career objective                              

 

patient-focused rn eager to contribute dynamic nursing skills toward actively supporting the medical community in delivering quality health care

 

profile                                                

 

ø  licensed rn with numerous years of broad experience ranging from emergency, triage , vent step down, and telemetry to oncology, orthopedics, diabetes, and pacu;

ø  successful background as travel rn demonstrating ability to rapidly adapt skills and knowledge to changing environments and responsibilities

ø  solid leadership background as director of nursing and with charge nurse; effectively hire, orient, coordinate, and supervise staff rns, lpns and cnas

ø  efficiently prioritize, organize and steer facility operations to maximize performance

ø  sharp decision making, prioritization and organization skills

ø  effectively ensure compliance with protocol/policies/procedures and regulatory standards

ø  proactively collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize level of care

ø  computer literate, windows server/meditech

 

certifications~

         tncc provider

         pals provider

         acls provider

         bls health care provider

 

professional experience                

 

ø  includes travel assignments throughout md, va and dc region; 2002-present

 

rn, emergency room/triage (travel)-maryland general hospital; 2008-present

rn, triage (travel) -laurel regional hospital; 2006-2008

per diem rn, emergency room-prince george trauma center; 2006-present

rn/triage charge nurse (travel)-john randolph hospital emergency; 2004-2006

staff rn, emergency room-greater southeast hospital; 2002-2004

staff rn, oncology/emergency-maryview hospital; 1999-2000

rn, pacu (travel) -mccloud hospital; 1999-2000

staff rn/lpn-riverside hospital; 1985-1996

director of nursing-james point care center; 1996-1999

 

education                                           

 

aas, nursing/rn, norfolk state university-va; 1991

aas, thomas nelson community college-hampton, va; 1989

lpn, veeb school of nursing-uniondale, ny; 1980

 

community activities                        

 

volunteer with faith for living, providing food for homeless population