patient-focused rn with 18 years of direct care experience eager to contribute expertise toward supporting the medical/healthcare community in delivering quality patient services

career profile

 

ø  licensed rn with extensive critical care experience as flex, charge and staff nurse; have successfully supported 4-hospital system since 1995, working with a diverse range of patients across all hospitals and multiple units

ø  licensure, state of north carolina; active

ø  proficient in developing and implementing plans of care, facilitating physician orders, coordinating diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing quality patient/family education; solid administrative, charting and related skills

ø  american heart association health care provider, cpr; current

ø  member, american association of critical care

professional experience

 

moses cone memorial hospital-greensboro, north carolina                                                   1995-present
critical care flex nurse- systemwide

facilitate expert direct care to broad-range patients; demonstrate versatility in routinely changing to different units and assignments every 4 hours within a 12-hour shift and providing system-wide support of a 4-hospital system including womens icu, neuro-trauma icu, cicu, micu, and sicu as well as er. contribute dynamic leadership skills toward serving as peer resource/mentor. effectively define and address patient/family educational needs to ensure optimal patient outcomes. proficiently apply advanced competencies in iv, ventilator, swans, piccs, cardiac iv drugs, and related functions

 

highlights

 

  selected by department manager for 6-month special assignment in capacity of progression nurse, with focus on improving patient lengths of stay; collaboratively facilitated efficient coordination and management of care for 32 patients

  actively worked with director, case management, physicians, and social worker to meet objectives

  interfaced with cross-functional departments to expedite scheduling and completion of tests and procedures to maximize patient progression

  in recognition of success, trial program was subsequently adopted and by hospital; offered full-time position to manage program

  concurrently invested 5 years as pm shift rn with affiliate pain management center on prn basis, with responsibilities ranging from triaging inbound calls, conducting assessments and assisting physicians with procedures to managing epidurals, internal pumps and bier bocks; requested by vice president of clinic to fulfill 3-month assignment in support of staffing shortages

 

saint joseph hospital-baltimore, maryland                                                                             1991-1995
staff nurse, intensive care
concurrent with delivering direct complex care for as many as 3 patients, conducted new nurse orientations and routinely served as charge nurse

education

 

associate of arts in nursing; harford community college; 1991
complete 20 ceus annually, trauma and stroke

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am in the process of relocating to your area, and am eager to continue my nursing career as a member of your team.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, i am a highly-experienced rn offering 18 years of experience in critical care flex, charge and staff positions.  i am eager to now apply this background toward refocusing my nursing talents toward continuing to make a positive contribution in a new setting where my commitment to the patient will support you in delivering quality nursing care.  over the course of my career, i have exhibited adaptability and diversity.  since 1995 i have been a flex rn with a 4-hospital system, working system-wide across multiple units including not only intensive/critical care but er.  concurrently, i contributed 5 years to their pain management center as a pm shift prn nurse.  i was also appointed progression nurse responsible for co-facilitating a 6-month trial program; based on its success, the program was subsequently adopted by the hospital.  to complement this background, i offer a nursing degree and routinely complete 20 annual ceus in trauma and stroke.

 

as an rn, you will find me to be a driven team player positioned to deliver immediate results as a team member. i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your organization, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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