Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients, families, and students through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.
Hi, I’m
Brittany James
Lakeland,FL
Summary
Overview
4
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Quest Nursing Education CenterTampa, FL
Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor
01.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Regularly communicated with clinical site supervisors regarding student progress; ensuring continuity of instruction and learning objectives.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration by coordinating with other healthcare professionals for guest lectures and workshops.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Stayed current on advances in biological science and incorporated into curriculum.
- Promoted ethical conduct among students by modeling professionalism both inside and outside the classroom setting.
- Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
- Collaborated with nursing faculty to develop innovative teaching strategies, resulting in improved student learning outcomes.
Clipboard Health
Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing/ Long Term Care
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Nursa + Multiple Facilities throughout the Country
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
05.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
CareRev + SSM WI St. Agnes Hospital
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
04.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Fasstaff Staffing Agency + Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
08.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Favorite Staffing + Northwestern MedicineDeKalb, IL
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
12.2021 - 03.2022
Job overview
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
NuWest + West Kendall Baptist HospitalMiami, FL
Registered Nurse - Medsurg / Tele
08.2021 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Krucial Staffing Agency + South Texas Behavioral Health HospitalMcAllen, TX
Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health / Med Surg
07.2020 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Lakeland Regional Health
Registered Nurse - Med Surg / Trauma
10.2019 - 07.2020
Job overview
- Use case management processes to assure quality care is delivered to the patient, the patient's families, and caregivers in the most efficient and effective manner across the healthcare continuum
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with provider directives and the Nursing scope of practice
- Delegate tasks to CNA and other healthcare personnel
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Administer IV medications
- Maintain wound vacs
- Perform Wound care
- Foley catheter insertion/care/removal
- Trach Care and maintenance
- Care for patients on CPAP, BiPAP, and highflow oxygen delivery systems
Education
Chamberlain UniversityDowners Grove, IL
Master of Science from Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
08.2026
University Overview
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT
BSN from Nursing
09.2023
University Overview
Galen College of NursingSt. Petersburg, FL
Associate of Science from Nursing
01.2019
University Overview
Traviss Technical CollegeLakeland, FL
LPN from Practical Nursing
12.2015
University Overview
Polk State CollegeLakeland, FL
Associates of Arts
01.2013
University Overview
Skills
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Medical Evaluation
- Medication and IV Administration
- Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Relationship Building
- Care Plan Development
- Simulation facilitation
- Student Evaluation
- Clinical Instruction
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- NIHSS
- RN compact License
- RN Massachusetts license
- RN California License
Timeline
Adjunct Nursing Clinical Instructor
Quest Nursing Education Center
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse - Skilled Nursing/ Long Term Care
Clipboard Health
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
Fasstaff Staffing Agency + Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
08.2022 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
Nursa + Multiple Facilities throughout the Country
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
CareRev + SSM WI St. Agnes Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse - Medsurg/ Tele
Favorite Staffing + Northwestern Medicine
12.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse - Medsurg / Tele
NuWest + West Kendall Baptist Hospital
08.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health / Med Surg
Krucial Staffing Agency + South Texas Behavioral Health Hospital
07.2020 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse - Med Surg / Trauma
Lakeland Regional Health
10.2019 - 07.2020
Chamberlain University
Master of Science from Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Western Governors University
BSN from Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Associate of Science from Nursing
Traviss Technical College
LPN from Practical Nursing
Polk State College
Associates of Arts