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Jessica Claire
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Professional Summary

Seasoned Clinical Nurse leader offering 16 years' nursing experience and success in leading teams while providing exceptional care to patients. Expert in all aspects of patient care and highly adept in working closely with physicians to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Proven leader focused on developing clinically competent, patient-focused teams. Accomplished in improving delivery of care, patient outcomes and nursing staff performance.

Accomplishments

Collaborated with frontline nursing staff with the implementation of "ASK ME 3" tool to improve health literacy, nurse-physician, nurse-patient and physician-patient satisfaction.

Skills
  • Preventive Healthcare
  • Critical Thinking
  • Care Coordination
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Patient Care Oversight
  • Attention to Detail
  • Infection Control Procedures
Work History
Clinical Nurse Leader, 10/2018 - Current
Gundersen Health System Blair, WI,
  • Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
  • Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
  • Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
  • Initiated care plan and actualized appropriate interventions and treatment.
  • Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
  • Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
  • Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
  • Responded to behavioral and medical crises codes.
  • Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
  • Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
  • Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for 37-bed Progressive Care Unit, ensuring exceptional delivery of care when developing well-rounded nursing rounds.
  • Supported patient self-advocacy within family relationships and during treatment plans.
  • Conducted rounds with physicians, advising physicians on patients' conditions and assisting in coordinating diagnostic testing and follow up to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse, 04/2018 - 10/2018
General Motors Wfh_City, GA,
  • Perform nursing assessments, develop care plans and evaluate effectiveness and need for interventions
  • Execute medical regimes and report/document their effects
  • Communicate patient status and change of condition to health care team
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Director of Nursing, 11/2015 - 03/2018
Highmark Inc. Williamsport, PA,
  • Ensure proper and adequate staffing of the Community
  • Manage staff of 60 nurses, wellness aide, wellness administrative assistant and certified nursing assistants
  • Participate in morning meetings as well as weekly calls to Regional Nursing team to review admissions, significant changes in resident's condition or safety needs
  • Review and sign off physician orders
  • Conduct care conference and communicate with residents, families and/or outside agencies
  • Complete initial care assessments and re-assessments, service plan, care plan, incident reports, medication error investigations and follow up
  • Conduct monthly staff meetings and medication training for LPN and CNA
  • Ensure safe handling and documentation of Narcotics
  • Ensure proper disposal of all expired/discontinued medications
  • Conduct interviews for potential new staff
  • Coordinate or provide required staff in services
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
  • Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
  • Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
  • Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
  • Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
  • Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
Clinical & Didactic Instructor, 04/2014 - 02/2018
General Motors Wfh_City, NJ,
  • Create formatted lesson plans, power point guided lectures, supplemental handouts/worksheets, and quizzes to evaluate student learning
  • Instruct students in the clinical setting in safely and competently caring for patients
  • Facilitate professional interactions to promote continued collaboration between educational and clinical settings
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient student nurses to achieve quality training outcomes.
Team Manager/Assistant Director, 07/2009 - 11/2015
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. Corbin, KY,
  • Initiate interventions and support to patient and family during end-of-life care
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop a comprehensive, individualized and responsive plan of care
  • Manage utilization of pharmaceuticals and equipment for a patient base of sixty
  • Supervise, coach and evaluate the provision of care of nurses, aides, chaplains, social workers
  • Assist with recruiting, training, and retaining nursing staff
  • Monitor employee performance and conduct periodic performance appraisals
  • Review documentation to meet regulatory compliance
  • Schedule and perform rounds to monitor and evaluate the appropriateness and quality of nursing care
Registered Nurse, 08/2006 - 04/2010
Hartford Hospital City, STATE,
  • Perform nursing assessments, develop care plans and evaluate effectiveness and need for interventions
  • Execute medical regimes and report/document their effects
  • Communicate patient status and change of condition to health care team
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Respiratory Therapist, 06/2001 - 08/2006
Hartford Hospital City, STATE,
  • Provide all aspects of respiratory therapy care to inpatients
  • Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations
  • Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes.
  • Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions.
  • Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
Education
Master of Science: Clinical Nurse Leader, Expected in 08/2021
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Sacred Heart University - Fairfield, CT
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Baccalaureate in Science Degree: Nursing, Expected in 5/2006
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Saint Joseph College - West Hartford, CT
GPA:
Associate in Science Degree: Respiratory Care, Expected in 5/2001
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Manchester Community College - Manchester, CT
GPA:
Affiliations

American Association of Critical Nurses

Clinical Nurse Leader Association

Certifications

Clinical Nurse Leader

Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse


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School Attended

  • Sacred Heart University
  • Saint Joseph College
  • Manchester Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Registered Nurse
  • Director of Nursing
  • Clinical & Didactic Instructor
  • Team Manager/Assistant Director
  • Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Therapist

Degrees

  • Master of Science
  • Baccalaureate in Science Degree
  • Associate in Science Degree

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