HELANA MARIE BARR, RN
**** ********** **, **** ******, FL 32128 • 770-***-**** • *****@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: Travel Nurse Position
CREDENTIALS:
Licensed Registered Nurse (Florida Compact Licensed / Massachusetts Licensed)
ACLS/PALS/BLS Certified
Balloon Pump Certified
Stroke Certified
Twenty eight years experience in acute-care, critical care, pre and post-op, PACU and Endoscopy.
Charge Nurse and Preceptor experienced.
WORK HISTORY:
RN Salem Hospital, Salem, MA September 2020 - Present.
-Admission and assessment of inpatient and outpatient care for endoscopy procedures including physical assessment, placement of IVs, reviewing medicines and updating patient's chart. Responsibilities include PACU recovery of patient’s post-procedure as well as discharge teaching and assessment.
-Precepting new nurses.
RN Piedmont Henry Medical Center, Stockbridge, GA August 2003 - September 2020.
-Nursing care of critical care patients in a 24- bed medical/surgical intensive care unit. Duties included ventilator management, aortic balloon pump management, management of medications, the monitoring and intervention of critical situations, and collaboration with various medical personnel. Preformed all duties and responsibilities during COVID 19 outbreak in 2020.
-Charge nurse responsible for the supervision of 12 nurses in ICU and PACU settings.
-Nurse preceptor for new graduate nurses.
-Reviewed / Audited ER charts for stroke protocol compliance.
RN Twin Lakes Outpatient Surgical Center, Daytona Beach, FL January 2019 - July 2019.
- Assigned to Pre-Op Department in an Outpatient Surgical Center. Responsible for the assessment of patients for surgical and GI procedures including placement of IVs and administering medications.
RN South Fulton Medical Center, East Point, GA August 1993 - September 2003.
- Staff nurse in both Cardiac and MED/SURG ICU. Responsibilities included charge nurse, ventilator care and weaning, critical drips, blood product administration, sedation, and preparation of patients for organ procurement.
-Cardiac Rehab Outpatient Center responsible for monitoring post-surgical MI and stroke patients.
EDUCATION:
BSN Nursing, Clayton State College, GA 1993
HS Diploma, Salem High School, MA 1983
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
School Nurse, Unity Grove Elementary School, GA 2006-2008.
Volunteer Nurse, Henry County Senior Center, GA 2003-2006
Health Screener, Wesley Way United Methodist Church, GA 2003-2005