Jackie Graves
Panama City Beach,FL
Summary
With 27 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations, I am a patient-oriented nurse who excels at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Results-oriented achiever with a proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combining strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions that enhance organizational performance. Experienced leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Collaborative approach and commitment to excellence are well-known in the industry.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
HCA Gulf Coast Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between surgical units through timely communication with preoperative and surgical suite staff regarding patient needs and status updates.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Prevented complications from anesthesia side effects such as nausea or vomiting using effective medication administration techniques.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Ensured continuity of care by effectively documenting patient assessments, interventions, responses, and progress in electronic medical records systems.
- Improved patient satisfaction through compassionate nursing care and effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
- Streamlined the discharge process for PACU patients, ensuring thorough education on home care instructions and follow-up appointments.
RN Staff Nurse
Bay Arthritis Institute
03.2020 - 08.2022
- IV infusion nurse for a private physician. Responsible for all aspects of patient from obtaining PIV access, monitoring and assessing throughout all infusions, care planning, education, monitoring labs, phlebotomy, ordering medications, reconstitution of medications, ordering and maintaining supplies, collaborating with providers, communicating with specialty pharmacies.
RN Staff ICU/PCU
Ascension
05.2019 - 02.2021
- Provided compassionate and empathetic support to patients and their families during difficult situations.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and management, promoting healthier lifestyles.
- Proactively identified potential patient safety risks, taking corrective actions to prevent harm or injury.
- Maintained accurate and detailed records of patient assessments, treatments, and progress notes for seamless continuity of care.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Med/Surg-Float Pool Mgr.
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
12.2014 - 05.2019
- Manage approx 50-55 employees in our 44 bed medical surgical floor and our internal float pool. Working manager position that requires in office work as well as patient care. Hands on, open door, engaging coaching style describes my management personality. Job includes acting as resource to all staff including nursing and informatics skills. I manage day to day staffing, onboarding of new staff, evaluations, payroll, software knowledge including Kronos Self Scheduling and Staffing, Epic conversion, Epic educator and subject matter expert, go live support, resident Epic resource person for my hospital, Net Learning, One Team Performance, Provision, Midas, One Content, Order Facilitator. Other management duties include chart auditing, relation support with physicians, problem solving, critically thinking, multi-tasking, hiring and counseling of all staff within dept, work closely with CNO, assist in project planning and assist in managing our hospital staffing coordinator, attend quality, safety, pharmacy, grievance, clinical managers, daily huddle, and daily safety huddle meetings. Member of service excellence committee. Teach new hire education class on Bedside Shift Reporting and Hourly Rounding. I also perform service excellence recovery and round on patients daily. Goal and performance driven. I also concurrently managed our Women's Center 6 bed LDRP and Nursery for a year and a half during 2017 and 2018. Help train and mentor 7 supervisors including 2 Med/surg supervisors and 2 L&D supervisors and 3 House supervisors. Once our team gained support and training one of the L&D supervisors I mentored was promoted to Manager.
Outpatient Surgery Coordinator
Hillcrest Hospital South
07.2012 - 12.2014
- Managed 14 bay preop/postop, 4 bay infusion clinic, 11 bay PACU, 2 Endo rooms, 3 Preadmit Testing rooms, and all staff in all mentioned areas. Processed approx. 60-70 patients day. Working coordinator position that’s required on floor patient care as well as office duties. Handled all hiring and counseling of staff, completed all yearly evaluations, managed staff scheduling, ensure patient flow and limit delays for patient and physicians, did all payroll, managed supply spend and ordering, also resource for EHR including SIS and worked on executing proper documentation to obtain correct charging. Audit charges daily and implemented corrective actions including one on one education with nursing staff and physician documentation.
Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy Staff Nurse
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
09.2008 - 06.2012
- All aspects of patient care from preop to postop, assisted primarily in Endoscopy cases including EGD’s, Colonoscopy's, ERCP’s, with biopsy assistance and moderate sedation. Also worked ambulatory Surgery side prepping patients for outpatient surgery establishing health history, physical assessment, and establishing IV access. Provided education to patient and family.
Education
Associate - Nursing
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK05.1999
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Compassion and empathy
- Professional bedside manner
- ACLS certified
- PALS Certified
- Medication and IV administration
- Advanced IV placement skills
Certification
- BLS, ACLS, PALS
- RN License
Timeline
Registered Nurse
HCA Gulf Coast Hospital
10.2022 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Bay Arthritis Institute
03.2020 - 08.2022
RN Staff ICU/PCU
Ascension
05.2019 - 02.2021
Med/Surg-Float Pool Mgr.
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
12.2014 - 05.2019
Outpatient Surgery Coordinator
Hillcrest Hospital South
07.2012 - 12.2014
Outpatient Surgery/Endoscopy Staff Nurse
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
09.2008 - 06.2012
Associate - Nursing
Rogers State University
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