SANDRA N. SMITH-BRUNSON RN BSN

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Shelby Township, MI 48315

313-***-**** adxoye@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly skilled career professional with more than sixteen years practical experience in hospital settings, and long term care facilities. Patient support includes assessment, counseling, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures, transcribing orders.

Computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume including telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and patient referral. documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality. All areas of major and minor surgical procedures performed in hospital environment, Telemetry, step down ICU. Precept new RN and Charge nurse on the unit, a little knowledge of ICD 10 coding. EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in science, Major: Nursing - University of Phoenix – Detroit, MI Associate degree in science, Major: Nursing – Wayne County Community College – Detroit, MI LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Registered Nurse – State of Michigan

Licensed Registered Nurse – State of Indiana

Certified Basic Life Support Provider – American Heart Association EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI 06/2013 – present Best Choice Nurse

Contingent nursing in hospital and ambulatory settings; EMR EPIC charting refill medications triage calls Staff RN on Medical Surgical Floor Detroit, MI 09/2009 – 06/2012 Responsibilities are same as above Staff RN on Medical Surgical Floor Staff RN in the Orthopedic Clinic Detroit, MI 10/2007 – 09/2008 Assessed patients, assisted physicians with procedures, triaged patients, made appointments and prepared patients for Staff RN on Orthopedic Floor Detroit, MI 10/2005 – 10/2007 Responsibilities are same as above.

Sinai Grace Hospital DMC

Detroit, MI 07/2013- 01/20223

Staff Nurse Preadmission Testing

Work under anesthesia; call patient prior to surgery; assessments and pretesting; draw blood; Ekg’s; call other facilities to retrieve patient information

Triumph Hospital Detroit, MI 05/2010 – 10/2011

Staff RN on Telemetry/Step down Floor

Responsible for planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation, develops nursing care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary, communicates changes in patient's clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate and participates in discharge planning process. William Beaumont Hospital 08/2011 until present

Staff RN on Medical Surgical Floor Troy, MI 11/2012 until present Responsibilities include assessing patients, administering medication, collaborating with disciplinary team, documentation, order entry, patient teaching, bathing, Foley insertions, IV insertions, discharging and admission, and plan of care, EMR EPIC charting.

Staff RN on Medical Surgical Floor Grosse Pointe, MI 08/2011 – 10/2012 Responsibilities are same as above.

A line Staffing Agency Detroit, MI 02/2011 – 10/2011 Agency RN (Select Specialty Hospitals – Grosse Pointe and Mt. Clemens locations) Responsible for providing nursing care to a long-term acute care hospital, patients include complex medical surgical cases.

Progressive Nursing Agency Detroit, MI 06/2006 – 03/2010 Staff RN on Medical Surgical Floor (Sinai Grace Hospital – DMC) Responsibilities are same as above.