Visiting Nurse Resume Examples

Versatile Visiting Nurse assisting patients recently released from the hospital with appropriate follow-up care in home settings. Adept at providing necessary assistance tracking vital signs and monitoring progress. Specialize in caring for elderly or disabled patients in often serious health-related situations.

● Adept at helping patients and families make critical end-of-life decisions
● Ability to react immediately to potentially life-threatening situations
● Profound experience with a variety of medical conditions
● Solid understanding of home nursing care procedures
● Strong familiarity with HIPPA regulations
● Impressive ability to interact with patients
● Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
● Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills

● Established ongoing communications with physicians patients and family members.
● Collaborated with case managers and other team members to clarify objectives.
● Executed patient-care procedures in accordance with doctor’s care plan.
● Ensured that care plans complied with applicable regulations.
● Supervised LPNs and prepared required documentation.
● Evaluated patient progress during each visit.

● Prepared discharge summaries in accordance with physician instructions.
● Worked with patients and family members to make critical care decisions.
● Met with family members to answer questions and provide care updates.
● Obtained medical histories and ensured data was correctly recorded.
● Ensured that patient information was kept confidential.