Registered Nurse Practitioner

TAMEKA RENDER, MSN, APRN, FNP-C RN, MSRN

***** ********* **, ************, ** 32218 • 904-***-**** • ********@*****.*** Professional Summary

Experienced nurse, with more than 19 years in the healthcare field, a reputation as a self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills seeking a position as an advanced practice nurse, focused on building strong relationships with patients and families, while diagnosing, and managing both common and complex medical conditions

Education

M.S: Nursing, 03/2017

South University - Savannah, GA

• Including 780 hours of clinical practicum experience in Adult & Gerontology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, and Primary Care

Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 6/2013

University West Florida - Pensacola, FL

A.S: Nursing, 12/2009

Florida State College at Jacksonville - Jacksonville, FL B.S: Health Care Management, 4/2000

Florida A&M University - Tallahassee, FL,

Professional Experience

Charge Registered Nurse, 08/2011 to Current

Medical Surgical Unit

UF Health – Jacksonville, FL

• Responsible for establishing unit schedules and individual work assignments with a team of nurses and ancillary staff members in a 25 acute care unit based on patient diagnosis and acuity

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans

• Documentation system in EPIC, EPIC super user

TAMEKA RENDER, MSN, APRN, FNP-C RN, MSRN

11770 Alexandra Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32218 • 904-***-**** • ********@*****.***

• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting, and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with a wide range of diagnoses in a medical-surgical area, and managed care from treatment initiation through completion

• Trained new registered nurses on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care

• Initiated daily chart audits and physical assessments, to foley catheters, and peripheral IV lines, reducing incidences of patient Catheter Associated Urinary Infections and Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections Committee (s)

• UF Health Jacksonville’s Charge Nurse Council-Chairperson 2014-2016 Conducted monthly meetings with charge nurses, and department administrators across the organization to establish empowerment with first line leadership staff, shared governance, and decision making on new policies, protocols, and equipment. This created positive relationships that has proven to improve communication and decision making that directly affect staff nursing processes

• Bed Allocation Committee- Member

• Magnet Committee, Champion

Staff Nurse, 06/2010-08/2011

Cardiac-Telemetry/Medical Surgical Unit

UF Health, Jacksonville, FL

• Monitoring and treatment of cardiac patient with CHF, STEMI, non-STEMI, and CAD

• Proficient in the interpretation of hemodynamic monitoring of cardiac output, interpretation of telemetry identifying cardiac rhythm strip abnormalities

• Utilizes protocols, to identify post op surgical procedures complications, heart failure, and chest pain

• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting, and tracking EKG readings, and identifying and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity TAMEKA RENDER, MSN, APRN, FNP-C RN, MSRN

11770 Alexandra Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32218 • 904-***-**** • ********@*****.*** Registered Nurse, 03/2010 to 07/2010

Jacksonville Nursing and Rehabilitation – Jacksonville, Florida

• Provided direct care to 24 patients per day, including medication administration, wound care, respiratory treatments and monitored responses

• Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health

• Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management Patient Relations Rep II, 06/2000 to 05/2010

Shands Jacksonville Medical Center – Jacksonville, FL

• Investigate and directs inquiries, complaints, and grievances to appropriate hospital staff member

• Acts as an intermediary to hospital administration on behalf of patients, family, and guest

• Served as the patient advocate for 8 inpatient units throughout the facility Certifications:

Certified Med Surg Registered Nurse (CMSRN)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

AANP, Certified APRN expiration: April 2021

Professional Associations, Awards & Volunteer Work:

• Daisy Award Recipient, June 2015

• Chi Eta Phi Nursing Sorority, Graduate Chapter

• Sports Physicals for Pop Warner football team 2019

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