Registered Nurse
Charged with providing exemplary patient care within small community hospital setting, serving as member of interdisciplinary team. Guided patient care assessments, planning, implementation, evaluations, documentation, as well as discharge planning with sensitivity to physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, and cultural needs. Reviewed/reported diagnostic and laboratory data, and provided care based on physician orders and patients’ needs. Interfaced effectively with patients’ family members and other caregivers to provide information and support. Recorded physician orders, and maintained patient confidentiality. Provided emergency care, as required, and assisted other nurses with patient care. • Played important role in ensuring patient safety during tornado that damaged facility’s upper floor, moving both ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients to safe locations and providing care. • Provided guidance and support to other nurses when dealing with difficult patients, and contributed expertise to ICU department, when requested.• Exhibited impressive versatility and compassion when providing nursing services within emergency room, effectively treating people with widely diverse medical issues ranging from cardiopulmonary arrest or stabbing to earache and sore throat. Demonstrated sustained sensitivity to patient cultural, development, socio-economic, and educational characteristics.