Crystal Jones
Cedar Hill,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Dallas Pain And Spine Institute
Dallas , Texas
07.2018 - 01.2022
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Advised caregivers and family members in providing emotional and psychological care to support patient needs.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers.
- Exercised exemplary clinical judgment when making care decisions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Delivered expert case management, milieu management, medication administration and emergency intervention.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
OR Charge Nurse
Texas Pain Physicians
Waxahachie , Texas
02.2017 - 07.2018
- Documented medications administered and treatments and procedures performed on appropriate records to protect privacy and confidentiality of patient information.
- Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Prepared OR by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting all tools and equipment necessary for each procedure.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging and updated surgical procedures to select correct instruments for specific surgeries.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Charge Nurse-LVN
Millbrook Health And Rehab
Lancaster, Texas
06.2015 - 11.2015
- Managed various medications and treatments, which included peritoneal dialysis, IV push, oral, subcutaneous, IV infusion and intramuscular injections.
- Defined patient advocacy objectives for patients and caregivers through collaboration with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Took samples such as blood and urine to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.
- Provided wound care and dressing changes routinely.
- Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
- Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G and peg tubes.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to various settings, including home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Cared for patients in 75 bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Concorde Career College
Dallas, TX11.2016
No Degree - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Concorde Career College
Grand Prairie, TX2014
Medical Assistant Certification
Kaplan College
Arlington , TX01.2011
Skills
- Staff Leadership
- Quality assurance
- Patient education and counseling
- Chronic Pain Management Expertise
- Experienced Pre op/Pacu/Circulating Nurse
- Strong clinical judgement
- Electronic charting expertise
- Patient Relationships
- Health Education
- Intravenous Therapy Experience
- Conscious Sedation Certified
- Medication Administration
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medical Triage
- Patient Interviewing
- Patient Care Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Telephone Triage
- EMR Systems
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Advocacy
Certification
RN License# 916762
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
PALS Certification
Basic Life Support Certification
Ambulatory Surgical Nursing Certification
Infection Control and Disease Certification
Nursing Conscious Sedation Certification
Nursing Documentation Certification
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Dallas Pain And Spine Institute
07.2018 - 01.2022
OR Charge Nurse
Texas Pain Physicians
02.2017 - 07.2018
Charge Nurse-LVN
Millbrook Health And Rehab
06.2015 - 11.2015
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Concorde Career College
No Degree - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Concorde Career College
Medical Assistant Certification
Kaplan College
RN License# 916762
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
PALS Certification
Basic Life Support Certification
Ambulatory Surgical Nursing Certification
Infection Control and Disease Certification
Nursing Conscious Sedation Certification
Nursing Documentation Certification
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