Ashley Jackson
San Antonio
Summary
Bachelors prepared Registered Nurse with OCN certification and more than 10 years of direct patient care experience. Recognized for consistently exceeding patient expectations through compassionate, empathetic, and high-quality care in all encounters. Proven ability to educate patients and families while maintaining strict adherence to safety and quality standards. Dedicated to excellence in patient care and collaborative teamwork within interdisciplinary healthcare environments. Highly skilled in multitasking, prioritizing responsibilities, and ensuring all patients receive attentive, comprehensive care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre Op Surgery RN
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio, TX
08.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge protocols.
- Documented patient assessments, vital signs, and care interventions accurately in electronic health records.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Infusion Room Supervisor/Oncology Clinic RN
MD Anderson Cancer Center Mays Clinic
San Antonio, TX
12.2021 - 08.2024
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.- Provide direct patient care to patients with oncology and hematology diagnoses.
- Assist in the orientation of new nurses
- Assess and closely manage patient’s lab work, vital signs, and condition.
- Assist in sending molecular profiling and tissue pathologies
- Help manage clinic days working closely with an MA, MD, and APP’s
- Triaging patient phone calls and messages
- Patient education on chemotherapy
- Access and maintain implanted ports and peripheral IV’s
- Make acuity based patient assignments for 8-10 nurses daily
- Supervise 24 employees (RN’s and MA’s) in the infusion room
- Assist nurses with day to day operations in infusion room and trouble shoot nurse/patient concerns
- Safely administer chemotherapy regimens and manage adverse reactions
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
San Antonio, TX
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Provide direct patient care to children with oncology and hematology diagnoses.
- Calculate and safely administer chemotherapy and supportive medications according to physician orders and COG protocols/roadmaps.
- Access ports and maintain ports, central lines, and peripheral IV’s.
- Assess and closely manage patient’s lab work, vital signs, and condition.
- Work closely with the patient, parents, and interprofessional healthcare team to coordinate best patient care.
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Calculate and safely administer and manage chemotherapy, biotherapy, and immunotherapy regimens according to orders or protocols
- Access and maintain implanted ports and peripheral IV’s
- Maintain a supportive atmosphere for patient’s and their families
- Assess and manage multiple aspects of patient’s care, including infusions, lab work, vital signs, side effect management, schedule
- Assist in phone triage, prior authorization completion, scheduling, and referrals for patient’s
- Collaborate with oncologists regarding patient condition to provide safe and quality care
- Provide direct patient care for 10-14 patient’s daily
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital General Pediatrics
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Provide direct patient care to critically ill children with a variety of different medical diagnoses
- Administer, manage, and titrate multiple medications while monitoring for adverse reactions
- Assist attending physicians with procedures at the bedside, including central and arterial line placement, insertion of chest tubes, and intubation
- Delegate appropriate tasks to support staff
- Advocate for patients and their families
- Educate patients and their families regarding their medical condition, treatment, and medications
- Effectively collaborate with the other members of the interprofessional healthcare team to achieve best patient outcomes
- Assist in the orientation of new nurses
Staff Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, MI
07.2016 - 01.2018
- Provide direct patient care to critically ill preterm, term, and post-term infants
- Utilize critical thinking skills while implementing treatments, administering medications and following orders from members of the medical team
- Manage all aspects of infants care with careful and thorough documentation of the process
- Effectively communicate with other members of the interprofessional healthcare team
- Advocate for patients and their parents
- Provide emotional support, encouragement, education and updates on the plan of care to family members
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN04.2016
Skills
- Compassionate and empathetic in all patient encounters
- Skilled with IV insertion
- Thorough Patient education
- Excellent Time Management
- Critical Thinker
- Team Player
- Detail Oriented
Certification
- ONCC Oncology Certified Nurse
- BLS/PALS/ACLS
Timeline
Pre Op Surgery RN
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Infusion Room Supervisor/Oncology Clinic RN
MD Anderson Cancer Center Mays Clinic
12.2021 - 08.2024
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse
Methodist Children's Hospital
05.2021 - 12.2021
Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse
Cancer and Hematology Centers of Western Michigan
09.2019 - 06.2021
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital General Pediatrics
01.2018 - 12.2019
Staff Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Sparrow Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University