1. ALICE RADFORD
12222 S 100th East Ave, Bixby, OK74008| (H) 509-630-7415 | ali_radford70@yahoo.com
Professional Summary
Responsible, caring Registered Nurse with over three years' experience on a cardiac
telemetry, inpatient hospital floor. Patient advocate, caregiver, educator; able to
communicate well with others while maintaining a friendly, professional demeanor at all
times.
Skills
Effective interpersonal, written, and oral Working knowledge of general disease
communication skills among healthcare state management processes,
providers, patients, and families; an bio-psychosocial model, and clinical
active listener pathways, and active learner
Ability to organize and prioritize work in an Motivated to provide excellent patient
effective and efficient manner care, to ensure patient satisfaction
Critical thinker, good judgment and Good customer service skills both in
decision making person and via telephone
Hard working, detail oriented, with proven Computer experience; type 60 wpm,
ability to delegate ability to learn and navigate new software
quickly and effectively
Experience
Registered Nurse 05/2012 to 11/2015
Saint Francis Hospital – Tulsa, OK
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for 5-7 patients, with necessary
documentation
Monitor and evaluate patient functional status
Administer medications, treatments, wound care, and dressing changes
Care for patients with: chest pain-etiology unknown, cardiac dysrhythmia, MI, CHF,
hypertension, COPD, pneumonia, syncope, abdominal pain, dementia, post-surgical, pre
and post catheterization, pacemaker and EP study patients
Prepare care plans which include education and preparation for continued care after
discharge.
Educate patients and their families regarding the illness/disease, symptoms,
medications to take, side effects, when to call the doctor, and what they can do at
home to monitor, and hopefully prevent return of symptoms, and additional
2. hospitalizations
Perform and delegate interventions in a fast-paced specialized cardiac telemetry
unit/hospital overflow
Collaborate with staff in all aspects of patient's care; nurses, doctors, surgeons, RT, PT,
social work, pharmacy, dietary, lab, and many other departments in hospital
Member of Skin Champions; evaluate the skin of every patient in the hospital quarterly,
perform skin care and dressing changes as needed; confirm that documentation is
correct for patients who have wounds; attend lecture and receive training on skin and
wound related topics
Abstractor 08/2011 to 04/2012
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center (Community Choice) – Wenatchee, WA
Abstracted files from previous computerized medical record to new EPIC electronic
medical record at Wenatchee Valley Medical Center.
Transferred confidential information, maintaining information privacy, security, and
integrity for patients and medical staff
Caregiver 08/2011 to 01/2012
Mission Vista – Residential Living – Wenatchee, WA
Provided assistance to adults with developmental disabilities
In-homecare and assistance given to individuals with Downs' syndrome and dementia
Caregiver 04/2009 to 02/2010
Western Saddlerock Adult Family Home – Wenatchee, WA
Provided complete patient care for six elderly residents with co-morbidities, including
dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebral vascular accident, asthma, and diabetes
Assisted with medications and treatments; changed dressings, performed blood glucose
testing, and other tasks delegated by the RN
Consulted with health care providers, healthcare facilities, families, and pharmacies
Educated patients and families about illnesses, therapies, current diet requirements
Education
Associate of Science: Nursing Dec 2011
Wenatchee Valley College - Wenatchee, WA
Awards – Dean's List, Member of Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society)
Associate of Science: Communicative Disorders Apr 1993
Brigham Young University-Idaho - Rexburg, ID
Leadership Scholarship
Licensure
RN License – Oklahoma 105630, Issue date: 05/11/2012, Expiration date: 04/30/2016