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compassionate nursing professional seeking opportunity requiring exceptional organizational skills and talents in patient relations, education and advocacy.  offers outstanding abilities in assessment, formulating diagnoses, establishing goals, implementing intervention, and evaluating outcomes.

 

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ø  offer over 13 years of progressive nursing experience, with extensive experience in medical, surgical, mental health and chemical addictions.

ø  comprehensive background in nsg, triage, gynecology, urology, gastrointestinal, orthopedics, ent, and vascular patients.

ø  exceptional background in defining and executing targeted nursing strategies and plans to maximize productivity, efficiency and quality of services.

ø  dynamic and effective communication, interpersonal relation and problem solving skills.

ø  excel at interacting with broad populations including senior management, medical professionals and staff as well as patients and external contractors.

ø  holistic nursing knowledge and experience in alternative therapies in conjunction with traditional medicine.

 

professional experience

ne health/samaritan hospital campus, troy, ny                                                                  1998-2008

staff rn

  successfully received multiple patient commendations through satisfaction surveys for consistently promoting superior service and providing exceptional patient satisfaction.

  relied upon to lend expertise in performing psychological, biological, psychosocial and spiritual interventions based on individualized nursing care plans.

  maintained responsibility for charge and crisis rn duties, with nsg experience including direct nsg care, triage and medication administration.

  actively supported and educated patients in acute care settings including admissions, recovery and discharge teaching.

  independently performed tasks, diagnosed patients and provided critical assistance to physicians.

  developed and directed nursing care plans and treatments, instructed patients and their families in proper care, and helped individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health.

  assisted with patient evaluations; observed, assessed, and recorded symptoms, reactions and progress in patients.

  effectively facilitated equipment preparation functions to optimize unit productivity and quality of service.

  actively trained, mentored and motivated staff, playing an instrumental role in the development of top performing team members.

  merged empathy and strong interpersonal skills while utilizing non-violent crisis intervention and group facilitation/counseling.

 

ne health/eddy cohoes rehab center campus                                                                    1998

staff rn

  achieved numerous commendations from patients, as evidenced by aeb patient satisfaction surveys.

  worked directly with patients to restore lost abilities as a result of disease, disorder, and/or injury through pain management, nutrition, exercise, physical conditioning and endurance.

  planned and performed all nursing phases of physical medicine and rehab, demonstrating exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.

  ensured joint replacement patients, trauma patients and cva patients are properly educated on all aspects of treatment, proper care and discharge.

  maintained and promoted social, cognitive, emotional and vocational status via patient and familial support and teaching.

 

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albany medical center hospital, albany, ny                                                                         1995-1997 

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  recognized for providing exceptional services through several patient commendations from press-ganey surveys.

  provided direct nsg care with emphasis on meeting both physical and emotional needs of medical/surgical patients.

  used nsg process and nsg dx for direct patient care within time constraints of clinical pathways to sustain and advance physiological status for medical/surgical trauma patients with neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, musculoskeletal and/or immunosuppressed compromise.

  demonstrated exemplary documentation skills by accurately maintaining nurses notes and promoting sufficient communication among care staff.

  employed sharp analytical and problem solving skills in assessing patients and preparing nursing care plans within clinical pathways.

  educated post-surgical patients with multiple traumas and/or specific surgeries for gynecology, urology, gastrointestinal, orthopedics, ent, and vascular patients.

 

education & professional development/training

nursing degree - hudson valley community college (troy, ny), 1992-1995
continued education - facility-based inservices and multiple institute for natural resources (inr) seminars

nys licensure, #474040-1 exp 4/2010

 

 

 

 

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dear _______________________________:

 

i am currently exploring new opportunities, and am interested in joining your team.  to acquaint you with my qualifications, i m submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

from supporting high performance teams and facilitating superior patient servicing to executing proactive nursing processes and procedures, i have continually excelled in maximizing performance as a dynamic registered nurse.  i excel in identifying and resolving inefficiencies, providing patients with superior care and education and strategically utilizing resources to generate optimal results.  as illustrated by the accompanying resume, i have continually advanced as a nurse, assuming increasing levels of responsibility.  i offer over 13 years of progressive nursing experience, with comprehensive background working with medical, surgical, mental health and chemical addiction patients. 

 

as a member of your team, i will consistently exhibit a strong commitment to quality and a dedication to playing a large role in achieving and surpassing goals.  i am eager to meet with you to discuss how my qualifications support your current and prospective needs, and welcome the opportunity to interview at your earliest convenience.

 

professional regards,

 

 

 

maureen a. mcknight, rn