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Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
  • Home: (555) 432-1000
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Summary

Dedicated Nurse with over 20 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, seeking employment within your company which will make use of my medical/behavioral training and communication skills.

Skills
  • Patient monitoring
  • Administering medicines
  • Patient Management
  • Electronic Health Records Management
  • Team supervision
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Home visits
  • BAC screening/drug screen collection
  • Removing stitches and staples
  • Updating computer records
  • BAC screen/drug screen collection ability
Experience
Registered Nurse, 03/2012 to 08/2020
Dekalb HealthColumbia City, IN,

Managed 5 satellite offices in AR, Fayetteville, Rogers, Berryville, Harrison and Mt Home providing mental health and substance abuse services for outpatient clients.

  • Clinical Nurse managing care for Children’s Shelter and Residential Substance abuse treatment residential facility for youth ages 11-18.
  • Work directly with treatment team and supervised staff of residential facilities.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Offered clinical leadership and oversight to 25-bed substance abuse residential facility for youth.
  • Delivered care to up to 25 patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
  • Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
  • Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care.
  • Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting lab results.
  • Communicated with psychiatrist's to relay patient needs.
  • Acted as patient advocate and implemented patient care through team process covering 5 to 25 patients.
  • Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
  • Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
  • Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
  • Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions by deflecting undesirable behaviors to assist patients with developing and amplifying coping skills.
  • Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
  • Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
  • Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
  • Assessed patients' response to new medications and suggested ways to combat side effects.
  • Immunized patients against influenza to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
  • Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
  • Met training objectives by instructing new and prospective direct Care staff in CPR/first aid, clinical skills, medication administration and organizational procedures.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Mental Health Registered Nurse, 08/2009 to 03/2012
Children's Hospital Of Orange CountyChapman, KS,
  • Charge Nurse on 20 bed adult psych unit.
  • Conducted admission assessments, initial treatment planning, ongoing care and assessments and any other procedures as ordered by the Psychiatrist to provide important patient health information.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
  • Administered oral and intramuscular medications to patients and monitored responses.
  • Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
  • Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
  • Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
  • Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
  • Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
  • Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
  • Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
  • Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Mental Health Registered Nurse, 01/2007 to 08/2009
Corizon HealthTwin Falls, ID,
  • Charge Nurse on 20 bed adult psych unit.
  • Conducted admission assessments, initial treatment planning, ongoing care and assessments and any other procedures as ordered by the Psychiatrist to provide important patient health information.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
  • Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
  • Administered oral and intramuscular medications to patients and monitored responses.
  • Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
  • Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
  • Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
  • Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
  • Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
  • Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
  • Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
  • Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
Education and Training
Associate of Science: Nursing, Expected in 06/1994
North Arkansas Community College - Harrison, AR
GPA:
Additional Information
  • Registered Nurse License #R045070 Expires 06/30/21

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School Attended

  • North Arkansas Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Nurse
  • Mental Health Registered Nurse
  • Mental Health Registered Nurse

Degrees

  • Associate of Science

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