Critical Care Nurse Resume Samples (Text format)

Critical Care Nurse

• Committed Critical Care Nurse passionate about providing direct and indirect patient care; proficient in assisting with patient preparations for operations and monitoring the condition of patients following surgery; ensuring an optimal level of care through close observation and detailed tracking of vital stats
• Extensive experience of XX years in all areas of critical care; proficient in the use of patient monitoring equipment; strong knowledge of infection control procedures; sound familiarity with medical software applications; ability to train support staff in all aspects of critical care
• Skilled in managing patient care team to provide the full range of patient services; providing complex clinical assessments, diagnostic testing, and therapies for acutely ill patients; evaluating patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs
• Adept in monitoring patient's progress and alerting attending physicians when sudden changes occur that call for emergency intervention; performing approved and prescribed diagnostic procedures based on patient’s clinical status
• Deft in evaluating patient’s assessment records and lab data results to determine whether an emergency intervention was necessary; educating family members on treatment methods, medications, and discharge procedures
• Instrumental in assessing patients' psychosocial status and needs including areas such as sleep patterns, anxiety, grief, anger, and support systems; administering medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods