Dedicated and driven RN eager to contribute extensive health care, nursing, and technical expertise toward supporting a global medical device company in achieving business goals and objectives.

 

 

         Offer 10+ years of nursing experience spanning specialty areas such as pediatric, adolescent, intensive care, and emergency care.

         Employ impressive communication skills to effectively liaise between doctors, nursing staff, patients, and patients families.

         Outstanding skills in multidisciplinary relations, health promotion/education, pediatric nursing, and patient advocacy.

         Stellar leader capable of motivating, empowering, inspiring, and managing others through influence, congeniality, and collaboration.  

         Superior administrative, multi-tasking and leadership abilities; effectively balance competing priorities.

         Reputation for integrity, problem solving abilities, work ethic, and analytical skills.

 

 

Medical Express                                                                                   2006-Present, 2001-2004

Traveling RN                                       

 

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Lucille Packard Children s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA

         Demonstrated exemplary clinical expertise in diligently monitoring patients and delivering quality care to patients in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.

         Settled post-op liver and kidney transplants and support neurosurgery patients.

         Provided discharge instructions and health education to patients, family members and caregivers.

         Exhibited strong attention to detail in monitoring vital signs, administering sedation medications and maintaining a patent airway.

         Consulted with various world-renowned physicians, including MD Mohan Reddy, MD David Cornfield, MD Michael Edwards and MD Waldo Concepcion.

 

Pediatric Emergency Room - Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 

         Maintained responsibility for various nursing duties and direct patient care in emergency settings, with experience in casting extremities, suturing cuts, and cleansing open wounds by providing in conscious sedation and monitoring vital signs. 

         Assisted with patient evaluations; observed, assessed, and recorded symptoms, reactions and progress in patients; notified physicians of abnormal findings and administered medications.

         Quickly adapted to life threatening or crisis situations.

 

Pediatric Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit - Lucille Packard Children s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA; Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,  MD

         As the Primary Receiving RN for anesthetized patients from OR, effectively planned, coordinated and facilitated nurse functions, including monitoring vital signs and maintaining patent airway during all phases of recovery for cardiac and cerebral catheterization, bone marrow aspiration, intrathecal chemotherapy, EGD and MRI.

         Promptly responded to hypoxia, hypotension, hypertension, arrhythmias and Malignant Hyperthermia.

         Educate and provide pain management care to post surgical patients such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, orthopedic procedures, and urology procedures.

 

 

 

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Adolescent CF Unit - Cincinnati Children s Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

         Proficiently managed care for 3-4 CF patients, demonstrating exceptional prioritizing and multitasking abilities.

         Developed and directed family-centered nursing care plans, instructed patients and their families in proper care.

         Proactively supported the training, mentoring and motivating of colleagues, playing an instrumental role in the development of top performing team members.

 

Pediatric Medical/Surgical Unit - Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; St. Joseph s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ; Children s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA

         Independently performed tasks, identified and prioritized patient needs and provided critical assessments to physicians.

         Articulated diverse nursing activities including documenting patient history, interviewing and evaluating.

         Exhibited advanced communication skills in collaboratively working with other disciplines to meet the individual health and illness needs of complex patients.

 

Pediatric Float Team - The Children s Hospital, Denver, CO

         Exhibited multidisciplinary skills with seamless organization and flexibility to support all aspects of daily operations within the hospital units.

 

Pediatric Neuroscience Unit - Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA

         Recognized the deviations of neuro status of an already delayed developmental status patient following neurosurgery or modification of medication regimine.

         Delegated assignments, consistently emphasizing quality control, multidisciplinary team cohesiveness, and documentation accuracy.

         Conducted assessments, assisted physicians during treatments and examinations, documented care and results, and administered medications.

 

Additional Experience

 

Staff RN - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit INOVA Hospital, Fairfax, VA; 2004-2006

Staff RN - Pediatric Medical /Surgical Unit Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN; 1998-2001

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Evansville, Evansville, IN, 1998

Numerous Patient Care Conferences, Committee Meetings, In-Services and CEU s

 

BLS and PALS, CERNER, PIXIS, MICROMEDEX, PEDI-PALS

 

Registered Nurse Licenses - CA (# 590762), VA (xxx-xxx-xxxx) and IN (# 28143573A)

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity and am submitting my resume for your review.  In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

As indicated in the accompanying resume, I bring to you a significant nursing background, outstanding communication and organizational skills, and the flexibility to skillfully handle competing priorities with an unwavering commitment to accuracy and efficiency. To complement these qualifications, I offer solid prioritization, documentation, and clinical skills.  From supporting high performance teams and facilitating superior patient servicing to executing proactive nursing processes and procedures, I have continually excelled in maximizing performance as a dynamic Registered Nurse.  I excel in identifying and resolving inefficiencies, providing patients with superior care and education and strategically utilizing resources to generate optimal results. 

 

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a highly motivated professional committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior self-initiative, unparalleled resourcefulness, and substantial clinical experience. 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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