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Charmar Jenkins

Summary

Well-rounded and personable Hospice Nurse determined to give patients superior level of care while ensuring dignity. Proudly offering more than 14 years' expertise in nursing field.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Travel Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Novant Health Outpatient Hospice
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
  • Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
  • Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
  • Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.


Director of Hospice Services

Interim Hospice
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Worked in cooperation with family and caregiver to meet emotional and physical needs.
  • Recruited, hired, supervised and evaluated aides and nurses.
  • Coordinated total plans of care and maintained continuity of patient care by liaising with appropriate staff and physician.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.

Clinical Care Manager

Interim Hospice
11.2021 - 10.2023
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure best practice standards were met.
  • Attended conferences, seminars and workshops focused on current topics in healthcare.
  • Participated in performance improvement initiatives aimed at improving clinical outcomes.

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Interim Hospice
01.2020 - 11.2021
  • Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
  • Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
  • Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
  • Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Kindred Hospice
07.2018 - 01.2020
  • Coordinated discharge planning activities for hospice patients transitioning out of facility or homecare settings.
  • Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
  • Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
  • Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
  • Actively participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss current cases and plan future interventions.

Registered Nurse

National Healthcare Mauldin
03.2008 - 07.2018
  • Liaised with multidisciplinary teams to organize and coordinate health and care services to meet patients' complex care needs.
  • Performed ongoing patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings.
  • Documented patient assessment findings and responses to nursing intervention to progress toward problem resolution.
  • Floor Nurse, Unit Manager of a sixty-bed unit, Admission Nurse, MDS Coordinator, and LPN 2009-2017.

Education

Master of Science - Nurse Executive

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
07.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
07.2023

Associate of Science - Nursing

Brown Mackie College
Greenville, SC
01.2017

High School Diploma -

Southside High School
Greenville, SC
06.2005

Skills

  • Patient Education
  • Infection Prevention
  • Pain Control
  • Effective communication
  • End-of-life care
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Symptom management
  • Compassionate care
  • Hospice Care
  • Clinical documentation

Certification

  • Licensed Registered Nurse.
  • CPR/BLS

Timeline

Travel Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Novant Health Outpatient Hospice
06.2023 - 12.2023

Director of Hospice Services

Interim Hospice
10.2022 - 06.2023

Clinical Care Manager

Interim Hospice
11.2021 - 10.2023

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Interim Hospice
01.2020 - 11.2021

Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager

Kindred Hospice
07.2018 - 01.2020

Registered Nurse

National Healthcare Mauldin
03.2008 - 07.2018

Master of Science - Nurse Executive

Chamberlain University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Brown Mackie College

High School Diploma -

Southside High School
Charmar Jenkins