses:
Licensed Practical Nurse, New York Registered Nurse, New York and New Jersey
Certificates:
Medical/Surgical Suctioning Triple Lumen Catheter
Ventilator Care Basic Life Support Intravenous Therapy
Tracheotomy Care Intubations Blood Transfusions
Phlebotomy PICC Lines Patient/Family Education
Nasogastric/Sump and Peg Telemetry Care Plan
Decubitus Care Chest Tubes AV Fistulas
Pre-operative/Post-operative Training/In-Services Admission/Discharge
Care Chemotherapy Extubation
Advance Cardiac Life Support Management of Unit