Psychiatric Registered Nurse resume examples

• Clinical Nurse Manager Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, TraumaSurgicalUnits up to 40 patients/day and phone triage
• Supervised and managed clinical and clerical staff, train 6 RN and 4 OSA support staff in surgical care with a high level cooperation.
• Support ACLS, PALS, ATLS classes and staff re-certifications.
• Effectively supervised 5 Physician residents.   Supervised rotating dental students. Worked with reported to AttendingPhysicians
• Pre-op IV and monitoring, intra-op administration of conscious sedation, NitrousOxide, post-op care and pain management. Intra-op circulation nurse, Pre-op and Post-op instructions. Fluid levels
• Submitted and awarded an annual budget and procurement plans for department equipment purchases to elevate standard of care to inpatient surgery, anesthesia, radiology department levels.
• Maintain all staff license records and requirements to present.
• Enhance profit margin by streamlining anesthetic and surgical process, delegating to staff and running multiple rooms effectively.
• Increased surgical practice and educational productivity by 30%.
• Perform radiology of mouth, teeth and jaw, B/W,Panorex, develops
• Prepared filmsrecord for radiology filing, purging, retrieval system.
• Teach and ensure HIPAA, OSHA,  BRN, JCAHO and ANA compliance.
• Oversaw proper use of sterilizer and instrument tray prep by staff. 
• Ensured safe, proper care for victims of violence, and medically, emotionally or socially challenged individuals who presented to surgical areas for elective or emergent surgical treatment.
• Participated in hospital to unit-based Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Program, Radiation Safety, Infection Control prinicples, update Policy and Procedure manuals.
• Held staff meetings, attended GrandRounds, Member of Purchasing, Products, QA, Pharmacy, and  Infection Control Committees to advance efficacy and delivery of safe care. 
• Performed monthly inventory, maintained office/ medical, laboratory supplies,  instrument and major equipment purchases.

All Clinic float LVN

Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Allergy, Neurology, Orthopedics, UrgentCare, ENT, Opthamology, Surgery, InjectionClinic, OB-GYN, Optahmology, Dermatology
Prepare and assist in surgical procedures, medication and injections.
Procedures suture removal, phototherapy, wound care, nurse clinic,
Limited chemotherapy (adult), plastic surgery
Cardiology clinic, ECG, blood draws, treadmill monitoring, audiogram, optometry and optometric exam

• Hospital CPR Instructor for Staff , Community, and Police Depts.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations. Suture repair, radiology assistance.
• Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients and family.
• Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, acute and chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers, including MD, RN and CNA  to address effective patient  intervention and care planning. 
• Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and their families throughout the care process.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
• Investigated, provided and submitted information to Quality Department about special incidents, events and complaints.

Medication administration as a Psychiatric Float nurse 

Nursing care planning, conduct patient group meetings

Patient teaching of effective coping skills

Interdisciplinary staff meetings, planning for discharge goals