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service-oriented geriatric/hospice nurse seeking a challenging position where expertise in healthcare procedure, patient care, and strong communication skills will prove instrumental to employer success.

 

profile

 

• respected nurse offering over 30 years of solid and progressive experience as a compassionate healthcare professional, including expertise within organizational, time-management and patient care capacities.
• specific expertise providing direct client care for elderly and end-of-life patients, including patients with agitated delirium and dementia.
• in depth expertise in identifying critical situations and expediting quality patient treatment procedures.
• 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 person and via telephone.
• skilled at performing independently or within the healthcare team to provide quality patient care.
• dynamic communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and relationship management skills.

 

professional experience

charge nurse/floor nurse  st. joseph's hospital                                                                 1990-present

  actively serve in hospice palliative care unit, providing the highest-quality care for palliative and hospice respite patients.

  skillfully manage both pain and symptoms on behalf of patients nearing end of life timeframe.

  effectively supervise both lpn's, and cna's, while also developing and implementing patient-focused policies and procedures.

  consistently serve as patient advocate and family educator, assisting family in end-of-life decisions.

  successfully assess, treat and monitor patient care, including tpn/lipids feeding tubes, hickmans, portachaths, picc lines, trachs/suctioning, ostomies, complex wounds, narcotic infusions, and ventilators.

 

floor nurse bethel nursing and rehabilitation                                                                       2002-2004

  responsible for implementing patient treatment plans of long term care clients, including assessments and administering medication.

 

professional education

 

bachelor s of science professional arts st. joseph's college                                                          1990

 

diploma in nursing st. joseph's school of nursing                                                                        1980

 

associates degree university of wi wood county campus                                                              1978

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a geriatrics/hospice nurse capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include experience in organizational, time-management and patient care capacities. an examination of my credentials will confirm that i am a skilled professional who thrives in a challenging work environment. i am driven, independently motivated, and results-oriented. i enjoy a challenge and work hard to achieve success. it is my practice to operate within a strict conduct of professionalism and integrity with my patients. to complement this background, i offer dynamic communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and relationship management skills.

 

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your company, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

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