Jacqueline Grau
Smyrna,DE
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with expertise in patient advocacy, critical care, and emergency response. Committed to enhancing patient safety and comfort through compassionate care and strong clinical judgment.
Overview
1
1
Certification
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
ChristianaCare
Newark, DE
11.1991 - Current
- Administered tailored care solutions in multiple clinical settings, ensuring optimal safety and comfort for patients.
- Engaged with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy individualized care plans, ensuring comprehensive patient support.
- Conducted regular assessments of patient vital signs to ensure timely reporting of any changes to healthcare providers.
- Provided comprehensive information to patients and families on effective health management treatments and preventive care strategies.
- Guided new nursing staff through essential training on hospital protocols and best practices to enhance patient care standards.
- Provided support and training to junior nurses, fostering adherence to care standards and promoting career advancement.
- Assessed patient conditions and tailored nursing interventions based on acuity levels and unique needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Guided and trained new nursing staff members, promoting high standards of patient care and a positive workplace culture.
- Guided nursing students through clinical rotations, offering insights and support to cultivate their professional capabilities.
- Engaged in continuous professional development to enhance nursing care practices and adapt to emerging healthcare trends.
- Advocated for best practices in nursing care delivery to enhance patient safety and participated in quality improvement initiatives to mitigate risks.
- Guided patients' families through difficult medical choices, ensuring clear understanding and compassionate support from the healthcare team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculate University
Immaculate, PA05.2006
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical And Community College
Dover06.1993
Practical Nurse - Nursing
Delaware Technical & Community College
Dover, DE08.1991
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient care
- Compassion and empathy
- Professional bedside manner
- Physical assessments
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Critical care
- Tracheostomy care
- Precepting
- Lab result interpretation
- Team coordination
- Performing ekgs
- Complex Problem-solving
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Emergency response
- Maintaining privacy
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Procedure preparations
- Medical assessment
- Staff supervision
- Personal care needs
- Chest pain management
- Emergency procedures
- Emotional awareness
- Cardiac care
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Seizure management
Accomplishments
- Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of 24 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to [2-5] patients in Medical Intensive Care, Virtual ICU, GI Lab, and Cardiac observation unit.
Certification
- Certified CCRN, American Association of Critical Care nurses - since 2017
- Licensed RN - State of Delaware since June 1991 to present
- ACLS certificated
- RN III
Timeline
Registered Nurse
ChristianaCare
11.1991 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Immaculate University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical And Community College
Practical Nurse - Nursing
Delaware Technical & Community College
Nursing Excellence Award winner 2010, 2016 & 2026
Nominated by co-workers from MICU 2010.
2016 nominated by co-worker in the Tele ICU.
2026 nominated by co-works in Cardiac observation unit.