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Danielle Jones

Saint Cloud,MN

Summary

Compassionate, caring and hardworking registered nurse that is committed to patient education and advocacy. Passionate about learning new skills and being able to give the patients the best care possible.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital
06.2022 - Current
  • Provide direct patient care to patients who currently have neurological disorders of the brain and spine to include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, TIAs, brain tumors, Guillain-Barre syndrome, seizures, dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and meningitis.
  • Provide direct inpatient care to patients who are getting ready to undergo or discharge from PACU from brain and spinal surgery, craniotomies, angioplasty and stent placing.
  • Ensure that patient has all pre-op procedure tasks completed or ordered as directed by the pre-op navigator.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Updated provider on site or on call to update of any new changes in physical assessment
  • Cared for patients who required care, maintenance, and/or removal of PICC lines, G/J tubes, NG tubes, tracheostomy, angioplasty sites, Jackson-Pratt surgical drains, heart monitors, and IV sites.
  • Educate patients on required stroke information as part of the compressive stroke center requirements.
  • Document accurate information into the patient's electronic medical record within the time frame of which it needs to be completed per hospital or unit policy.

Registered Nurse

Veterans Affairs
12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Provide initial assessment of new patients, as well as ongoing assessments of established patients
  • Administer scheduled and as needed medications per providers order
  • Assess patient condition after returning from appointments
  • Develop individual care plan based on patients need and diagnosis
  • Education patient on new medications prescribed to them
  • Document accurate information pertaining to veteran in CPRS including assessment, plan of care, interventions, and if interventions were effective
  • Monitor patients for any change of condition and report any changes to provider or MOD
  • Manage patients pain by utilizing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions
  • Complete treatments as ordered by provider
  • Collaborate with veterans care team for treatment, hospice, and mental health treatment planning
  • Provide effective communication by collaborating with other members of veterans health care team to provide the most efficient and best care possible
  • Delegate staff duties based on their appropriate title
  • Act as patient advocate to do what is best for the patient
  • Protect patient confidentiality and promote patient safety at all times
  • Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support
  • Have participated in 10+ code blues/rapid responses

Registered Nurse/Nursing Assistant

DEMPS deployment, Veterans Affairs
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • Assisted with COVID med surg/ICU unit 6J with capacity of 30 veterans
  • Assisted with various med surg/ICU tasks such as administering IV medications, helped ensure safety by checking IV medication compatibility, administered blood products, helping with admissions/discharges, ensuring proper connection to telemetry and caring for patients on ventilation.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.

Nursing Assistant

Veterans Affairs
07.2019 - 12.2020
  • Provide care to patients according to facility protocol adhering to all VA and nursing policies, standards, and procedures
  • Assists with oral hygiene, bathing, shaving, grooming, and denture care
  • Assists veterans at meal or snack times
  • Helps veterans use adaptive equipment as indicated
  • Measures and records output and intake as needed
  • Repositions veterans to promote open airway, breathing, and promote skin integrity
  • Observes skin and promotes skin integrity by following orders for repositioning and uses equipment when necessary for patient safety
  • Obtains vital signs and measurements including respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, temperature, pulse, height, weight and reports input to registered nurse
  • Communicates any significant changes or concerns about patients physical or psychosocial condition
  • Documentation in chart as appropriate for bath notes, behaviors, refusals, and MDS, and ADL
  • Maintain patient privacy and respect by providing closing curtains or doors when appropriate
  • Listen to patient's health concerns and report to RN or charge nurse
  • Help patients get to their appointments on or off unit
  • Answer call lights within an appropriate time frame
  • Observes for changes in patient's behavior and conditions and reports to RN or charge nurse with concerns or changes
  • Maintain patient dignity by ensuring they are clean, tidy, and dressed appropriate.

Education

RN License #
2485506
10.2020

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
06.2022

Associates Degree - Nursing

Rasmussen University
St. Cloud, MN
09.2020

Bachelor's of Science - Human Performance and Fitness

Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
12.2015

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Frequent patient monitoring
  • Documenting vitals
  • BLS
  • Team coordination
  • SBAR communication

Timeline

Registered Nurse

CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital
06.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse/Nursing Assistant

DEMPS deployment, Veterans Affairs
01.2021 - 02.2021

Registered Nurse

Veterans Affairs
12.2020 - 05.2022

Nursing Assistant

Veterans Affairs
07.2019 - 12.2020

RN License #

Bachelors of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Associates Degree - Nursing

Rasmussen University

Bachelor's of Science - Human Performance and Fitness

Northern State University

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