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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Armelia Jackson

Waxahachie,TX

Summary

Patient centered nursing professional looking to use the skills acquired over an eight year career to partner with a company motivated about improving health care outcomes. Knowledgeable in managing clients with chronic and acute health care conditions, and driven by the desire to keep these individuals functioning at optimal health capacity. Extensive experience working with multiple Electronic Medical Record's (EMR), medication management, disease management, and working with the interdisciplinary care team to achieve desired health goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Float Pool

Parkland Health And Hospital Systems
Dallas, TX
06.2022 - Current
  • Organization and Management of 5 patients per shift with chronic Asthma, COPD, CHF, Seizures, Liver Failure/ESRD, Heart Disease/HTN, Stroke, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Chrohs/Ulcerative Colitis, Mental Health Disorders
  • Assessment/reassessment and documentation in EMAR per policy
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of the care plan
  • Patient safety
  • Delegation of care to unlicensed staff
  • Drug Administration (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, Topical, Inhalation, Peritoneal Dialysis), Monitoring, and Patient Education
  • Urethral catheter insertion and maintenance
  • NGT insertion and Maintenance
  • Drain Management (Jackson Pratt,Penrose, Hemovac, Red Rubber Catheters, PleureX, Chest Tube, NGT, NJ Tube, G-Tube,
    ileostomy, urostomy, colostomy, peritoneal catheter)
  • Skin Care, Wound Care, Dressing Change
  • Venipuncture
  • Lab Collection
  • Lab Monitoring, and Reporting abnormal values
  • IV insertion and maintenance
  • Central line (PICC, IJ), dressing changes and maintenance
  • Surgical Incision and Flap Monitoring
  • Tracheostomy (Suctioning, cleaning/exchanging inner cannula,
    tracheostomy tie changes
  • Patient Satisfaction (advocating, maintaining caring compassionate
    environment, promoting health and well-being, maintain all safety protocols)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
  • Communicating with all Interdisciplinary teams and Provider through paging system and telephone
  • Establishing interpersonal relationship with co-workers to promote a healthy work environment

Travel Registered Nurse

Cross Country Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Management of 4 Post Chemo Patients per shift
  • Assessment/reassessment and documentation in EMAR per policy
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of care plan
  • Patient Education
  • Patient safety
  • Delegation of care to unlicensed staff
  • Medication Administration (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, Topical, Inhalation, Peritoneal Dialysis), and Monitoring
  • Urethral catheter insertion and maintenance
  • NGT insertion and Maintenance
  • Drain Management (Jackson Pratt,Penrose, Hemovac, Red Rubber Catheters, PleureX, Chest Tube, NGT, NJ Tube, G-Tube, ileostomy, urostomy, colostomy, peritoneal catheter)
  • Venipuncture, IV insertion and maintenance
  • Central line (PICC, IJ)
  • Dressing changes and maintenance
  • Surgical Incision and Flap Monitoring
  • Tracheostomy (Suctioning, cleaning/exchanging inner cannula, tracheostomy tie changes
  • Patient Satisfaction (advocating, maintaining caring compassionate environment, promoting health and well-being, maintain all safety protocols)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
  • Communicating with all Interdisciplinary teams and Provider through paging system and telephone
  • Establishing interpersonal relationship with co-workers to promote a healthy work environment

Travel Registered Nurse

American Mobile Nursing-Methodist Dallas
Dallas, TX
02.2021 - 06.2021
  • Management of 5 patients per shift with chronic Asthma, COPD, CHF, Seizures, Liver Failure/ESRD, Heart Disease/HTN, Stroke, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Genitourinary Disorders, Mental Health Disorders
  • Assessment/reassessment and documentation in EMAR per policy
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of the care plan
  • Patient safety
  • Delegation of care to unlicensed staff
  • Drug Administration (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, Topical, Inhalation, Peritoneal Dialysis), Monitoring, and Patient Education
  • Urethral catheter insertion and maintenance
  • NGT insertion and Maintenance
  • Drain Management (Jackson Pratt, Penrose, Hemovac, Red Rubber Catheters, PleureX, Chest Tube, NGT, NJ Tube, G-Tube, ileostomy, urostomy, colostomy, peritoneal catheter)
  • Skin Care, Wound Care, Dressing Change
  • Venipuncture
  • Lab Collection
  • Lab Monitoring, and Reporting abnormal values
  • IV insertion and maintenance
  • Central line (PICC, IJ), dressing changes and maintenance
  • Surgical Incision and Flap Monitoring
  • Tracheostomy (Suctioning, cleaning/exchanging inner cannula, tracheostomy tie changes
  • Patient Satisfaction (advocating, maintaining caring compassionate environment, promoting health and well-being, maintain all safety protocols)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
  • Communicating with all Interdisciplinary teams and Provider through paging system and telephone
  • Establishing interpersonal relationship with co-workers to promote a healthy work environment

