“Floater” nurse, administering care for multiple patients at a time and providing support to up to five staff doctors and several residents in a specialty veterinary hospital.Ensured efficient and timely work flow by initiating treatments proactively and anticipating doctor and patient needs and requestsReviewed schedule to ensure correct timing and advise changes based on doctor workload and technician schedulingObtained outside medical records and prepared patient medical notes in advanceFielded client questions and requests for doctors, providing education and comfortPlanned order of the department's daily anesthetic procedures, including formulating anesthetic plans, collaborating and communicating with other departments, and maintaining and filing required paperwork

Veterinary nurse primarily providing surgical services for high volume, fast paced veterinary hospital.Comprehensively prepared surgical equipment, operating room, and patients in accordance with protocolPerformed basic maintenance and daily care for autoclave, anesthesia machine, surgical equipment, ultrasound, and cautery devicesEducated clients about procedures, home care, and medications

ICU nurse providing care for 5-15 patients of varying status while also acting as sole triage nurse and teaching student assistants.Interpreted and reported changing patient data to staff doctor, discerning irrelevant informationComposed and reviewed patient bills based on treatments performed, maintained patient data and medical records within hospital systemDeveloped nursing protocols for ICU department and created patient info sheets to be referenced between shifts

Sole overnight ICU nurse responsible for treatment of ten to twenty hospitalized patients of varying status; also often covered ER as sole nurse on staff.Collaborated with staff vet to manage continuity of patient care, provided information about any unforeseen circumstances and/or necessary procedures that occurred overnightSimultaneously managed ICU and distressed clients coming in through ER