PETER MENTZ
Email: - peter@nursetraveler.org

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To utilize my nursing and management skills in an ER travel or permanent position

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

  • Critical Care RN with emphasis on Cardiovascular Surgery and Emergency Department.
  • Trained in many computer software packages including most Microsoft products,along with Meditech and Promed charting systems.
  • Wide knowledge of a variety of Ventilators, Monitoring systems and other equipment for the ER and ICU settings offering minimal orientation needs
  • Well rounded ER nurse with experience which includes Charge, Triage, Trauma, Fast Track, Cardiac care and all other areas of the ER.

PERSONAL SKILLS

  • Reliable, dedicated and responsible
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong leadership and managerial abilities
  • Capable of building good client and staff rapport
  • Ability to accomplish goals within time and budget constraints
  • Excellent teaching skills
  • Good problem-solving capabilities
  • Flexible
  • Computer literate

CAREER HISTORY

June 9, 2008 – present

ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE, ST CATHARINES, ONTARIO.

·          Community Heathcare RN

February 11, 2008 – May 31, 2008

TELEHEALTH (CLINIDATA) CANADA, ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO.

·          Telephone Triage RN

August 20 , 2007 –February 1, 2008

PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - COLLIER, NAPLES, FLORIDA.

·          Staff RN - Emergency Department

March 22, 2007– August 10, 2007

EMERG-PLUS, HAMILTON, ONT.

·          RN Niagara Health System – Emergency Department

·          Local Contract Assignment

July 31, 2006 – Mar 12, 2007

EPIC HEALTHCARE STAFFING, CHINO HILLS, CA.

·          Chargenurse Montclair Medical Center. Montclair, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

June 1, 2006 – July 15, 2006

EMERG-PLUS, HAMILTON, ONT.

·          RN St Joeseph's Hospital. Hamilton, ONT – Emergency Department

·          Local Contract Assignment

March 20, 2006 – May 20, 2006

PRN HEALTHCARE STAFFING, ENID, OK.

·          RN Oroville Medical Center. Oroville, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

December 12, 2005 – March 15, 2006

CIRRUS HEALTHCARE STAFFING, CHARLOTTE, NC .

·          RN Memorial Medical Center. Modesto, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

August 29, 2005 – November 26, 2005

SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTHCARE, BUFFALO, NY.

·          RN Torramce Memorial Hospital. Torrance CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

January 10, 2004 – May 15, 2005

THERACARE STAFFING, NY, NY

·          RN, Kaiser Hospital, West Los Angeles, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

September 20, 2004 – January 7, 2005

THERACARE STAFFING, NY, NY

·          RN, Kaiser Hospital, Panorama City, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

June 13, 2004 –August 27, 2004

SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING, ORLANDO, FL

·          RN, Heart of Florida Regional Hospital, Davenport, FL – Emergency Department

·          Local Contract

May 15, 2004 – June 5, 2004

EMERG-PLUS, HAMILTON, ONTARIO.

·          RN, Hamilton Health Sciences Center, Hamilton, Ontario – Emergency Department

·          Local Contract

February 5, 2004 - May 6, 2004

HEALTHONE STAFFING, SACRAMENTO, CA

·          RN, Dameron Hospital, Stockton, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel assignment

January 5, 2004 – January 30, 2004

PULSE HEALTHCARE STAFFING, SACRAMENTO, CA

·          RN, Delta Sutter Hospital, Antioch, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

November 4, 2003 until May 6, 2004

PULSE HEALTHCARE STAFFING & HEALTHONE STAFFING, SACRAMENTO, CA

·          Part time independent nurse recruiter for both Travel Nursing  agencies

September 7, 2003 – October 31, 2003

PRESTIGE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, BOCA RATON, FL

·          RN, Los Robles Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, CA – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

June 23, 2003 – August 23, 2003

PRESTIGE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, BOCA RATON, FL

·          RN, Gulf Coast Medical Center, Panama City, FL – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

Mar 24, 2003 – June 21, 2003

RN NETWORK, BOCA RATON, FL

·          RN, Delray Beach Medical Center, Delray Beach, FL. – Emergency Department

·          Travel Assignment

Dec 12, 2002- March 12, 2003

CODEBLUE NURSING AGENCY, SACRAMENTO, CA

·          RN, Parkview Hospital, Riverside CA Emergency department

·          Travel assignment

Oct 2002 – Dec 2002

MERCY HOSPITAL, BAKERSFIELD, CA

·          RN Coordinator, Emergency Room (Travel Assignment)

·          Responsible for care of patients in the Emergency Room

·          Shift management functions and responsibilities

July 2002 – Sept 2002

EMERG-PLUS NURSING AGENCY, HAMILTON, ONTARIO

·          RN, Emergency Rooms throughout Hamilton.