Travel Registered Nurse

American Mobile Healthcare- CHI St. Vincent
Little Rock, AR
02.2013 - 01.2021
  • Management of 6 patients per shift with chronic Asthma, COPD, CHF, Seizures, Liver Failure/ESRD, Heart Disease/HTN, Stroke, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Genitourinary Disorders, Mental Health Disorders
  • Assessment/reassessment and documentation in EMAR per policy
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of care plan
  • Patient safety
  • Delegation of care to unlicensed staff
  • Drug Administration (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, Topical, Inhalation, Peritoneal Dialysis), Monitoring, and Patient Education
  • Urethral catheter insertion and maintenance
  • NGT insertion and Maintenance
  • Drain Management (Jackson Pratt ,Penrose, Hemovac, Red Rubber Catheters, PleureX, Chest Tube, NGT, NJ Tube, G-Tube, ileostomy, urostomy, colostomy, peritoneal catheter)
  • Skin Care, Wound Care, Dressing Change
  • Venipuncture
  • Lab Collection
  • Lab Monitoring, and Reporting abnormal values
  • IV insertion and maintenance
  • Central line (PICC, IJ), dressing changes and maintenance
  • Surgical Incision and Flap Monitoring
  • Tracheostomy (Suctioning, cleaning/exchanging inner cannula, tracheostomy tie changes
  • Patient Satisfaction (advocating, maintaining caring compassionate environment, promoting health and well-being, maintain all safety protocols)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
  • Communicating with all Interdisciplinary teams and Provider through paging system and telephone
  • Establishing interpersonal relationship with co-workers to promote a healthy work environment

Travel Registered Nurse

American Mobile Healthcare-Mercy Hospital
Ada, OK
10.2018 - 11.2020
  • Management of 5 patients per shift with chronic Asthma, COPD, CHF, Seizures, Liver Failure/ESRD, Heart Disease/HTN, Stroke, AFib, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Genitourinary Disorders, Mental Health Disorders
  • Assessment/reassessment and documentation in EMAR per policy
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of care plan
  • Patient safety
  • Delegation of care to unlicensed staff
  • Drug Administration (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, Topical, Inhalation, Peritoneal Dialysis), Monitoring, and Patient Education
  • Urethral catheter insertion and maintenance
  • NGT insertion and Maintenance
  • Drain Management (Jackson Pratt, Penrose, Hemovac, Red Rubber Catheters, PleureX, Chest Tube, NGT, NJ Tube, G-Tube, ileostomy, urostomy, colostomy, peritoneal catheter)
  • Skin Care, Wound Care, Dressing Change
  • Venipuncture
  • Lab Collection
  • Lab Monitoring, and Reporting abnormal values
  • IV insertion and maintenance
  • Central line (PICC, IJ), dressing changes and maintenance
  • Surgical Incision and Flap Monitoring
  • Tracheostomy (Suctioning, cleaning/exchanging inner cannula, tracheostomy tie changes
  • Patient Satisfaction (advocating, maintaining caring compassionate environment, promoting health and well-being, maintain all safety protocols)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
  • Communicating with all Interdisciplinary teams and Provider through paging system and telephone
  • Establishing interpersonal relationship with co-workers to promote a healthy work environment

