Bryce G. Harrell
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
Portland, OR · (503) 555 0171 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/brycegharrell
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eighteen months of acute care nursing on medical surgical
SETTINGS
30 bed medical surgical unit in a 240 bed community hospital
SPECIALTIES
Catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention, discharge teaching, wound care
SYSTEMS
Epic, Pyxis medication dispensing, hands free communication badges
LICENSURE
Oregon registered nurse license, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Willamette Valley University
Executive Summary
Registered nurse eighteen months past graduation on a 30 bed medical surgical unit, carrying five patients on days. Came out of a nurse residency with a quality project that stuck, and now runs the unit audits for catheter associated urinary tract infection prevention. Comfortable with complicated discharges.
Signature Achievements
- Led the nurse residency project that cut indwelling catheter days on the unit by 22 percent in six months.
- Held nurse communication scores above the hospital median on the patient experience survey for four quarters.
- Passed the national council licensure examination on the first attempt at the minimum question count.
- Recognized twice by the unit council for catching sepsis criteria early and starting the order set.
- Precepted two nursing students through their final capstone rotation.
Professional Experience
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Unit
Cedar Hollow Community Hospital, Portland, OR April 2025 to present
30 bed adult unit with a five patient assignment on day shift
- Assess and manage five patients whose diagnoses run from pneumonia and cellulitis to bowel obstruction.
- Give intravenous antibiotics, anticoagulants and insulin, verifying high alert doses with a second nurse.
- Start the sepsis order set when screening criteria appear and page the hospitalist within fifteen minutes.
- Coordinate discharge with case management, pharmacy and home health so teaching happens before the ride arrives.
- Audit every indwelling catheter daily and remove those that no longer meet criteria under the nurse driven protocol.
Nurse Extern
Tualatin Basin Surgical Hospital, Beaverton, OR June 2024 to April 2025
Senior year extern placement on a surgical floor under a preceptor
- Took vital signs, changed dressings and completed assessments after surgery under a registered nurse.
- Documented fluid balance and pain scores through twelve hour shifts.
- Helped move patients on the first day after surgery under the unit mobility protocol.
Licensure and Certification
Oregon State Board of Nursing, registered nurse license number 202512874
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, passed 2025
Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, current
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Willamette Valley University, Salem, 2025
Accredited nurse residency program, completed 2026
Core Skills
Head to toe assessment · Intravenous medication administration · Sepsis screening · Wound care · Diabetes teaching · Discharge planning · Epic documentation · Blood transfusion administration · Nasogastric tube care · Family education