Qualifications

• People-oriented self-starter; notable communication and customer service skills.

• I have a strong work ethic and clinical skills.

• I am proficient in medical terminology, processes and equipment use.

• As a member of an interdisciplinary team, I strive to provide the best possible care, keeping needs of patients foremost in mind.

• I have keen interpersonal skills and a friendly personality.

• Readily establishes rapport and sense of trust with patients of various ages, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds as well as with peers, physicians and support personal.

• I am service-oriented and enjoy helping others, conscientious and steady, and can be entrusted with confidential information.

• Knowledgeable in medical telemetry, ward clerk skills, gynecological procedures, and unassisted intrauterine inseminations.

• I am IV certified and flexible to changing priorities and have been commended for strong organizational skills and attention to details.

Relevant Experience

Lexington Clinic Kidney Center 04/2009 to present

Dialysis Nurse

• Setting up dialysis machines

• Cannulate patients venous and arterial sites or catheter site in preparation for dialysis

• Monitor vital signs, venous, and arterial pressures throughout treatment

• Administer injections, dressing changes, charting, and patient teaching

• Group responsibility for patients during treatment and responsible for up to 4 patients during pre and post

treatment

Central Internal Medicine 09/2008 to 4/2009

Float Nurse

• Set up exam rooms for patients and procedures.

• Take vital signs and update patient medications.

• Perform EKG’s, PFT’s and give injections.

• Call in prescriptions and carry out any other orders the Physician has ordered.

Kentucky Center for Reproductive Medicine 08/2005 to 09/2008

OB-GYN/IVF

• Provide nursing care in a medical office setting.

• Set up supplies needed for gynecological procedures and room patients.

• Assist physician with procedures, IUI inseminations and assist during Invetro -fertilization.

• Order medical supplies, draw blood, sterilize instruments as well as teach patients injection constitution and administration.

• Perform unassisted intrauterine inseminations when the physician is unavailable.

Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital 08/2005 to 9/2008

Brain Injury Unit

• Provide a safe environment to brain injury patients.

• Follow guidelines to help patients regain mental awareness as well as physical mobility.

• Pass medications and assess pain status. Address physician’s orders, administer tube feedings, and monitor blood sugar.

Owensboro Mercy Health Systems 08/2001-04/2005

Medical Telemetry

• Provide medical care on a Telemetry Unit.

• Admit and assess patients, providing care based on the patients individual needs.

• Utilize recognized nursing techniques, procedures and established standards as outlined within the scope of practical nursing.

• Prepare patients for open heart surgery, operate medical equipment such as: IV pumps, feeding pumps, suction machines, O2 concentrator and pulse oximetry.

• I also worked periodically as Telemetry Monitor Technician.

Education

KCTCS Owensboro KY 08/1999-5/2001

Degree in Licensed Practical Nursing

References

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