Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000
xxx-xxx-xxxx
abc@xyz.com

 

Patient-focused Labor & Delivery Nurse eager to contribute dynamic Nursing skills toward actively supporting the medical community in providing quality health care.

 

         Offer 12+ years of labor and delivery experience, with comprehensive background in the OB/GYN department, as well as antepartum, L&D, mother/baby and postpartum units.

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

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

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

         Highly versatile with a proven track record in training and developing staff and administering top-quality patient care.  

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

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

 

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana                                                                              2007 to 2009

Volunteer Nurse

         Demonstrated exemplary clinical expertise in circulating and diligently monitoring female patients in the OB/GYN department of the largest teaching hospital in Ghana.

         Advocated for early and regular antenatal care as well as the prevention, management and treatment of breast CA, cervical CA, fibroids, HIV/AIDS, STDs and family planning through public outreach and volunteer training.

         Exhibited sensitivity for women of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.

         Independently prepared patients for physical/vaginal exams and provided assistance to physicians in exams and obtaining specimens/cultures.

         Educated and provided care to expectant mothers including providing antenatal care, instructions in normal pregnancy changes, proper nutrition, and s/s complications requiring prompt medical attention.

         Proficiently assessed fetal well being by auscultating FHR and palpitating fundus; promptly notified MD/midwife of abnormalities and assisted during labor and delivery process.

 

Village Center For Care, New York, NY                                                                                   2001 to 2007

Case Manager

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

         Contributed strong leadership skills toward effectively supervising and evaluating support paraprofessional staff to ensure optimal performance and compliance.

         Effectively planned, coordinated and facilitated home visits to provide skilled nursing care to adults and children with HIV/AIDS, asthma, diabetes, drug addiction, renal failure, HTN, CVA, CAD, CHF, and COPD.

         Applied critical thinking skills and nursing expertise toward conducting initial assessments to determine patient s unique physical, emotional and social needs and created tailored care plans.

         Instructed patients and their families in proper care, and helped individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health.

 

Page 1 of 2

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                                                                         Page 2 of 2

 

Career Background continued

 

 

Village Center For Care, New York, NY                                                                                   2001 to 2007

Case Manager

-Continued-

         Administered medications via GT-tube, P0, IM, SC; educated patients on purpose, dosage, administration times and s/s of side effects.

         Performed oral and tracheostomy suctioning, GT-tube feeding /care, male/female catheter insertion and care, wound dressing including assessment of s/s infection and wound healing.

 

New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY                                                                     2005 to 2006

Float Nurse

         Played a key role in alleviating shortages caused by understaffing on antepartum, L&D and mother/baby units.

         Proactively assisted high risk antepartum patients with placenta previa, vaginal bleeding, premature labor, pre eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, diabetes, and multiple gestation.

         Administered magnesium sulfate, tocolytics, cervidil, continuously monitoring for s/s toxicity and side effects, and initiated nursing interventions.

         Effectively assessed fetal and maternal well being by utilizing EFM/ 1000 strips, NST, fetal movements, maternal verbalization, v/s, weight, and blood sugar.

         Supported patients throughout labor, delivery and recovery, from epidural insertion and vaginal and vacuum, forcep-assisted deliveries through post anesthesia recovery.

         Promoted successful maternal and fetal outcomes by closely monitoring FHR1TOCO strips and initiating nursing interventions like oxygen administration and positions changes as necessary.

 

New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY                                                                     2001 to 2004

Staff Nurse Post Partum

         Provided orientations, discharge instructions and health education to patients in the postpartum unit.

         Applied dynamic prioritization, strategic planning and decision-making skills toward efficiently  attending to and monitoring patients in compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

         Diligently oversaw training, managing and mentoring of new RN staff on company policies and daily operations, as Preceptor; delegate assignments to nursing staff.

         Maintain responsibility for charge duties and direct patient care, with accountability for managing 25 bedded postpartum unit, with strong focus on unit productivity and quality of service.

         Contributed leadership abilities in supervising 6-B RNs, nurses aides and patient care assistants and delegating assignments to optimize efficiency and performance.

         As nursery nurse, ensured the well being and security of newborns; completed thorough physical examinations of new admissions, provided bulb/oral suctioning, oxygen and chest PT to neonates in respiratory distress, and performed CPR in emergencies.

         Relied upon to administer hepatitis B vaccine, antibiotics and HIV medications; ensured all routine and ordered blood work tests (blood type, RHstatus, PKU, hearing) are complete before discharge.

 

TheraCare Medical Services, New York, New York                                                                   1995 to 2001

School Nurse

         Performed broad range of school nurse activities for mentally and/or physically disabled students and students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ranging from administering P0, SQ medications and nebulizer treatments to performing tracheostomy care and suctioning.

         Applied critical thinking and decision-making skills in promptly assessing students in emergencies, providing first aid, and referring students to their primary care physician or to EMS.

Bachelor of Science, Nursing - Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1995