Registered Nurse Nursing

RB

RHONDA BENNETT

******************@*****.*** C: 352-***-**** Columbus, KS 66725

Iowa State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 27 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in OR and ER care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in Peri-operative Nursing while driving innovation. Medical screening

Wound cleaning/care expertise

Unit administration

Patient monitoring

Electronic Health Records Management

Licensed Kansas driver

Geriatric treatment knowledge

Nursing Plan Development

Catheters

Culturally-sensitive care

Patient education and counseling

OR and ER experience

Flow sheet charting

Body mechanics knowledge

Vascular care understanding

Infectious disease control

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Enthusiastic caregiver

Emotional awareness

Patient care planning

Patient Management

SBAR communication

Talented in minor surgery assistance

Epic EHR Management

Amercian Mobile Nursing San Diego,

CA

Registered Nurse

04/2016 - Current

Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care. Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.

Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.

Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions by deflecting undesirable behaviors to assist patients with developing and amplifying coping skills.

Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status. Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.

Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.

Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to all patients. Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.

Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.

Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and Summary

Skills

Experience

standards of care.

Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands. Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes. Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines Des

Moines, CA

Registered Nurse

01/2010 - 03/2016

Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.

Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions by deflecting undesirable behaviors to assist patients with developing and amplifying coping skills.

Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status. Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.

Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to all patients. Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE

Associate of Science in Nursing Practice

09/1993

Education and Training

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