Priya Raman

BSN, RN — Med-Surg / Telemetry
Charge Nurse · 7 Years Acute Care
[email protected](916) 555-0148Sacramento, CAlinkedin.com/in/priyaraman-rn

Summary

Compassionate, detail-driven registered nurse with 7 years of acute-care experience on high-acuity medical-surgical and telemetry units. Charge-nurse and preceptor experience managing 1:4–1:5 assignments, leading safety initiatives, and mentoring new-grad RNs. Known for calm clinical judgment under pressure and consistently high patient-satisfaction scores.

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) — California Board of Registered NursingLic. #95208841 · Active, exp. 2027
BSN — Bachelor of Science in NursingCCNE-accredited
CMSRN — Certified Medical-Surgical RNMSNCB · 2022
BLS · ACLS · PALS — American Heart AssociationCurrent

Clinical Experience

Charge Nurse — Medical-Surgical / Telemetry2021 – Present
Mercy General Hospital · Sacramento, CA
  • Coordinate care and assignments for a 36-bed telemetry unit, managing 1:4–1:5 patient ratios and precepting new-graduate RNs.
  • Led the hourly-rounding protocol rollout that cut the unit's patient-fall rate 28% over 12 months.
  • Sustained 98% medication-administration accuracy across 200+ shifts using Epic BCMA barcode scanning.
  • Serve on the unit's code-response team; recognized as DAISY Award nominee (2023).
Staff Registered Nurse — Medical-Surgical2018 – 2021
Sutter Roseville Medical Center · Roseville, CA
  • Delivered post-operative care, wound management, and IV therapy for up to 6 acute patients per shift.
  • Provided discharge teaching and medication education; unit HCAHPS communication scores ranked in the top decile.
  • Charge-nurse relief; trained 8 nursing students during clinical rotations.

Clinical Skills

Patient care: Telemetry & cardiac monitoring, IV insertion & therapy, wound care, post-op recovery, patient & family education, discharge planning

Systems & safety: Epic & Cerner EHR, BCMA medication administration, code/rapid-response, fall & pressure-injury prevention, infection control

Education

California State University, Sacramento2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) · magna cum laude · Sigma Theta Tau