Career Objective/Profile

CAREER OBJECTIVE/PROFILE

Registered Nurse position, where I can apply my current nursing licensure, CPR PRO certification, and ten years’ experience in the following areas: administering pharmaceutical products such as injections, immunizations, oral medications, and breathing treatments; clinical documentation for patients in family practice and medical-surgery; reviewing patient test results and further referrals; and contributing to the effectiveness and quality of patient care through patient education.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UPPER VALLEY PROFESSIONAL CARE, Troy, OH

Primary RN – Dorset Family Care (2002-2011)
Registered Nurse for a family practice. Performed a pre-assessment on patients for doctor. Obtained patient vitals and drew any necessary blood work. Called patients with test results. Set up additional testing as requested by doctor. Spoke with insurance companies to acquire precertification for testing and set up patient referrals. Ran EKG machine. Collected, tested and analyzed urine samples. Assisted doctor with male and female exams. Triage patients via phone calls. Dressed sprains and wounds. Performed ear lavages. Floated as Primary Nurse for other doctors in the practice. Observed by students in a medical program.

UPPER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, Troy, OH

RN in the Medical-Surgical Unit (2001-2002)
Registered Nurse for medical-surgery unit at the hospital. Admitted patients to floor. Coordinated nursing care with specialists and physicians, other nurses, and social workers. Provided bedside care such: as dressing wounds, injections, inserted IVs and catheters, inserted nasogastric tubes, evaluated rhythm strips for EKGs, and bathing. Maintained proper documentation and charting. Taught patient education upon admission and discharge.

PCT in the Emergency Room
Primary Care Technician for the Emergency Room at the hospital. Assessed patient vitals. Prepared patient for doctor examination. Ran EKGs. Administered enemas. Applied castings and wrapped sprains. Set up sterile trays and assisted doctor procedures.

EDUCATION

EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Piqua, OH Associate of Applied Science in Nursing 2001

VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS

·  Sunday School Instructor, Living Word Fellowship in Troy, OH

·  Geriatric Care Taker, Nursing home and In home

·  Care Provider, In home