Pediatric Nurse resume examples

40 hours/week 

• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal and pediatric patients, ranging in age from birth to 17 years, in a fast-paced, outpatient clinical setting.
  
• Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
• Performed a wide variety of diagnostic tests and interventions to include phone triage, lab tests, IM/SQ injections, IV therapy, medication administration, EKG's, respiratory treatments, and vital signs, etc.
• Discuss care at home, medications, treatments, and follow-up appointments to pediatric patients and their families.
• A trusted team leader, preceptor, mentor, and resource.
• Served as primary nurse in weekend clinic to ensure every aspect of acute patient care was performed in a safe working environment

40 hours/week 

• Provide family focused patient care to diverse acutely and chronically ill newborns and their families in a Neonatal Intensive Care environment through comprehensive assessments and interventions.

• Educated parents on proper handling and positioning of infant, expression and storage of breastmilk, bathing, cord care, circumcision care and car seat safety.
• Served as charge nurse by providing direct oversight to nursing staff and non-licensed military healthcare personnel on a 9-bed unit.Collaborated with Labor and Delivery and the Maternal-Child Postpartum Unit to ensure department cohesiveness.
  
• Performed a variety of diagnostic tests and procedures to include but not limited to vital signs, IV therapy, nursing assessments, medication administration, central line maintenance, CPAP, etc.
• Provided neonatal stabilization for transport to a tertiary care center
• Encourage parental bonding and family involvement in all aspects of their infant's care.

40 hours/week

• Provide family focused patient care to diverse acutely and chronically ill newborns and their families in a Neonatal Intensive Care environment through comprehensive assessments and interventions.
• Advocated confidently for patients and their families by utilizing effective communication and escalation skills.
• Served as charge nurse by providing direct oversight to nursing staff and non-licensed military healthcare personnel on a 24-bed unit.
• Collaborated with Labor and Delivery and the Maternal-Child Postpartum Unit to ensure department cohesiveness
• Performed a variety of diagnostic tests and procedures to include but not limited to vital signs, IV therapy, nursing assessments, medication administration, IV sedation, central line maintenance, respiratory management-conventional ventilation, high frequency oscillatory, or high frequency jet ventilator, CPAP, high flow nasal cannula; exchange transfusions, whole body cooling therapy, and maintenance of G-tubes, NG-tubes, and chest tubes, etc.
• Provided post-surgical care to include but not limited to patients with gastroschisis, pyloric stenosis, tracheostomy, ventriculoperitoneal shunt, ostomies, etc. 
• Member of neonatal transport team, facilitating transportation of infant to outside facility

36 hours/week 

• Provided patient centered care on a Medical-Surgical Unit including but not limited to: nursing assessments, vital signs, medication administration, wound care, admissions and discharges, and patient education.
• Collaborated with other members of the healthcare team to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
• Delivered detailed and comprehensive medical assessments to neurological-impaired patients to include post TPA, TIA's, and stroke alerts in the Emergency Department.
• Dedicated to providing the highest standard of nursing care using evidence-based practice.

40 hours/week 

• Served as a Nursing Supervisor in charge of providing oversight and leadership to clinical support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.
• Acted as staff advocate for patients and families by utilizing effective communication skills
• Provided end of life nursing care to hospice patients by delivering palliative care in relationship to a patient's moral and ethical beliefs.
• Coordinated with speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy to promote a multidisciplinary team approach to patient care.

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• Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management.
• Assessed patients and documented their medical histories.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
• Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Ensured safety and well-being of patients.

• Primary care, assessment and evaluation of neonatal and pediatric patients.
• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans.

Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.

Ensuring that ventilators, monitors other types of

medical equipments function properly.

Assisting physicians in performing procedures.

Secure IV line .

Provide emotional support to patents families and

them on procedures of an ICU. 

This position is responsible for admitting patients from hospitals into Walker Methodist Health Care Center that are in need of physical rehabilitation. Additional responsibilities include managing a demanding 44 bed Transitional Care Unit and 10 beds Cardiac Transitional Care Unit.  Duties include monitoring knee/hip replacement patients, cardiovascular, diabetic, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary, dialysis, cancer, and hospice patients needs.  Key achievements include

• •Collaborated with appropriate health care team members to coordinate daily plan of care for assigned patients.
• Successfully managed a team of 12 nursing staff resulting in progressive patient care achieving desired goal outcomes.
• Effectively collaborated with other RNs in designing and executing valuable assessment and clinical monitoring plans of patients resulting in shorter hospital/nursing home stays.
• Instructed patients and their family in proper patient care in anticipation for eventual discharge planning
• Effectively educated patients and their families on skills such as blood pressure monitoring, wound care, diabetes, medication