Registered Nurse

Resume posted by jconnett in Medical.

Desired position type: Any

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Summary

Highly motivated registered nurse with 10+ years experience heavily in emergency medicine. U.S. Army veteran with 12 years active duty service as helicopter crewchief. Broad base of life experiences and have developed abilities to be flexible and improvise to cope with constant change and challenges.

Education

Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN,

BS of Nursing May 2008

 

RN TN license exp. 2020

BLS exp. 2020

ACLS exp. 2020

PALS exp. 2020

TNCC exp. 2022

Experience

Department of Defense, Fort Campbell, KY Jan 2017 – Present

Front Desk Triage RN

§  Primary care clinic for active duty military soldiers with over 15,000 assigned patients.

§  Assess all acutely ill or injured patients to determine acuity and assign to appropriate level of care and manage front desk staff.

Medpro Staffing, Sunrise FL, Sep 2016 – Dec 2016

ER Nurse Travel assignment, UT Medical Center Knoxville, TN, Level 1 Trauma Ctr 72 Beds

§  Delivered fast-paced, dynamic care for patients of all ages from minor injuries to critical conditions.

CHS International, Cape Canaveral FL, Jun 2014 – Jul 2016

ICU Nurse assigned to Diplomatic Support Hospital Iraq,

§  Delivered comprehensive patient care in a variety of settings including clinic, emergency and inpatient.

Medpro Staffing, Sunrise FL, Mar 2014 – Jun 2014

ER Nurse Travel assignment, Plaza Med. Ctr. Ft Worth, TN, 14 bed Stand alone ER

§  Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow while providing excellent patient care.

CHS International, Cape Canaveral FL, Nov 2013 –Jan  2014

ICU Nurse assigned to Diplomatic Support Hospital Iraq,

 

Tristar Ashland City, TN,  Jan 2014 –Oct 2013

ER Nurse for 7 bed Critical Access Facility

 

CHS Internation, Cape Canaveral FL, Nov 2013 –Jan  2014

ICU Nurse assigned to Diplomatic Support Hospital Iraq,

 

 

Skills

  • • Efficiently and knowledgeably provided excellent care for all patients utilizing nursing process.
  • • Assessed presenting patients utilizing triage protocols to determine acuity and assign to appropriate level of care and initiate urgent care as needed.
  • • Assisted with medical procedures to include, conscious sedation, joint reductions, intubations, chest tube insertions, incision and drainage, splinting and wound care.
  • • Administered ordered medications and treatments in a safe and timely manner.
  • • Recorded all patient care in appropriate charting format. Experienced in multiple EMR systems.
  • • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.