Deborah Jagotka
Erie,MI
Summary
A registered nurse and paramedic with a genuine compassion for patient care. This unique combination allows for excelling at providing critical care in diverse settings. This shown by numerous accommodations during my paramedic career and professionally recognized for exceptional patient care by advanced health care providers.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
05.2022 - Current
- Provide quality nursing care for low, mid, and high acuity patients in a fast-paced, 28 bed ED; average of 16 patients per shift.
- Worked collaboratively with medical doctors and practitioners to provide high quality patient care and facilitate transfers, admissions, discharges, and patient education.
- Utilized critical care knowledge to anticipate patient care needs.
Paramedic/ER technician
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Under direction of the ER physician and RN; utilized medical and trauma knowledge/skills to provide optimal patient care.
- Skills include EKG administration, interpretation, and ACLS/BLS treatment, IV insertion, lab draws, CPR resuscitations, ortho and wound care.
Paramedic/Medical Supervisor
Salvation Army Harbor Light
10.2013 - 12.2020
- Lead a team of paramedics and LPN’s in the medical department of a substance abuse facility providing care and support for clients afflicted with substance abuse addiction
- Provide sub-acute detox services and residential, inpatient, and outpatient treatment substance abuse treatment.
- Current responsibilities include scheduling, running group therapy, facility inventory and ordering, COVID testing, TB testing and interpretation, coordination of care for all clients, writing and implementing medical protocols under guidance of medical director, medication management for all clients, responding to facility emergencies, assisting with RFP and grant writing, and case management
- Assisted medical director in implementing MAT services (Vivitrol) for clients meeting the criteria for those services, case management, and administration of injections.
- Assisted in the development of the RESPITE program (Southeast Michigan Medical Respite) and was the medical advisor for the program
- Work closely with Michigan Department of Corrections and local law enforcement agencies for clients remanded to substance abuse treatment.
Paramedic/ER technician
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
10.2008 - 01.2014
- Under the direction of the ER physician; utilized my medical and trauma knowledge/skills in an emergency room setting
- Skills include EKG administration, interpretation, and ACLS/BLS treatment, triage, and fluid resuscitation.
- Foley insertion/care, IV insertion and lab draws, ortho and wound care.
Paramedic
City Of Detroit Fire Department- EMS Division
03.1998 - 10.2008
- Provided advanced emergency care to the sick and injured citizens of Detroit
- Worked alongside multiple agencies of the City of Detroit to ensure proper care and treatment of the public to include mass casualty incidents, incident command, triage, multi-vehicle accidents , and partook in numerous mass casualty trainings
- Recognized multiple times by the Detroit Fire Commissioner for providing exceptional patient care and received multiple accommodations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI05.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI05.2022
Associate of Science - Science
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI05.2018
Michigan Paramedic certification - Prehospital Emergency Medicine
Southeast Michigan EMS Academy
Troy MI1999
EMT-S Certification - Prehopsital Emergency Medicine
Baker College
Mount Clemens, MI1993
Skills
Provide a multitude of healthcare needs for diverse populations by implementing evidence-based practice and culturally competent care ensuring the best patient outcomes Skills include but not limited to:
- Chronic Disease Management
- Critical Care
- ADL Assistance
- Care Planning
- Emergency Response
- Cardiac arrest and post arrest care
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Assessments
- Emergency Procedures
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Preventive Health
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Procedure Preparations
- Tracheostomy Care
- Ventilator setting/management
- Burn emergencies
- Conscious sedation
- Obstetric emergencies
- Mental health emergencies/management
- Rapid response team
Affiliations
Volunteered at Oaks of Righteousness (Monroe-MI) in feeding/serving area homeless. Member of the Student Nurses’ Association (MCCC) Previous treasurer of Monroe CO-OP early learning/preschool center (Monroe-MI) Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition- Medical work group and Member of the OADN Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society.
Certification
- RN licensure (Michigan and Ohio)
- Paramedic (Michigan)
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- NIH stroke certification
- DEMCA
- HAZMAT level II
- FEMA ICS certifications.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
05.2022 - Current
Paramedic/ER technician
Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2022
Paramedic/Medical Supervisor
Salvation Army Harbor Light
10.2013 - 12.2020
Paramedic/ER technician
Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center
10.2008 - 01.2014
Paramedic
City Of Detroit Fire Department- EMS Division
03.1998 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Monroe County Community College
Associate of Science - Science
Monroe County Community College
Michigan Paramedic certification - Prehospital Emergency Medicine
Southeast Michigan EMS Academy
EMT-S Certification - Prehopsital Emergency Medicine
Baker College