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Parkland Health And Hospital Systems
Dallas, TX
03.2017 - 10.2018
  • Management of 5 patients per shift with chronic Asthma, COPD, CHF, Seizures, Liver Failure/ESRD, Heart Disease/HTN, Stroke, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Genitourinary Disorders, Mental Health Disorders
  • Assessment/reassessment and documentation in EMAR per policy
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of care plan
  • Patient safety
  • Delegation of care to unlicensed staff
  • Drug Administration (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, Topical, Inhalation, Peritoneal Dialysis), Monitoring, and Patient Education
  • Urethral catheter insertion and maintenance
  • NGT insertion and Maintenance
  • Drain Management (Jackson Pratt, Penrose, Hemovac, Red Rubber Catheters, PleureX, Chest Tube, NGT, NJ Tube, G-Tube, ileostomy, urostomy, colostomy, peritoneal catheter)
  • Skin Care, Wound Care, Dressing Change
  • Venipuncture
  • Lab Collection
  • Lab Monitoring, and Reporting abnormal values
  • IV insertion and maintenance
  • Central line (PICC, IJ), dressing changes and maintenance
  • Surgical Incision and Flap Monitoring
  • Tracheostomy (Suctioning, cleaning/exchanging inner cannula, tracheostomy tie changes
  • Patient Satisfaction (advocating, maintaining caring compassionate environment, promoting health and well-being, maintain all safety protocols)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
  • Communicating with all Interdisciplinary teams and Provider through paging system and telephone
  • Establishing interpersonal relationship with co-workers to promote a healthy work environment

Registered Nurse

Red Oak Health And Rehab
Red Oak, TX
11.2014 - 03.2017
  • Management of 32 patients per shift in a Skilled Nursing Facility with chronic Asthma, COPD, CHF, Seizures, Liver Failure/ESRD, Heart Disease/HTN, Stroke, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Genitourinary Disorders, Mental Health Disorders
  • Assessment/reassessment and documentation in EMAR per policy
  • Planning, implementation and evaluation of care plan
  • Patient safety
  • Delegation of care to unlicensed staff
  • Drug Administration (PO, Sub-Q, IM, IV, Topical, Inhalation, Peritoneal Dialysis), Monitoring, and Patient Education
  • Urethral catheter insertion and maintenance
  • Drain Management (Tube, G-Tube, ileostomy, urostomy, colostomy)
  • Skin Care, Wound Care, Dressing Change
  • Lab Collection
  • Lab Monitoring, and Reporting abnormal values
  • Central line (PICC, IJ), dressing changes and maintenance
  • Tracheostomy (Suctioning, cleaning/exchanging inner cannula, tracheostomy tie changes
  • Patient Satisfaction (advocating, maintaining caring compassionate environment, promoting health and well-being, maintain all safety protocols)
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
  • Communicating with all Interdisciplinary teams and Provider through paging system and telephone
  • Establishing interpersonal relationship with co-workers to promote a healthy work environment

Education

No Degree - BLS Certification

Absolute CPR And Allied Health Training
Duncanville, TX
01.2023

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
05.2014

Skills

  • Client Assessment
  • Patient Centered Holistic approach to care
  • Care Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, and Recommendations
  • Client Education and Assessment of Learning
  • Management of Chronic and Acute Illness
  • Accurate Documentation
  • EMR Systems (Cerner, EPIC)
  • Personal Computer/Microsoft Office Suite
  • Telephone Skills
  • Customer Relationships
  • Patient Health Information Privacy
  • Client Admission and Discharge Education
  • Monitoring of Vital Signs
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Lab Monitoring
  • Immunizations and Vaccinations (Flu, Pneumovax)
  • Subcutaneous and Intramuscular Injections
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • PIV insertion and maintenance
  • Central Line Maintenance
  • Uretheral Catherer Insertion and Maintenance
  • Wound Care
  • Trach care and Maintenance
  • Blood Glucose Monitoring and Intervention
  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Patient Advocate
  • Emotional Support
  • Patient Flow
  • Medical Histories and Vital Statistics

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Float Pool

Parkland Health And Hospital Systems
06.2022 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse

Cross Country Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center
06.2021 - 05.2022

Travel Registered Nurse

American Mobile Nursing-Methodist Dallas
02.2021 - 06.2021

Travel Registered Nurse

American Mobile Healthcare-Mercy Hospital
10.2018 - 11.2020

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Parkland Health And Hospital Systems
03.2017 - 10.2018

Registered Nurse

Red Oak Health And Rehab
11.2014 - 03.2017

Travel Registered Nurse

American Mobile Healthcare- CHI St. Vincent
02.2013 - 01.2021

No Degree - BLS Certification

Absolute CPR And Allied Health Training

Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing

Navarro College
Armelia Jackson