Registered Nurse Assistant

TERESE McMANIS, BSN, RN, PHN

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San Mateo, CA. 94402

Home Ph. 650-***-**** Cell Ph. 650-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Professional Summary and Career Objective

Compassionate Registered Nurse (“RN”) with significant experience in a variety of clinical settings seeks an entry-level Staff Nurse position.

Core Qualifications

• Licensed RN in California

• Excellent organizational skills that ensure exemplary nursing care in a fast paced hospital environment or other patient care setting

• Able to work efficiently as part of a team, or independently without supervision

• Patient and family focused

• Strong clinical judgment

• Policy, program, and procedure development and implementation

• Culturally competent care

• Excel under pressure, confident in practical and leadership skills, and will not shy away from challenges

• High standard of ethics

• Flexible, service orientated, and committed to lifelong learning

• Great sense of humor

Experience

Student Nurse, SFSU Clinical Rotations (2009-2011)

• Capstone Practicum: ICU (132 hrs), ER (8hrs): Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, CA (Spring 2011)

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Rotation (135 hrs): Sequoia Hospital, CA (Fall 2010)

• Community/Public Health Rotation (135 hrs): San Mateo Medical Center, San Mateo, CA (Fall 2010)

• Maternity Rotation: Labor and Delivery (119 hrs): Sequoia Hospital, CA (Summer 2010)

• Pediatric Rotation: Pediatric Oncology Unit (119 hrs), Pediatric Cardiac Unit (8hrs), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (8hrs): University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco CA (Summer 2010)

• Medical Surgical Rotation: (119 hrs), OR (8 hrs), ICU (8 hrs), Sequoia Hospital, CA (Spring 2010)

• Nursing Foundation Rotation: Cardiac Surveillance Unit (90hrs): Sequoia Hospital, CA (Fall 2009)

Other Healthcare Experience

• San Francisco State University: Volunteered nutrition education elementary schools (March 2011, 30 hrs)

• San Francisco State University: Volunteered PPD screening vaccination for Jump Start (Fall 2010, 10 hrs)

• San Francisco State University: Oral Care teaching, 5-6 year olds, elementary schools (Fall 2010, 40 hrs)

• Peninsula Volunteers: Delivered Meals on Wheels (October 2010- current, 20hrs)

• Sequoia Hospital: Volunteered NICU annual celebration, crafts and games for children (Summer 2010, 5 hrs)

Other Healthcare Experience (cont.)

• Home Caregiver for Alzheimer client (January 2009-August 2009, 240hrs)

• Grant Cuesta Nursing Rehabilitation Home Palo Alto, CA: Volunteer aid to RN (February-June 2007, 75 hrs)

• Registered Dental Assistant (1983- current license)

• Maxim Healthcare Solutions-District School Nurse (Current)

• Owner/Operator of Board and Care facility in San Mateo, CA. (In Process)

Education & Training

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing – San Francisco State University, CA. GPA 3.86 (May 16, 2011)

• Registered Dental Assistant – Mesa College, San Diego, CA. GPA 3.90

Licensure & Certification

• CA Nursing License No. 802748

• Public Health Nursing No. 81176

• Registered Dental Assistant License No. 22173

• BLS-American Heart Association

• HIPPA Training for Healthcare – SFSU

• Nurses on the Frontline – George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

• Mandated Child Abuse – University of California at Davis Extension

• ACLS – American Heart Association

Awards / Membership

• Member of Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing (April 2011 to Present)

Other Experience

• Self employment/Secretary/Bookkeeping (1999-Current) – Construction payroll, billing, Master Builder

• Home Daycare (1990-1998) – Infant through school age care, nutritional food program

Keywords

RN CA, BLS, PALS, ACLS, CPR, ICU, ER, emergency room, intensive care unit, vitals, immunizations, injections, routine exams, infection control, compliance, patient health data, passing medication, home healthcare, cultures, trauma, triage, entry level, lab-tests, blood draw, patient monitoring, nursing, experience, compassionate.

References Available on Request

In the process of establishing a Board & Care facility in San Mateo, California that will cater to the needs of ambulatory, senior care patients.

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