Charge Nurse / Head Nurse Sample Resume Example

OBJECTIVE

SUMMARY

• Registered Nurse with over 12 years experience in hospital settings
• Nursing supervisory and management background
• Hospital experience in: Acute Medical and Surgical; Post-Operative Care; Intensive Care; Emergency Room; Renal; Labor and Delivery
• Positive, professional leader focused on ensuring quality patient care and a motivated nursing staff
• Strong commitment to developing the next generation of nursing talent

EXPERIENCE

Busy medical/surgical unit with 36 beds; patients admitted from ER, CDU, PACU, Day Surgery, Direct Admissions, hospital transfers. General post-operative care patients: Colon/abdominal surgery, GYN, vascular surgery, medical over-flow patients.

• Supervise staff of six, including LPN and CNA skilled nursing staff
• Ensure patient care meets established nursing care standards and the JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals
• Determines patient care assignments based on nursing skill levels and patient needs
• Identifies staffing needs and levels, in coordination with the Nurse Staffing Office
• Responsible for all interns and new hires
• Role model for promoting a caring environment for patients, staff, families, visitors and physicians
• Monitor and evaluate patient care through direct rounds and consultation

• Charge Nurse: coordination of renal care and delegation of assignments
• Supervise staff of four in 10 bed unit
• Initiate and update care plans, initiate and monitor hemodialysis treatments for outpatient, inpatient and acute services
• Patient education, blood and intravenous medication administration
• Responsible for all interns and new hires

• Responsible for ER equipment and supplies, PI initiatives
• Troubleshooting and technical support for ER computer systems and equipment
• Saved department over $6,000 per month through discovery of computer coding errors
• Wrote and revised Protocols, Policies and Procedures
• Assisted HNM with budget planning and implementation of ER expansion

Staff Nurse, ICU
Kaiser Permanente
South San Francisco, California
1999 - 2001

Provided nursing care for critically ill patients, primarily medical and surgical intensive units. Cared for patients on IABP, CRRT, and ICP. Float to ER, and L&D.

Staff Nurse, LDRP
Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco, California
1997 - 1999

• Circulating Nurse, Recovery Nurse
• In vitro fertilization, intrauterine transfusions, management of DIC and eclamptic patients

EDUCATION / LICENSURE

California Registered Nurse

Member: American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)