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RN - ER (Houston Metro) Healthcare Candidate Resume


 
 
Resume of Candidate #313143, is a highly skilled ER Registered Nurse who is passionately committed to excellence in patient care and seeking position in Emergency care. Experienced in therapeutic apheresis, hemodialysis, ICU/CCU.  Also experience in the cardiac cath lab and the operating room in prior career as a perfusion technician. Spent many years in the emergency department as a technician prior to completion of nursing school. 
 
 
Experience
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dialysis & Apheresis Nurse,                                                                2005 - Current
Staff Nurse
Worked autonomously using skills and long-term patient relationship to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of patients.  Planned and provided patient care for adult geriatric
patients based on physician orders and established standards and guidelines.  Responsibilities
included independently performing patient assessments, renal replacement therapies, and emergency care as needed.  Also mentored new acute care nurses and coordinated plans for patient care. 
 
Coronary Care Unit, Major Healthcare Facility                                2003-2005
Staff Registered Nurse
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for assigned patients.
Met the Standards of Practice for the Coronary Care Unit and managed all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment. Participated in activities to plan, measure, assess and improve the quality of patient care. Responded to Code Blue and implements life-saving measures, per ACLS protocol. Interpreted EKG rhythm strips and evaluated 12-lead EKG’s.
Monitored and titrated special drugs (i.e., Dopamine, Nitroglycerine, Levophed, etc.).
Assisted with insertion of arterial lines, Swan-Ganz lines and IABP. Monitored invasive pressures, such as arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters and IABP. Drew blood from arterial, CVP and other invasive lines.  Assessed critically ill patients in an ongoing manner, per protocol. Accompanied and monitored patients going to other departments for tests and procedures.
 
Major Healthcare Facility                                                                     2000-2003 
Emergency Room Technician
Coordinated the most efficient transportation mode for each patient.  Performed under the direction of the EMS Operations Officer, with latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative within limits of established policies and procedures.
 
 
Edwards Cardiovascular Resources (formerly                                                      1997-2001 
Perfusion Services of Baxter Healthcare Corporation), San Diego, CA 
*Clinical Technician
Prepared specimens, tissue, bodily fluid samples, and other matter for analysis using standard laboratory techniques.  Stained and mounted slides, prepared solutions and media, and cultures tissues.  Set up, operated and maintained laboratory equipment. Labeled slides. Performed routine laboratory tests and procedures. Recorded results. Prepared special solutions.
 
*Training Specialist from 1999-2000, Houston Area Manager from 1998-1999.
Rapidly promoted through the organization. Trained new personnel, supervised
clinicians, negotiated service contracts, managed inventory, and advised client
hospitals on compliance and blood utilization.
 
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing - 2003 
Galveston College
 
Associate of Science, Pre-nursing - 1993
Houston Community College
 
 
Professional Training
                                   
Hemodialysis on Fresenius equipment. Experienced in therapeutic apheresis
including Fresenius, Cobe and Haemonetics equipment. Comfortable in highly
technical ICU/CCU environment including care of patients with Swan Ganz
monitoring and intra-aortic balloon pumps, bedside procedures including
conscious sedation. Well-versed in all aspects of autotransfusion of blood and
blood products. Conducted training and lectured extensively on autotransfusion,
therapeutic apheresis, and compliance including AABB recommendations.
 
 
Specialty Certifications
 
Registered Nurse License – TX - current
 
Professional Organizations
 
Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX
Served as Vice-President of school chapter of the National Student Nursing
Association; participated in medical mission trip to Mexico
 
 

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