Patient Care Registered Nurse
Resume:
Thomas K. McCann 708-***-****
**** *. **** ***., ***** Riverside, IL 60545, adzy41@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
Employment as a Registered Nurse in a patient care setting.
Skills and Abilities
Highly dedicated professional with a sound background in nursing procedures, hospital operations and regulations, personal management, human relations and communications.
Consistently successful in utilizing innovative strategies to improve efficiency, quality of patient care physically, mentally and spiritually.
- Registered Nurse (License available upon request)
- Excellent Management/ Training Skills
- Effective Time Management Abilities
Compassionate and Professional Communicator
McKesson Information Management Systems
Experience
1.
Cantata Nursing Facility, Brookfield IL
11/16-04/17
Registered Staff Nurse
-Quality care in a patient setting, including medication pass, eye medication, topical ointments applied and other care as needed.
- Experience using computerized system including but not limited to: charting, graphing and patient assessments.
-Certified in intravenous, Administration protocol including: IV insertion, PICC line maintenance and care.
-Perform daily skin assessment with treatment, Pressure ulcer prevention, wound care and dressing change maintenance.
-Surgical incision maintenance on knees, hips, shoulders, abdomen, etc.
- Assisted patients to achieve consistent compliance related to patient care with requiring physical therapy.
-Actively encourages patient mobility to improve their quality of life.
- Skilled in admittance and discharge of patients either to home, extended care or hospice.
2.
Elmwood Care Nursing Facility, Elmwood Park IL
5/15-6/16
Registered Staff Nurse
-Quality care in a patient setting, including medication pass, eye medication, topical ointments applied and other care as needed.
- Experience using computerized system including but not limited to: charting, graphing and patient assessments.
-Certified in intravenous, Administration protocol including: IV insertion, PICC line maintenance and care.
-Perform daily skin assessment with treatment, Pressure ulcer prevention, wound care and dressing change maintenance.
-Surgical incision maintenance on knees, hips, shoulders, abdomen, etc.
- Assisted patients to achieve consistent compliance related to patient care with requiring physical therapy.
-Actively encourages patient mobility to improve their quality of life.
- Skilled in admittance and discharge of patients either to home, extended care or hospice.
3.
Lexington Healthcare, Lagrange, IL
4/14-5/15
Registered Staff Nurse
-Quality care in a patient setting, including medication pass, eye medication, topical ointments applied and other care as needed.
- Experience using computerized system including but not limited to: charting, graphing and patient assessments.
-Certified in intravenous, Administration protocol including: IV insertion, PICC line maintenance and care.
-Perform daily skin assessment with treatment, Pressure ulcer prevention, wound care and dressing change maintenance.
-Surgical incision maintenance on knees, hips, shoulders, abdomen, etc.
- Assisted patients to achieve consistent compliance related to patient care with requiring physical therapy.
-Actively encourages patient mobility to improve their quality of life.
- Skilled in admittance and discharge of patients either to home, extended care or hospice.
4.
Macneal Hospital, Berwyn IL
2/06-1/14
Registered Staff Nurse
-Quality care in a patient setting, including medication pass, eye medication, topical ointments applied and other care as needed.
- Experience using computerized system including but not limited to: charting, graphing and patient assessments.
-Certified in intravenous, Administration protocol including: IV insertion, PICC line maintenance and care.
-Perform daily skin assessment with treatment, Pressure ulcer prevention, wound care and dressing change maintenance.
-Surgical incision maintenance on knees, hips, shoulders, abdomen, etc.
- Assisted patients to achieve consistent compliance related to patient care with requiring physical therapy.
-Actively encourages patient mobility to improve their quality of life.
- Skilled in admittance and discharge of patients either to home, extended care or hospice.
-Recognized as providing superior service resulting in patient satisfaction and includes numerous awards, letter of commendations fro patients and have been nominated four times for a Daisy award.
-Unit council member with clinical advancement portfolio.
5.
Oak Park Healthcare, Center, Oak Park IL
11/04-2/06
Registered Charge Nurse
-Control of numerous operational aspects, as Charge Nurse, PM and NOC’s supervisor, in a skilled nursing unit.
- Personnel management, patient care, quality assurance and patient charting.
- Consistently able to motivate and train nursing staff on a wide range of responsibilities to help promote performance, advancement and efficiency.
Education
Wright College, Chicago, IL
1995-1997
EKG interpretation, Phlebotomy and CPR
Triton College, River Grove, IL
1991-1998
Associated Degree in Nursing
-Deans List
Oak Park and River Forest High School, Oak Park, IL
1970-1974
-High School Diploma
-Responsible for assessment and implementing care for 40 residents, utilizing input from multiple disciplines for optimal care.
- Provided medication distribution, peritoneal dialysis, tracheostomy care and skin assessments, treatments, dressing changes, as well as preforming respiratory treatments for rehab residents on the medical, surgical and psychiatric floors
- Certified on IV insertion and G-tube feeding
-2nd place- nursing support person of the year
Susan Nowiki, RN/BSN
Macneal Hospital
David Levy, M.D.
Macneal Hospital
Veronica Proa, Social Worker/Manager
Macneal Hospital
References
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