Description
Strong analytical skills-capable of assessing conditions / situations and implementing appropriate interventions. * Extensive experience in new program / service development and re- development of existing services to meet the facility needs in compliance with the standard of care Association Standards Joint Commission and/or CMS regulations. * Extensive experience in clinical education. * Sensitive to cultural diversity and age related aspects of patient care. responsible Reliable dedicated employee utilizes creative patients safety focused problem solving skills. Responsible for Monitors patients under the effects of anesthesia, Assess and re-assess patient condition observing and recording significant conditions, reactions and deviations from normal, Reporting findings and documenting appropriately. Responds to life saving situations based on nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocols. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved techniques. Obtained clinical nurse level 111, 2012. 2010 To 2011 Staff/ Charge Nurse, Dialysis Clinic, Inc patient assessments and medication administration for two shifts three times/ week. Coordinates care and address patient needs with other health care services. Duties include assuring dialysis machine and treatment setting accuracies. Supervising Dialysis Note: (Employed full at NWTH in addition to the three above list Per Diem positions). Per Diem Secondary RN for patient flights requiring two RN's. Forty eight hour weekend call. Provide care for medical, trauma emergencies and transfers to higher level of care. Surgical /Nero Surgical/Trauma 10 bed Intensive Care Unit developed and staffed new I.V. admixture service Responsible for primary direct patient care of the critically ill/ injured and unstable patient. Skill sets and equipment management include: Assisting with central line insertion and management including Swan Ganz invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring, Pulmonary Artery Pressure wave form monitoring, Management of vaso-active infusions and evaluating patient response. Management of mechanical ventilators arterial pressure lines and chest tubes. Familiar with critical laboratory values. Specialty and therapeutic beds, peritoneal dialysis, hemo filtration, intracranial pressure monitoring, orthopedic external fixation. Defibrillation and cadioversions, conscious and continuous sedation infusions, including paralytic agents, Intra aortic Balloon Pump timing and patient management including Temporary pacemakers, intra cranial (ICP) pressure monitoring and ventricular drains. * Charge Nurse, Cardiac Care Unit (CCU), Responsibilities include staff assignments based on critical assessment of patient condition and staff skill sets. * Close interaction with Physician Attending and Primary's, Residents, medical and nursing students. * Manage and monitor unit based Telemetry monitor techs. * CCRN, (Critical Care Registered Nurse) certification / AACN, (American Association of Critical Care Nurses member). * TNCCP, (Trauma Nursing course Certified Provider), Emergency Nurses Association. * AWARD: Excellence in Nursing, Critical Care. responsibilities included filling orders for large volume and I.V. piggyback infusions including additive mixtures scheduled antibiotics chemotherapy and total parental nutrition volumes. Managed in patient Pharmacy for new medication orders in absence of a pharmacist for 3-11 shift.
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