Resume of Pamela A. Martin, RN

Resume

Pamela A. Martin, RN
Columbus, Ohio
PamiSu392@aol.com

OBJECTIVE

Registered Nurse with 35 years clinical experience, 12 years computer software and hardware experience, 2 years hospital Information Technology/Systems experience, looking to obtain long-term position that would utilize management, computer, assessment, teaching, and counseling skills to the best advantage of the employer. Salary is negotiable.

PROFILE

Particular expertise in:

	Epic Electronic Medical Record
	Computers/Medical Information Systems
	MS Office/MS FrontPage/HTML
	Nursing Administration/Supervision
	Staff Education/Training/Counseling
	Problem Solving/Relations Management
	Clinical Emergency Nursing/Paramedic
	Hospital and Field Triage Assessment Skills
	Clinical Drug/Alcohol/Psychiatric Nursing
	Clinical Obstetrics Nursing
	Demonstrated Leadership Ability
	Excellent Communication Skills
	Self-Motivated/Independent
	Exceptional Organization Skills
	Multi-Tasking
	Confidentiality

EXPERIENCE

Talent Tree Profero Solutions, Beachwood, Ohio (May 2008-Present)

Credentialed Trainer for Epic Electronic Medical Record software application

Full-time contracted employee, through The Oho State University Medical Center, to instruct their Physicians, Nurses, Medical Assistants, and Business Assistants, in their OSU Primary Care Network of outpatient clinics, on the use of their new Epic PatientLink Ambulatory EMR software application

Madison County Hospital, London, Ohio (January 2004-May 2008)

Nursing Administration, RN House Supervisor

Full-time hospital-wide supervision of 25-30 staff members and care of 30-40 patients on evening and night shifts, with particular attention to:

	Problem Solving
	Creative Staffing
	Communication
	Clinical Assessment
	Public Relations
	Conflict Resolution

ZLB Plasma, Columbus, Ohio (June 2002-Bankruptcy Closure, August 2003)

Physician Substitute

Per FDA training and regulations performed all functions in the absence of physician:

	Obtained medical histories and performed physical examinations on all potential plasma donors.
	Ordered and interpreted laboratory blood tests to monitor donations and rule out disease processes not appropriate to plasmapheresis.
	Counseled, educated donors on abnormal laboratory values.
	Managed all adverse reactions to the plasmapheresis process (vasovagal and citrate reactions and anaphylaxis) with medications as appropriate.
	Reviewed all chart work and procedures to insure compliance with FDA regulations.

Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (July 1984-Bankruptcy Closure, May 2001)

Registered Nurse, Department of Nursing

2000-Close: Full-time Unit Coordinator, Department of Surgery

	Scheduled and coordinated all procedures with physician�s offices and hospital departments for 4 surgical suites
	Created and maintained large MS Access database of all surgical activities for statistical and Infection Control revue
	Modified charging system to capture increased revenue

1995-Close: Contingent, Department of Nursing Administration

House-wide Nursing, Patient Care Supervisor 6-8 shifts each month, supervising staff of 25-30 and care of 70-80 patients.

1990-Close: Contingent, Department of Nursing Education

Taught and recertified Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (CPR) courses for staff and public.

1998-2000: Full-time Webmaster and Staff Computer Trainer, Information Systems

	Created and published hospital�s Internet website and in-house Intranet, writing own HTML code, and utilizing MS FrontPage
	Created databases and forms for nursing departments using MS Office Word, Excel, and Access
	Created and taught basic computer-skills classes for staff using MS Office Power Point and hands-on demonstrations
	Scanned and edited photographs and documents using OCR and various photo-editing software
	Created desktop publishing projects: media ads, brochures, business cards, fliers, PSA screen savers
	Input charge data to AS400 system extracting daily financial reports and billing

1984-1998: Full-time Charge Nurse, Department of Nursing

	Chemical Dependency and Geriatric Psychiatry Unit (1992-1998)
	Emergency Department and Mobile ICU (1984-1992)

Circleville EMS, Circleville, Ohio (1987-1997)

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic

Part-time In-Charge Paramedic for all �911� medical, trauma emergencies for the City of Circleville, Ohio and Pickaway County, Ohio

Professional Personnel Pool, Columbus, Ohio (1983-1984)

Registered Nurse, Department of Nursing

	Private Duty Nursing - home and hospital
	Urgent Care Triage Charge Nurse
	Extended Care Facility Charge Nurse

Doctor�s Hospital West, Columbus, Ohio (1981-1983)

Registered Nurse, Department of Nursing

Full-time Staff Nurse, 10-bed Emergency Department

St. Ann�s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (1973-1981)

Registered Nurse, Department of Nursing

Full-time Staff Nurse, 10-bed Labor and Delivery Department

Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (1970-1973)

Student RN Nursing Assistant, Department of Nursing

Part -time Float Nursing Assistant

St. Ann�s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio (Summer 1970)

Nursing Assistant , Department of Nursing

Full-time Nursing Assistant, Newborn Nursery

EDUCATION

Grove City High School, Grove City, Ohio

High School Diploma (1970)

Riverside Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio

RN Diploma in Nursing (1973)

Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio

Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (1986)

Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio

Introduction to Windows Computers (1996)

CERTIFICATIONS

	Basic Life Support (BLS)
	Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
	Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

PERSONAL

Enjoy camping, swimming, cats, dogs, and creating Internet web sites

REFERENCES

Available upon request