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 HIPAA Regulations

Patient Assessment/Triage Wound Management/Care Infectious Waste Management

Treatment and/or Discharge Planning Positive Bedside Manner ACLS/BLS Certification

Professional Experience

New England HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center, Woburn, MA : 2017-Present

Contract Registered Nurse (Favorite Healthcare Staffing)

  Direct day to day nursing operations within a fast-paced medical unit with a focus on increasing productivity and patient care levels

  Play a lead role in completing detailed patient exams in addition to obtaining patient medical information and administering medication

  Utilize superior communication abilities to coach patients on discharge instructions, coordinate the completion of medical procedures, 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

Cross Country Travelers : 2004-2017

Travel Nurse (Acute Care)

  Completed over 50 long and short term contracts within several geographic locations which required a keen ability to adapt quickly and follow standard operating procedures

  Successfully monitor cardiac patients, read heart rhythm readouts, and design innovative standard operating processes aimed at improving productivity levels

Beth Israel Deacon Medical Center : 2002-2004

Registered Nurse, General Medicine

  Led nursing functions within a general medicine department 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

  Played a lead role in the research topics from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in addition to maintaining and RN license for approximately 15 years

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

Associate s Degree in Nursing, Laboure Nursing School, Dorchester, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Framingham University, Framingham, MA