Dynamic RN with recently completed Medical Aesthetics professional training who offers a background in Women s Health, Same Day Surgery, PACU / Post-Op Support, Clinical Needs Analysis / Assessment, Patient Education, Patient / Family Relations, HIPAA / Regulatory Compliance, and Charts / Records Management, and exhibits an ability to see the big picture while applying high-level clinical skills and patient-centered care.

• Proactive Patient Advocate who seamlessly interfaces among administrators, physicians, healthcare teams, and staff while building mutually beneficial relationships with individuals to meet specific objectives.
• Ambitious Self-Starter who is committed to continuing professional development, and can rapidly learn and acquire new skills while working cohesively in both autonomous and / or collaborative environments.
• Top Performer who was honored as Xxxxxx State s Outstanding Nurse of the Year 2003 2004, District 2.

Comprehensive Laser Certification (50 Hours, AAFP Accredited Coursework)

Micro-Needling & Advanced Peels (8 Hours) ￨ Comprehensive Injection Certification (15.5 Hours)

Advanced Laser Hair Removal Training Laser Hair Removal ￨Laser Vein Therapy ￨ Skin Lightening ￨ Skin Tightening ￨ Cellulite Reduction ￨ Laser Skin Rejuvenation ￨ Tattoo Removal Cosmetic Injection Training Dermal Fillers ￨ Botulinum Toxin Skin Care Procedures Micro-Needling ￨ Advanced Peels

Registered Nurse (State of Xxxxxx) ￨ Basic Life Support Certification (Current)

Surgical PACU ￨ Pre-Op

  Played a vital role in preparing patients for surgery, including starting and maintaining IVs, handling lab draws and evaluation of lab results, monitoring ECGs, and evaluating post-surgery needs (e.g. education).

  Expertly maintained patient airways, monitored vital signs, administered pain medications, educated patient and family regarding recovery care, evaluated patients for stability, and assessed for at-home care.

  Collaborated with anesthesiologist and surgeon concerning patient-specific health issues and concerns, along with maintaining close coordination with healthcare teams throughout patient recovery and discharge.

Risk Management ￨ Quality Risk Patient Coordinator (2009 2011)

  Utilized broad scope of healthcare knowledge toward handling incident reports, events, and customer complaints addressed via close coordination with hospital management staff and units and risk management, quality care management, medical chief of staff, and director of nursing; managing event system to resolve reports; monitoring trends and generating reports; and mediating department disputes.

  Spearheaded solutions-generating behavioral / emotional support for patients, families, and staff, including serving as a patient, staff, and / or physician advocate and determining needs for behavior via quality care.

  Ensure HIPAA compliance via coordination with relevant corporate compliance officers, including coordinating and teaching HIPAA classes for hospital staff, orienting and teaching new employee classes, and creating risk assessment reports for attorneys for all notice of intent lawsuits filed against the hospital.

  Participated on the IHC Corporate Falls Committee, Adverse Drug Event Committee, Safety Committee, Patient Council Committee, and within the Administrative Risk Forum.

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Surgical Services ￨ Same Day Surgery ￨ PACU Post-Op ￨ Phase 2 Recovery (2006 2009)

  Demonstrated experience in interviewing and assessing surgical patients for Same Day Surgery procedures, including obtaining and evaluating history, current health, medication and medication history; determine necessary labs for specific surgeries; and educate patients and family on procedures and recovery.

  Directed Phase 2 Recovery care initiatives, including receiving patients from OR (conscious sedation anesthesia) and PACU, monitoring vital signs and patient status and medicating appropriately, caring for surgical wounds, educating patient and families on necessary post-operative care, and handling discharges.

  Received and cared for patients directly from the Operating Room in PACU Post-Op, including providing 1:1 care by monitoring intubated and extubated patient vital signs and providing medication management.

RN Nurse Educator Women s Health Center (2004 2006)

  Capitalized on the opportunity to develop and implement comprehensive risk assessment tools for cancer screening, along with creating healthy women's lifestyle classes, initiating and chairing roundtable discussion groups, and developing and delivering comprehensive healthy lifestyle presentations for the public.

  Managed blood pressure patients, along with testing, evaluating, and consulting with lipid patients; developing case management of complicated patients; and performing phlebotomy for lab specimens.

Home Health Care (2003 2004)

  Contributed solid communication and interpersonal relations talents toward providing quality-focused home care to adult patients, including handling assessments, wound care and PICC dressing changes, and lab draws as required, as well as instructing patients and families in clinical care and treatments.

RN Mother / Baby Unit ￨ Labor / Delivery Unit (2002 2003)

  Delivered high-quality ongoing care and monitoring of post-partum patients, including handling surgical post-op and high-risk antenatal patients (e.g. laboring, pregnancy-induced hypertensive (PIH), and pre-term patients) with extensive training in electronic fetal monitoring reading and interpretation.

Charge Nurse Labor / Delivery (1988 1998)

  Led targeted oversight of laboring, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), and pre-term patients with close coordination with obstetricians with extensive training in reading and interpretation of electronic fetal heart monitoring, as well as circulating in the OR for patient C-sections and / or postpartum tubal ligations.

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  Coordinated MD, LPN, CNA, and social worker staff to manage hospice patient care for terminally ill patients, including evaluating patient and family needs, as well as maintaining case files and documentation.

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  Drove operations growth by recruiting, training, and mentoring a top-performing medical assistant staff.

  Coordinated efforts with nurse practitioner for gynecological procedures, including organizing a contracted health care clinic, high-risk PAP program, and managing patient complaints to resolve issues.

CNA Educator

  Planned and presented dynamic theory and clinical skills instruction for 60 students per semester for four community high schools, including setting up clinical sites for students; recruiting, hiring, and supervising clinical instructors at local long-term care facilities; and managing state testing and student certification.

Research Coordinator OB Perinatal Research Program

  Expertly set up current NIH studies at hospital site, including patient screening and enrollment, capturing information and administering protocol s study drugs, and handling lab draws and specimen collections.