Registered Nurse
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EXPERIENCE
APO, AP 96368-5166 As Needed
Phone: 634-4523
Home School: Stearley Heights Elementary School
Substitute Nurse/Teacher
Responsibilities:
•Fill in for school nurse as needed, following the nursing process
•Provide basic nursing needs for students when necessary
•Administering prescription medications according to physician orders
•Follow the education plan set forth by teacher in their absence
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital 01/2015 to 04/2016
1600 N 2nd St $20.00/hr
Clinton, Mo 64735 40 hours per week
Phone: 660-***-**** Call hours vary
Supervisor: Joe Ornelas Phone: 660-***-****
Perioperative Nurse
Responsibilities:
•Delivers and/or ensures the delivery of quality pre and postoperative nursing care
•Identifies high risk patients and assists staff in align with them effectively
•Manages patients/visitors/staff disturbances/complaints with tact and diplomacy
•Prepare the operating room for the scheduled procedure by ensuring the necessary equipment is available and in working order, supplies needed preoperatively, intra-operatively, and postoperatively are available.
•Open necessary instruments and supplies needed for the procedure in a sterile manner.
•Pass off necessary medications to be used during the procedure.
•Discuss preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative process with patient and family, allowing for questions to be asked and ensuring there is complete understanding of the procedure and process.
•Administering preoperative medications as ordered by the physician.
•Positioning the patient as necessary for the scheduled procedure
•Preparing the operative site by removing any hair that may be present and cleaning the site with a sterile cleaner.
•Plugging all equipment in as cords are passed off the sterile field and handing off supplies as needed during the procedure.
•Responsible for making sure any specimens collected during the procedure are properly handled and taken to the lab along with the necessary paperwork.
•Transfer of the patient to the recovery area while providing report to the recovery nurse.
•Cleaning the operative rooms following procedures and returning all equipment to its storage area when not in use, as well as returning unused supplies to their proper location.
•Documentation of preoperative explanation with the patient and family, procedure to include times, equipment used, dressings, specimens collected, any implants utilized, positioning, prepping, staff present, and charges for supplies.
•The position required taking call for emergency procedures.
•Procedures to include general surgery, orthopedics, cataracts, ENT, and cesarean sections.
•Training for the position included:
•Two weeks in the instrument room cleaning, packaging and returning sets back to their proper order
•Two weeks performing sterilization of the instruments utilizing the autoclaves
•Six weeks of training with a preceptor and taking buddy call, until comfortable to perform the above tasks on my own efficiently and safely.
Western Missouri Medical Center 07/2014 to 01/2015
403 Burkarth Rd $21.50/hr
Warrensburg, Mo 64093 36 hours per week
Phone: 660-***-****
Supervisor: Karen Caldwell Phone: 660-***-****
Medical/Surgical Staff Nurse
Responsibilities:
•Observe patient's changing condition to formulate and update plans for care consistent with recognized nursing standards and in accordance with prescribed medical treatment.
•Administer prescribed medications, intravenous therapy and oxygen therapy.
•Supervise the preparations of patients for tests, examinations, treatments and/or other surgery.
•Utilize diversified professional concepts and practices while performing procedures, treatments and tasks related to specialty areas, such as orthopedics, pediatrics, urology, complicated obstetrics, neurology, hematology, oncology, etc.
•Care for and dressing changes of PICC lines and central lines
•Charting assessments and medication administration.
•Preoperative care of patients to include preparing for surgery prior to being taken to the surgical area and ensuring all permits were signed and the patient and family had understanding of the procedure.
•Postoperative care of patients that received general surgeries and orthopedic surgeries to include ambulation as necessary, dressing changes, and pain control
•Responsible for performing dressing changes to include WoundVac monitoring and dressing changes
•Ensuring safety of at risk patients, rounding every hour, escorting to the restroom or moving from the bed to the chair utilizing safe practice
•Open communication with patients and family to ensure there was understanding of the care plan and personalize to each patient as necessary
•Carry out physician orders as placed and as necessary
•Training for this position included:
•Six weeks with a preceptor, until comfortable to carry out the above responsibilities safely and efficiently
EDUCATION
University of Missouri-Kansas City 08/2016 to Present
5100 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, Mo 64110
Phone: 816-***-****
Degree: RN to BSN Program
Estimated Completion Date: May 2018
State Fair Community College 03/2009 to 05/2014
3201 W 16th St
Sedalia, Mo 65301
Phone: 660-***-****
Degree: Associate Degree in Nursing
Clinical Experience:
•Clinical rotations occurred every eight weeks to include: medical/surgical, progressive care unit, labor, delivery and postpartum, mental health, and pediatrics.
•Capstone clinical took place in a medical/surgical unit where I worked for 108 hours under the supervision of a floor nurse. Responsibilities included nursing assessments, medication administration, charting, carrying out physician orders and following the plan of care.
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS
•State of Missouri Registered Nurse License
•BLS Certification
•ACLS Certification
SKILLS
BLS Certification ACLS Certification Direct Patient Care
Medication Administration Antibiotic Therapy Catheterization
Catheter Care Central Line Dressing Data Management
Discharge Documentation Family Education
Infection Control Injections IV Therapy
Lab Testing Medical/Surgical Care Operating Room
Patient Evaluation Physical Assessments Seizure Precautions
Surgery Preparation Suture Removal Urine Testing
Wound Irrigation Withdrawal of Blood Samples
IV insertion/care Assisting in Surgery Assisting with Exams and Treatment
Bedside Monitoring Blood Administration Care of Gastrostomy Tube
Vital Sign: Obtain/Monitor Wound Care Dressing Application/Care
Drain Care Effective critical thinking Team leadership
Cast application PICC Line care Patient/Family Education
Sterile technique Utilized collaborative care Glucose monitoring
Specimen collection Electronic Medical Records Utilization
Care Plan Implementation
Letters of recommendation and references available upon request
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