John Allen

To continue full-time employment as an RN.

Evening Pre-Op Charge Nurse - Yuma Advanced Surgical Suites - Yuma, AZ

(2024-10)

Manage nursing shift for facility at private institutions.

• Skilled in telemetry, cardiothoracic surgical prep, orthopedics, medical, surgical, and geriatrics
• Train, schedule, and supervise junior nursing and ancillary staff ensuring compliance with applicable standards of care
• Manage and adhere to departmental budgets ensuring cost effective operations
• Maintain medical technology, procedures, and standards of care using appropriate nursing conferences & seminars
• Employed management proficiency to enhance patient care while cutting extraneous expenses
• Supervised patient scheduling, admission, evaluation, treatment and discharge planning
• Provide professional and courteous intervention and communication with patients, providers and family
• Assisted attending physicians & providers with patient evaluation, monitoring, and implementation of medical care plans
• Educate patients and family members in healthy lifestyle choices and disease management
• Offered guidance and support and training to junior nurses, ancillary nursing staff, and medical technologists
• Supervised confidential patient information, customer service, phones, and other administrative functions as needed
• Manage company inventory replenishing medical and office supplies as needed and initiated resupply of needed items
• Demonstrate ability to remain calm and levelheaded in high pressure situations
• Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and dedication to high quality patient care

Registered Nurse - Yuma Regional Medical Center - Yuma, AZ

(2018-04 - 2024-12)

Supervised shift floor, junior nursing and ancillary staff, schedule replacements as needed.

• Assess patients, administer medications, change dressings, and provide other nursing care as needed
• Follow provider's orders and nursing care plans, evaluate effectiveness of care and advocate for changes when outcomes are not optimal
• Accurately document care in both paper and electronic medical record
• Delegate tasks to junior nurses & assistant caregiver's and supervise their work and related patient outcomes
• Involve patients and families in care plans in order to give patient centered and culturally competent care
• Coordinate off-site treatments and schedule patients' appointments

Registered Nurse - Haven Health Yuma - Yuma, AZ

(2016-04 - 2018-09)

Registered Nurse - Southwest Palliative Care Associate - Yuma, AZ

(2014-08 - 2015-02)

Registered Nurse - Palmview Rehabilitation Center - Yuma, AZ

(2009-01 - 2015-02)

Registered Nurse - Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital - Yuma, AZ

(2007-10 - 2009-05)

Registered Nurse - Yuma Regional Medical Center - Yuma, AZ

(2004-09 - 2007-09)

Military Service - United States Air Force

(1999)

Served 13 years in the United States Air Force. Honorable/Medical VA 30% rated discharge in 1999.

ADN - Nursing - Arizona Western College (2005)

BSN - Nursing - Northern Arizona University (2015)

MSN - Nursing - Northern Arizona University (2022)