PACU/Recovery Room RN

 

 

Ø  Offering numerous years of nursing experience, including 8 years of recent background as a PACU/Recovery Room RN providing quality General Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic, Vascular, Neuro, GYN, and Urology patient care

Ø  Earned RN credentialing in 2000 and LPN credentialing in 1991

Ø  BLS and ACLS Certified

Ø  Phlebotomy Certified

Ø  Solid skills in patient assessment, physician order implementation, patient monitoring and status reporting, crisis intervention, medications administration, and patient teaching/education

Ø  Excel in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes

Ø  Proficiently manage detailed patient charts/records for accuracy and compliance with hospital and regulatory standards

Ø  Dynamic verbal and written communication skills

Ø  Experienced Student Nurse Preceptor; have worked with student nurses from area colleges during final semester externship programs

Ø  Member, American Holistic Nursing Association (AHNA); have completed broad studies in Holistic Nursing, with focus on Energy Healing as well as Music and Pet Therapy - on track to take Certification Exam in October of 2010

 

Provide direct patient care in areas including General Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic, Vascular, Neuro, GYN, and Urology

Member of hospital s Pain Management Team and Epidural Task Force; have collaborated in revising existing policy, protocol and flowsheet for enhanced performance

Demonstrate commitment to supporting employer needs by serving as On-Call RN for off-shift surgeries including nights, weekends and holidays

RN/LPN - Orthopedic Surgery; 1991-2002

Transitioned from LPN/Staff Nurse to RN/Charge Nurse upon earning advanced credentialing in 2000, assuming additional responsibilities for staff scheduling as well as new staff orientation/precepting

Served as Staff Nurse responsible for Pre-op/Post-op teaching, patient assessments, medications administration, wound care, and ADLs

 

Branford Hills Health Care Center - Branford, CT                                                             1996-1999

LPN /Wound Care Nurse (part-time/weekends)

 

Hamden Health Care Center                                                                                           1993-1996

LPN/Wing Float Nurse (part-time/weekends)

 

 

RN/ADS in Nursing, Excelsior College fka Regents College - Albany NY; 2000
LPN, Eli Whitney Vocational/Technical School - Hamden, CT; 1991

 

 

 

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I am extremely interested in being considered for a PACU RN position with your hospital.  To acquaint you with my qualifications, I am submitting my resume for review; in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

As demonstrated, I have been specializing as an RN in a PACU/Recovery Room setting for the past 8 years, working with broad patient populations ranging from General Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic and Vascular to Neuro, GYN, and Urology.  Prior to this I worked in Orthopedic Surgery for 11 years.  I have also assumed Charge Nurse and Student Nurse Preceptor responsibilities, illustrating my strong leadership skills.  I excel in partnering with co-workers, physicians and administration to ensure delivery of superior medical/health care services and offer an excellent work record based on superior performance and commitment to hospital goals.   Additionally, I effectively apply sound judgment and solutions-focused decision making skills in responding to emergent patient situations.  Complementing my RN credentials, I am Phlebotomy Certified as well as BLS and ACLS Certified. 

 

As a member of your staff, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to providing quality patient care. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your patients and your hospital, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

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