Jacinda Ross
Aurora,IL
Summary
Master's prepared RN ready to contribute to organizational success with strong operational and administrative skills. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable and adaptable with changing needs. Skilled in communication, problem-solving, and time management. Known for integrity, efficiency, and proactive approach to challenges.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse Weekender Part-time 3C IMCU
NM Central DuPage Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Provide care to a. Variety of patients at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital 3C unit
- This is a step down unit from ICU, I provide care to patients such as post-op patients with with chest tubes, drips such as heparin, cardizem, and insulin
Nursing faculty
Moraine Valley Community College
08.2022 - Current
- Instruct ADN students in courses such health assessment lab, physical assessment lab, Med-surg clinical in 1st/2nd/3rd/4th semesters as well as 4th semester students in their med-surg as well as NCLEX prep activities
- Instruct 3rd semester students in a simulation course that covers various diagnoses such as cardiac and respiratory as well as rapid response team (RRT) & Code Blue scenarios
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Aurora University
08.2022 - Current
- Provide instruction to 1st year BSN nursing students at various sites such as rehab facilities
- Provide instruction to 2nd year BNS students at sites such as assisted living and a locked, inpatient behavioral health unit at UChicago Medicine Advent Health Bolingbrook Hospital
Agency Nurse
Bright Star Care
06.2021 - Current
- Provide bedside care to patients in a variety of settings such as long term care, rehab centers, assisted living, and home settings
- Manage home IV infusions such as TPN via PICC line and portable IV CaDD pump
- Coordinate care for patients of varying acuity requiring medications via oral, IV, SQ, and IM routes
Nursing Faculty
Rasmussen University
06.2021 - 12.2023
- Instruct ADN students in courses such as med-surg 1 & 2, pharmacology clinical, med-surg 1 & 2 clinical, Med-surg 3 clinical, role, scope, and leadership clinical, and pharmacology lab
- Status continues as an ADJUNCT instructor
Admissions nurse/Patient care manager
Peace Hospice and Palliative Care
05.2020 - 06.2021
- Began as a patient care manager, then transitioned to an admissions nurse
- As a patient care manager I provided staffing and supervision of nurse case managers and CNAs in the field as well as staffing for nurses and CNAs
- Rotated on call
- As an admissions nurse worked (3) 12 hr shifts and met with new patients who were referred to hospice by their MD and assessed for appropriateness for hospice
- If qualifications were met, I then performed the initial assessment and completed the admission and provided education about the hospice process and medications to the patients and their families
Nurse Liaison
Residential Hospice
09.2018 - 05.2020
- Began employment as a home hospice RN case manager with a dual role in being a preceptor, presenting CEUs at facilities, and staff education to Residential nurses
- Provided inpatient hospice care at Edward and Elmhurst hospitals as a liaison; explained hospice care and met with families for consent signing; did admissions and routine visits in the inpatient hospital patients on hospice and continued to do some home hospice visits in the field
RN Coordinator
Bickford Assisted Living & Memory Care
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Provided supervision and instruction to nursing and CNA staff; met with families for new resident admissions, conducted routine assessments of current residents; rotated AOC duties
Staff RN
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
12.2012 - 03.2018
- Provided care to hospice patients in free-standing hospice inpatient unit
- Provided support and education to patients and families—some patients at end-of-life, other patients required establishment of effective medication regimen and discharged to hospice in the home setting
- Became even more proficient in the area of pain management via CADD pumps, cared for patients on ventilators, and provided extensive wound care
- Became an expert on management of agitation, pain, and intractable nausea/vomiting
- Assisted team director with organization and quality components for survey
Nursing Instructor
J'Renee College
05.2013 - 12.2015
- Full time nursing instructor for pre-req classes: Math, English, and A&P; conducted supervision and instruction of nursing students at clinical sites; provided instruction in simulation lab on campus
- Taught the theory portion of med-surg courses
- Changed to adjunct status for the last year of employment
Clinical Nurse Liaison
CareLink Health Services
08.2011 - 12.2012
- Conducted routine visits to nursing facilities and medical offices to provide information about company services; nurse case manager with small caseload consisting of patients with DMII, wound care needs, new diagnoses management; worked with wound care nurse for patient care
Visiting Nurse
Accucare Home Health
05.2011 - 08.2011
- Provided in-home care to patients with needs such as diabetes, wound care, and symptom management of cardiac and respiratory diseases
- Developed excellent patient education skills via this one-on-one setting
- I provided in-home care to my ill mother and was a full-time mother from 2007-2011, then transitioned back to my career
Staff Nurse
Overlake Hospital
11.2005 - 05.2007
- Was a staff nurse on the medical-surgical inpatient unit and cared for patients with a wide variety of disease processes such as gynecological surgeries, appendectomies, and various medical diagnoses
- Floated on a PRN basis to the inpatient behavioral health unit
Staff nurse
Provena Mercy Center
03.2001 - 05.2005
- Received excellent orientation and preceptorship for this initial new-grad position on the ortho-neuro inpatient unit
- Obtained experience with post-op patients from joint replacements (knee & hip) as well as gained significant experience in caring for and assessing patients on PCA pain pumps
- While working in the float pool, I worked in the inpatient behavioral health unit providing care to patients with a variety of mental health diagnoses
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University
Aurora, IL06.2000
Skills
- Expert documentation
- Chart audits and review
- Staff education in the form of CEU presentations
- Created templates for nursing documentation
- Leadership
- Patient and family support and education
- Preceptor to new hires in the nursing department
- Strong teamwork
- Efficient and self-starting
- Acquire new skills quickly
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Accomplishments
Attended ACEN conference virtually Spring 2024
Volunteer at Mutual Ground Domestic Abuse Treatment Center in Aurora, IL
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- BSN
- MSN
References
References available upon request.
Additional Information
APNA (American Psychiatric Nurses Association)
APMHNP (Association of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners)
ANA (American Nurse Association)
Hobbies
Aspiring gardener
Spending time with my 4 children
Spending time with my dogs
Volunteering at Mutual Ground
Facilitating the NSNA at Moraine Valley Community College
Areas of experience
Pediatric rotation at Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL in 2000
Inpatient behavioral health rotation at Linden Oaks Hospital in Naperville, IL in 2000
Timeline
Staff Nurse Weekender Part-time 3C IMCU
NM Central DuPage Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Nursing faculty
Moraine Valley Community College
08.2022 - Current
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Aurora University
08.2022 - Current
Nursing Faculty
Rasmussen University
06.2021 - 12.2023
Agency Nurse
Bright Star Care
06.2021 - Current
Admissions nurse/Patient care manager
Peace Hospice and Palliative Care
05.2020 - 06.2021
Nurse Liaison
Residential Hospice
09.2018 - 05.2020
RN Coordinator
Bickford Assisted Living & Memory Care
03.2018 - 08.2018
Nursing Instructor
J'Renee College
05.2013 - 12.2015
Staff RN
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
12.2012 - 03.2018
Clinical Nurse Liaison
CareLink Health Services
08.2011 - 12.2012
Visiting Nurse
Accucare Home Health
05.2011 - 08.2011
Staff Nurse
Overlake Hospital
11.2005 - 05.2007
Staff nurse
Provena Mercy Center
03.2001 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aurora University
- Registered Nurse
- BSN
- MSN
Master of Science - Nursing
Wilkes University
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