Charge Nurse Resume

CHARGE NURSE: Health-Care Excellence ~ Patient Advocacy

Accomplished, compassionate Charge Nurse with over 16 years of combined professional experience. Outstanding results assessing and advocating for patient needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical records as a Registered Nurse (RN). Expertly utilize intra-disciplinary support teams. Earned BLS, ACLS, and Chemotherapy Provider certifications. Reputation for advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention.

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CHARGE NURSE EXPERIENCE.
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ABC MEDICAL CENTER-GRACE HOSPITAL, Lawrence, KS, 20XX – 20XX
Permanent Charge Nurse

Supervised staff of 12 and served as charge nurse for an ambulatory surgery center serving up to 50 patients daily for outpatient surgical procedures. Oversaw nursing operations and provided patient care across four operating rooms, one endoscopy room, pre-operative area, post-anesthesia care unit, and pre-testing area. Scheduled staff and assigned duties. Enforced policies. Led orientation of new employees. Coordinated in-service and continuing education for staff. Monitored budget with regard to labor, supplies, and equipment maintenance expenses.

* Established facility’s endoscopy service operations, including developing all policies and procedures, ordering equipment, and arranging logistics for equipment cleaning and storage.

* Elected by staff nurses to serve on Nursing Executive Task Force.

* Selected as chairperson of Equipment Committee and served on Re-engineering Committee.

* Increased efficiency by re-organizing pre-testing area, including procedures, policies, and staffing.

* Ranked as Clinical Nurse III on clinical ladder (highest attainable ranking).

BCD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Lawrence, KS, 20XX – 20XX
Charge Nurse – DOU/ICU

Coordinated and evaluated nursing care for the hospital’s DOU/ICU unit. Responded to all emergencies and codes. Admitted/discharged clients and distributed medications as needed. Collaborated with health-care team to best meet client needs and desired outcomes. Provided emotional support to clients and their family members.

* Selected as Employee of the Month in September 2004; won the Gold Star for customer satisfaction and received numerous patient letters in recognition of attentive and effective care.

* Received a promotion to Charge Nurse after only six months with the hospital.

* Boosted nursing staff morale by instituting a tracking mechanism to ensure equitable float pool participation.

* Maximized nursing staff efficiency and ensured optimal patient care through new nurse precepting and patient education program development.

CDE HEALTH CENTER, Kotzebue, AK, 20XX – 20XX
Charge Nurse – Inpatient / ER / Medevac Flight Nurse

Supervised care-plan delivery by up to four RNs, CNAs, and the health unit coordinator in this Native American health service acute care facility in the Alaskan bush. Managed staff resources.

* Initiated and staffed Medevac flights to remote villages, initiating and maintaining IV access, NG tubes, and Foley catheters. Stabilized trauma patients pending transfer to a center of higher care.

* Provided end-of-life care for patients and their families.

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CREDENTIALS AND SKILLS.
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), 20xx
EFG COLLEGE, Lawrence, KS

RN Certification, CPR, ACLS, PALS, PEDS, ONC, PICU, CICU, MICU, SICU, ER, INS, PICC, Midline, Chemotherapy, Home Health High-Tech Infusion, JCAHO, Medicare, and Medicaid Accreditation

Technical: Windows XP/NT, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Suite, Medical Software Packages

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