Jacqueline Harris
Melbourne
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional with over 20 years of experience in Critical Care, PACU, and emergency department settings. Proven ability to provide exceptional patient care while serving as a resource for nursing staff. Strong leadership skills combined with adaptability to new challenges and environments. Committed to maintaining high standards of integrity and professionalism in all aspects of nursing practice.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Health First Viera Hospital
Melbourne
03.2023 - Current
- Registered Nurse In busy preop, and PACU with approximately 50 cases per day.
- Inpatient and hospital based ambulatory surgeries, including endoscopy department.
- EPIC EMR, mostly diverse adult population.
- Relief charge nurse who demonstrates leadership and collaborates with physicians and other departments to determine patient needs and possible changes in the level of care. Ensures safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
- Provides clinical leadership as a mentor and resource to all staff.
Registered Nurse
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Registered Nurse in challenging PACU department, approximately 75 cases per day. Continual reassessing for change in patient status.
- Level 2 trauma hospital, 22 bed PACU, 8 bed Phase 2.
- Inpatient and hospital based ambulatory care surgeries.
- Allscripts EMR.
- Mix of Adult and Pediatric population.
Registered Nurse
Aya staffing Company, Rochester Regional
Rochester
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Level 2 Trauma Center with 471 beds.
- Busy PACU with approximately 50 to 75 cases per day.
- Perioperative services-PACU, Phase 2, preop hospital inpatients and Hospital based ambulatory care services.
- 17 bed PACU, 10 bed phase 2, 20 preoperative beds.
- Epic and Cerner EMR.
- Mix of Adult and Pediatric population.
- Relief charge who collaborates with physicians and other departments determining needs patient needs for care and treatment planning. Ensures safe environment for staff, patients and family members.
Registered Nurse, PACU and Emergency Department
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando
03.2019 - 07.2022
- 808 Bed Level I Trauma Facility, perioperative services which include PACU, phase 2 and preoperative.
- 28 bed PACU with EPIC EMR, daily surgical volume 70 to 90 patients.
- Mix of adult and pediatric population.
- 75 Bed Emergency Department, 5 Trauma Bays, 8 psychiatric emergency beds.
- Assisted with cardiac arrest, conscious sedation, RSI, stabilized vented patients, IV cardiac drips, insulin, heparin, external pacemakers, stroke alert, transferred pts to appropriate ICU's.
- Mix of Adult and Pediatric population.
- Evening charge nurse who facilities placement of ICU, trauma, PCU patients safely in collaboration with physicians, hospital bed manager and PACU team members.
Clinical Nurse Leader, Emergency Department
University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester
09.1996 - 06.2016
- 886 Bed Level I Trauma Center with 125 bed Emergency Department, 8 bed trauma unit, assisting with cardiac arrest, RSI, vented patients, conscious sedation, IV cardiac drips, insulin, heparin, stroke alerts, transferred pts to appropriate ICU's.
- Adult and pediatric patient population.
- EPIC, Cerner, Allscripts EMR.
- Level IV nurse leader who prepared and oversaw scheduling for all nursing staff and clinical support staff.
- Charge responsibilities which include triage, safe transfer of patients to other units, team leadership, collaboration with utilization review, social work, physicians to provide quality patient care.
- Policy and procedure development including compentencies for nursing and other clinical staff. JACHO readiness.
- Development and instruction of informal education training programs like EKG interpretation, mock codes, assisting with chest tube placement and central line kits.
- Provide clinical leadership as a resource and mentor for all staff.
- Implemented evidence-based protocols to improve clinical outcomes and patient safety.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Monroe Community College
Rochester, NYAssociate of Arts - Accounting
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NYSkills
- EMR including EPIC, Allscripts, Cerner, Meditech SIS
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
- TNCC
- IV infusions, heparin, insulin, vasopressors
- Narcotics PCA pumps
- EKG interpretation
- ABG
- Lab value interpretations
- IV and Venipuncture proficiency
- Blood transfusions
- Charge RN, Level IV Nurse Leader
- Preceptor
- Surgical preparation
- Emergency response
- FEMA certified
- Decontamination certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Health First Viera Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Holmes Regional Medical Center
09.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
Aya staffing Company, Rochester Regional
03.2022 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse, PACU and Emergency Department
Orlando Regional Medical Center
03.2019 - 07.2022
Clinical Nurse Leader, Emergency Department
University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital
09.1996 - 06.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Monroe Community College
Associate of Arts - Accounting
Mohawk Valley Community College
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