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Hello, can someone please help me with my resume! I have been an RN for one year as of November and I am hoping to get a hospital position. I started out on long term care/ short term rehabilitation, I recently moved and am currently working as a Psychiatric RN on a forensic unit. My dream job is in a hospital, I'd like to start out on a med-surg floor to gain needed experience. I've listed all of my work experience, However I am not sure how to list them or which ones to take out. I need help minimizing what I have and leaving things I should keep. Also I am unsure if I should keep my clinical experience on my resume or the skills at the beginning. Any help will be much appreciated

K. Smith, RN

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OBJECTIVE:

To obtain registered nurse position with a quality health care provider to provide compassionate care and grow professionally

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Fast learner
  • Detail-oriented
  • Efficient in Point Click Care, Avatar, and Microsoft word
  • Acute and rehabilitative care
  • Psychiatric Care
  • Patient charting
  • Ventilator care
  • Long term Care
  • Short term rehabilitation
  • G-tube care
  • Colonoscopy care
  • Accessed Central lines safety
  • Wound cleaning/care expertise
  • Drug administration trained
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Adept in oxygen machine maintenance
  • Abides by infection control standards
  • Patient/family focused
  • Culturally sensitive

EDUCATION:

Saint Johns River State College, Palatka, Florida April 2012

Associates of Science in Nursing

Saint Johns River State College, Orange Park, Florida April 2010

Associates in Arts

WORK EXPERIENCE:

place of work, city Georgia September 2013- Current

Psychiatric - Forensic Registered Nurse

  • Current management of assignments to RN, LPN, FST II, and FST I staff on the third shift of Forensic Unit 5
  • Ensures that staff assess and care for the needs of individuals
  • Completes Forensic Unit 5 Absentee/Meal Break Time Record for the following day, ensuring that all three shifts are sufficiently staffed
  • Collects and files individual Routine and Special Observation Sheets
  • Ensures that High Risk Precautions and Special Observation Information Sheet is updated daily
  • Maintains accurate, detailed reports, and client records
  • Monitors, records, and reports systems and changes in conditions of individuals
  • Motivates staff in delivering effective, quality care of individuals
  • Performs timely and complete recordkeeping of Administration Report, Unit Census, Unit Movement
  • Ensures that shift, daily, weekly and monthly summaries are completed
  • Maintains integrity of the crash cart
  • Receives, verifies, and documents physician orders
  • Completes critical incident reports as needed
  • Plans for unit needs
  • Ensures that nightly audits are completed
  • Performs proficient avatar data entry

place of work, Jacksonville, Florida November 2012- August 2013

Long term and short term rehabilitation - Registered Nurse

  • Utilized the nursing process to provide quality health care to patients and their families

  • Ensured Daily weights, vitals, wound care performed - treatment
  • Wound care/wound vac
  • Assessed and provided care for wounds, pressure ulcers and skin breakdowns
  • Administered medication all routes up to 40 patients
  • Weekend supervisory of 40 patients 1st 2nd and 3rd shifts
  • Intravenous administration
  • G- tube feeding, care, and medication administration
  • Orthopedic care; total knee, hip, shoulder arthroscopy
  • Pre and Post orthopedic surgery care
  • Followed pre and post-surgery care instructions
  • Diabetic care
  • Colonoscopy care
  • Pain management
  • Inserted Foley catheters and maintained Foley care
  • Accessed PICC and central catheters safely
  • Assigned assignments to RN's, CNA's, and LPN's daily
  • Oversaw staff performed tasks efficiently
  • Monitored patients change in condition or abnormal lab results notifying physician
  • Collected labs and monitored abnormal lab results
  • Performed full physical assessments
  • Performing neurochecks when needed
  • Provided total patient care
  • Took physician orders
  • Consulted with Physicians, Pharmacy, and Dietitians.
  • Worked with Physical therapists, Occupational therapists and speech pathologists.
  • Provided oxygen management
  • Counted narcotics and responsible for med cart and keys
  • Supplied med cart, med room, maintained floor stock and reordered medications in timely manner
  • Prepared patients for dialysis appointments
  • Scheduled patients appointments and set up proper transportation
  • Created mar each month ensuring mar transcribed correctly
  • Proficient in point click care
  • Entered new orders into Point Click Care.
  • Provided family and patient teaching
  • Maintained patients dignity
  • Provided individualized care
  • Ensured Daily Monthly and weekly summaries completed
  • Completed variance reports as needed
  • Maintained integrity of crash cart
  • Critical thinking in emergency situations

CLINICAL HISTORY:

Foundations: Palatka Health Care Center, Palatka, Florida

Adult Health 1 & 2: Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park, Florida Fall 2011

Parent Child 1 & 2: Flagler Hospital, Saint Augustine, Florida

Mental Health: Flagler Hospital, Saint Augustine, Florida

Rehabilitation & Transitions: Kindred Hospital, Green Cove Springs, Florida Spring 2012

Acute care facility/Critical care unit (120 hour preceptorship)

  • Provided care to medically complex patients, performed physical assessments, administered medications, intravenous fluids, and monitored recovery progress
  • Gained general knowledge and proficiency caring for ventilator-dependent patients
  • Assessed and provided care for wounds, pressure ulcers and skin breakdowns

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES:

Georgia Registered Nurse

Florida Registered Nurse

Basic Life Support

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