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versatile nurse eager to contribute broad-scope healthcare experience toward supporting an employer in providing quality medical care to patients.

profile

 

offer solid and progressive training as a compassionate healthcare professional, including expertise within organizational, time-management and patient care capacities. in depth expertise in identifying emergency situations and expediting quality patient treatment procedures. strong background in medical-surgical, orthopedics and internal medicine units. proven ability to blend strong decision-making abilities with outstanding organizational skills, solid leadership attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques. apply sharp problem-solving proficiencies, intelligent business acumen, and cost-effective strategies, along with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, to the healthcare environment. capable of staying focused and maintaining a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations while exhibiting high quality, diplomatic patient services interaction both in english and spanish.

received nurse excellence award from acute internal medicine floor

received recognition awards for nurses that dare to care

 

professional experience

 

university of utah hospital: internal medicine unit                                                                2005-present

staff nurse/charge nurse

• actively manage 42-bed unit, caring for patients with gi bleeds, intestinal issues, liver failure/ kidney failures, alcohol withdrawals, chronic pain management, and diabetes with cvt/pe.
• utilized extensive knowledge in iv starts, dht placement, pca management, epidural pumps, cadd pumps, pain management pumps, and feeding pumps, in providing quality care for all patients.
• successfully supervise pre-op/post-op patients after colonoscopies, tracheostomies, colonotomes, and urostomies.
• provided specialized care and frequent monitoring of patients suffering from cystic fibrosis.
• consistently maintain hospital compliance with jcaho and hippa regulations.

 

university of utah hospital: orthopedics floor                                                                         2000-2005

staff nurse/charge nurse

  effectively cared for patients with orthopedic trauma and joint replacements, including total hips, knees, ankles, wrists, shoulders, and spinal fusion.

  serving on the surgical floor, successfully provided hands-on care of patients after abdominal surgeries and liver/ kidneys transplants.

  responsible for monitoring and managing patients requiring blood, frozen plasma, platelets, or albumin transfusions.

 

union hospital: medical surgical floor                                                                                      1999-2000

staff nurse

 

americare temp agency/ staff builders/ anodyne home health                                                  1994-1999

home care nurse

 

professional education

 

bachelors of science in nursing university of massachusetts                                                             1999

associates of applied science in nursing roxbury community college                                               1994

 

bls certified university of utah hospital

telemetry certified university of utah hospital

preceptor certified university of utah hospital

licensed rn states of massachusetts and utah