PATRICIA M. BORDEN, RN

**** *. ****** ***, **** *35

Phoenix, AZ 85020

845-***-****

adqvul@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Motivated and organized Registered Nurse seeks per diem position. Works well with people at all levels and has years of experience including in-patient hospital, Doctor’s office, COVID testing & vaccines, home health, Correctional Facility, Hemodialysis, Apheresis, Psychiatric In-Patient Hospital.

EDUCATION

Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, New York

Degree: A.A.S

Major: Nursing

Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, New York

Degree: A.A.S

Major: Business Administration

Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York

Degree: B.S

Integrated Major: Computer Science/Business/Psychology with honors

Lehman College Bronx, New York

Degree: Credits towards M.S. program

Major: Nursing

LICENSES & CREDENTIALS

Arizona State Board of Nursing #RN138504 (Expires 4/01/2023)

BLS for Healthcare Providers and Professional Rescuers (Expires 9/27/23)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse 9/2021 – Present

Brightstar Phoenix, AZ

Assist children self-administer nasal swab testing at an elementary school and perform Antigen testing for any classes that have a positive test. Administrative work to ensure parental consents are obtained and track children for any positive COVID tests.

Registered Nurse 10/2021 – 3/2022

A-Line

Short term contract providing all vaccinations at CVS. Responsible for administering, monitoring patient, and updating vaccination records using a palm held tablet.

Registered Nurse 11/2019 – 9/2021

Centurion Phoenix, AZ

Provide holistic nursing care of incarcerated patients. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to identify, assess, and respond to a wide range of physical, psychological, and social needs of patients. This included assessments, triage, scheduling, patient education and emergency response coverage.

Registered Nurse 10/2015– 10/2016

Arizona Department of Economic Security DDD Phoenix, AZ

Provided specialized nursing care for individuals with development disabilities requiring twenty-four-hour nursing care. Supervised 10 contract registered nurses to work in 4 State Group Homes. Completed required State charting, reporting and recommended health care plans with multidisciplinary team. Developed health education plans in specialty areas, ensured physicians’ orders were obtained, updated, and renewed with therapeutic interventions, administered medication and provided skilled nursing treatments including wound care.

Registered Nurse 12/2009 – 07/2015

Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ

Full Time Registered Nurse working in the Apheresis Department. The position requires a skill level to complete Stem Cell Collections, Photopheresis, Dendreon and Therapeutic Plasma Exchange procedures using the Optia Cobe Spectra and Cellex machines. In addition, assist the inpatient Dialysis Department with Dialysis using the BBRAUN and Fresenius Machines. Patient education is a large part of this position. Medication, diet, infection control is a key element of the patient education. Computer charting using Cerner. Care for Oncology Patients from the start of their diagnosis until end of life.

Registered Nurse 10/2006– 7/2015

Quik Travel & Cross Country Staffing Phoenix, AZ

Travel Nurse assignments in Acute and Chronic Dialysis Settings. Working as a dialysis nurse initializing hemodynamic treatments, catheter access as well as cannulation of fistulas and A V grafts, administration of intratreatment medications, drawing blood, assessing fluid balance, ensuring appropriate baths are ordered based on lab results, and troubleshooting mechanical problems with Fresenius H&K machines and R.O.s. Ongoing patient education in relation to the patient’s co-morbities.

Registered Nurse 10/2005 – 10/2006

Dutchess Dialysis Center Poughkeepsie, NY

Nurse responsible in both an outpatient setting and an acute setting for initializing hemodynamic treatments, catheter access as well as cannulation of fistulas and AV grafts, administration of intratreatment medications, drawing blood, assessing fluid balance, trouble shooting mechanical alarms, coordinating work assignments between the technical and professional staff.

Registered Nurse Certified 10/1997 – 10/2005

Vassar Brothers Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY

Float Nurse (Oncology, RCU, medical & PCU) responsible for patient assessment, direct patient care, discharge planning, and patient education. In addition, floatation to Same Day Surgery Unit with responsibility for starting IVs and accessing central lines; and floatation to the Care Center with responsibility for Gynecological, pre-partum, and post-partum care. ONS certified.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Home Healthcare Nurse for long term care patients 1996

Oncology Nurse in an Outpatient Oncology setting 1996

Sarum Road Hospital (Winchester, UK) inpatient hospital in Orthopedics 1994-1995

Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in an inpatient Psychiatric setting 1992-1993

IBM--Computer Programmer 1981-1992

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