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👩‍⚕️ Professional Summary

Highly experienced and compassionate Senior Nurse with over 15 years of expertise in critical care, leadership, and staff development. Skilled in managing complex patient cases, implementing evidence-based nursing practices, and driving organizational change to improve healthcare outcomes. Proven leader in mentoring nursing teams and optimizing workflows to enhance patient care delivery.

🔑 Core Competencies

• Advanced Patient Care & Critical Thinking

• Team Leadership & Staff Mentoring

• Quality Assurance & Risk Management

• Infection Prevention & Control

• Healthcare Policy Implementation

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• Electronic Health Records (EHR): Epic, Cerner

• Data-Driven Decision Making

💼 Professional Experience

Nurse Manager – Critical Care Unit

[PRESENT COMPANY NAME], [CITY, STATE]
[MONTH, YEAR] – Present

• Supervise a team of 30+ nurses, ensuring high standards of patient care in a 20-bed critical care unit.

• Develop and implement nursing protocols that reduce patient readmission rates by 12%.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care outcomes and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

• Spearheaded professional development programs, resulting in a 30% increase in staff certifications.

• Lead quality improvement initiatives, including a project to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia, achieving a 20% decrease.

Senior Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

[PREVIOUS COMPANY NAME], [CITY, STATE]
[START DATE] - [END DATE]

• Provided advanced nursing care to high-acuity patients in a fast-paced emergency setting.

• Trained and mentored junior nurses, fostering a collaborative and skill-focused environment.

• Implemented a triage system improvement plan, reducing patient wait times by 25%.

• Played a key role in hospital accreditation processes, ensuring adherence to Joint Commission standards.

Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical Unit

[PREVIOUS COMPANY NAME], [CITY, STATE]
[START DATE] - [END DATE]

• Delivered comprehensive nursing care to a diverse patient population with acute and chronic conditions.

• Conducted patient education sessions, improving medication compliance rates by 15%.

• Assisted in developing discharge planning tools to enhance patient transition from hospital to home care.

🎓 Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
[UNIVERSITY NAME], [CITY, STATE]
Graduation Date: [MONTH, YEAR]

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
[UNIVERSITY NAME], [CITY, STATE]
Graduation Date: [MONTH, YEAR]

📜 Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) License – Illinois, Active

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association, Expiration: Dec 2056

• Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) – Expiration: Dec 2056

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Expiration: Dec 2056

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – Expiration: Dec 2056

📁 Key Achievements

• Implemented a nurse-led patient education initiative, increasing satisfaction scores by 18%.

• Reduced hospital-acquired infections by 25% through stringent infection control protocols.

• Recognized as “Healthcare Leader of the Year” for contributions to hospital-wide quality improvement.

🛠 Technical Skills

• Software: Epic, Cerner, Meditech

• Clinical Equipment: Ventilators, IV Pumps, Cardiac Monitors

• Languages: Fluent in Spanish

🤝 Professional Affiliations

• American Nurses Association (ANA) – Member since 2050

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) – Member since 2050

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing – Member since 2051

📇 References

Available upon request.

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