·          Responsible for the care of patients in the Emergency Department

1999 – May 2002

HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL, ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

  • Charge Nurse. Emergency Room
  • Responsible for the care of patients in the Emergency Department
  • Shift management functions and responsibilities.

             August – September 2001 – 6 week Leave of Absence from Health Central

·          Guest Lecturer at Aga Khan University and Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
teaching a Critical Care and Emergency Nursing program.

1998 - 1999

ORANGE COUNTY CORRECTIONS MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

  • RN Manager
  • Responsible for the Medical care of Inmates.
  • Managed a department which included 59 RN's, LPN's and MA's
  • Responsible for all management functions including Hiring, evaluations, education, terminations, budgets and scheduling
  • Responsible for data collection and computerization of the data
  • Responsible for Quality Assurance and Chart Audits
  • Member of Management, Medical Records, Pharmacy and Therapeutics and Quality Assurance committees

1997 - 1998

COLUMBIA PARK MEDICAL CENTER, ORLANDO, FLORIDA.

  • Registered Nurse
  • Responsible for the care of post open-heart and vascular surgical patients.

1989 - 1997

ST. MICHAELS HOSPITAL, TORONTO, ONTARIO.

  • Charge Nurse – Cardiovascular ICU.
  • Responsible for the care of post open-heart surgical patients.
  • Managed unit on night shift, responsible for staff evaluations and staff scheduling.
  • Member of hospital wide cardiac arrest team.
  • Patient and family teaching with regard to their illnesses and recovery

1987 - 1989

FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL, CALGARY, ALBERTA

  • Charge Nurse – Cardiovascular ICU
  • Responsible for the care of post open-heart surgical patients.
  • Member of new products and staff education committee.

1985 - 1987

WECK, DIVISION OF SQUIBB (CANADA)

  • Sales Representative
  • Territory - North Toronto and Manitoba.
  • Sold operating microscopes and surgical instruments to hospitals.
  • Made presentations to physicians, nurses, administration and purchasing agents
  • Often worked in operating rooms in-servicing and educating doctors and nurses.
  • Increased sales volume by 85 - 100% per year.
  • National Sales leader in 4 out of 6 product categories.
  • Developed excellent customer rapport.

1981 - 1985

MOLNLYKE INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

  • US Mid West Sales Manager (1983-1985)
  • Promoted to management position based in Chicago.
  • Responsible for hiring, training and management of sales representatives.
  • Hired nursing consultants and trained them to provide product in-service programs.
  • Worked closely with International product managers.
  • Involved with corporate budgeting and setting sales quotas.
  • Sales Representative (1981-1983)
  • Territory - Western Ontario
  • Sold Benefits Incontinence management system, dressings and OR drapes.
  • Made presentations to administrators and nurses in hospitals and nursing homes.

1977 - 1981

SOUTH BAY HOSPITAL, REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA

  • Nurse Manager
  • Manager of 8 bed Critical Care Unit, General Surgery and Medicine.
  • Responsible for budget, hiring, staffing, evaluations and day-to-day running.
  • Upgraded unit with purchase of new equipment and monitoring system.
  • Developed new policies and procedures manual.
  • Taught part of in-house ICU course.
  • Member of committees for Nurse Managers, Staff Education, Infection Control and New Products.

 

1974 - 1977

TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL, TORONTO, ONTARIO

  • Registered Nurse
  • Responsible for the care of surgical, medical and cardiovascular patients.
  • Teaching of both families and patients.

1974

HAREFIELD HOSPITAL, LONDON, ENGLAND

  • Registered Nurse
  • RN in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.

EDUCATION

ACLS, PALS, BCLS and MICN certified

1988 – 2004   Completed a variety of Critical Care and Emergency Department educational programs.

1982 - 1987
Multiple sales and Marketing courses, including Xerox and Dale Carnegie.

1975 - 1997
Multiple Critical Care and nursing administration courses.

1971 - 1973
Harefield and Mount Vernon School of Nursing. London, England. 3 year RN Training Program
.

NURSE LICENSURE

Florida: 3112802   Ontario: 76-3363-9   California: 272287

OTHER INTERESTS

Developer and owner of Nursetravler.org using Dreamweaver Software; A website devoted to travel nurses that has been in existence since 2001 and has become the Number 1 resource for Travel Nurses in the USA and Canada with over 1.5 Million hits since inception.

CITIZENSHIP AND USA LEGAL STATUS

·          Canadian Citizen

·          USA green card holder

 

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