Experienced Registered Nurse with several years of experience in high-volume environments along with a strong background within several types of healthcare environments. Experienced in performing comprehensive patient exams, creating detailed treatment/discharge plans, obtaining patient medical histories, and facilitating quality improvement initiatives. Equipped with a significant level of communication and interpersonal abilities in addition to a strong background in effectively fostering positive relationships with patients, nursing teams, and administrative staff.

Profile of Qualifications

Comprehensive Patient Exams Medical-Surgical Units Coaching/Training NIH Stroke Scale

Patient Assessment/Triage Wound Management/Care Infectious Waste Management

Treatment and/or Discharge Planning HIPAA & AIDS/HIV Training BLS Certification

Professional Experience

St. Joseph s Medical Center, Tacoma, WA June 2014-Present

Registered Nurse/Resource Nurse/ Back-Up Charge Nurse-Medical Surgical

  Direct day to day nursing operations within a 36 bed medical surgical unit with a focus on increasing productivity and patient care levels

  Play a lead role in completing detailed patient exams and titrating/monitoring various pumps such as Heparin infusions, insulin infusions, epidural infusions, and patient controlled analgesia pumps

  Administer blood products to patients as needed and provide care to patients with chest tubes, tracheostomy s, and ostomy s

  Utilize superior communication abilities to coach patients on discharge instructions, administer Total Parental Nutrition, and successfully triage patients in-person or over the phone

  Monitor patients for changes in medical status, update individual patient medical records, obtain vital signs, and work closely with medical teams

Auburn Medical Center, Auburn, WA January 2014-February 2014

Student Nurse (Preceptorship)

  Completed a Preceptorship within a busy medical center which required caring for a variety of patients, assisting Registered Nurses, and advocating for patients

  Utilized superior communication abilities to build positive relationships with patients, nursing team members, and administrative staff

Franciscan Medical Clinic, Puyallup, WA 2012-2013

Licensed Practical Nurse-Occupational Medicine Nurse

  Led nursing functions within a medical clinic environment which included screening/triaging incoming patients, managing patient flow, and monitoring patient care quality levels

  Obtained/recorded patient vital signs, obtained detailed medical history information, administered prescribed medications, and started IV s as needed

  Informed patients about lab results, called in prescriptions to pharmacies, and coached patients on treatment plans and discharge instructions

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, University of Washington, Tacoma, WA (Anticipated 2018)

Registered Nursing Program, Associate s Degree, Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA

Licensed Practical Nursing Program, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA