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Jessica Claire
  • , , 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK 100 Montgomery St. 10th Floor
  • Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Skills
  • Preventative Health
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Staff Supervision
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
  • Medical Laboratory Procedures
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Personal Care Needs
  • Admissions/Discharges
  • Development of Care Plan
Work History
Registered Nurse, 09/2021 to Current
Atlantic Health SystemCedar Knolls, NJ,
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Administered medications via many different prescribed routes and monitored responses.
RN, 08/2018 to Current
Brookdale Senior LivingSun Prairie, WI,
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications via oral, transdermal, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse, Director of Nursing, 10/2012 to 08/2018
Benchmark Senior LivingEast Lyme, CT,
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
  • Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Evaluated work performance of all nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Planned and assigned workload to direct care nursing staff to direct patient care.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
  • Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
  • Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
Education
High School Diploma: , Expected in 05/2002 to Lakeside Central High School - Trenton, NE,
GPA:
LPN Certificate: Licensed Practical Nursing, Expected in to McCook Community College - McCook, Nebraska,
GPA:
Associate of Science: Nursing Education, Expected in 05/2013 to Colby Community College - Colby, KS
GPA:
  • Member of Phi Theta Kappa

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School Attended

  • Lakeside Central High School
  • McCook Community College
  • Colby Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Registered Nurse
  • RN
  • Registered Nurse, Director of Nursing

Degrees

  • High School Diploma
  • LPN Certificate
  • Associate of Science

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