Jacqueline Jowers
Registered Nurse
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Acute and Chronic Dialysis Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
11.2022 - Current
- Communicated with physicians and hospital staff regarding significant information to notify staff of issues and changes.
- Recognized changes in each patient's condition and adjusted dialysis treatments on daily basis.
- Provided each chronic and acute renal patient with compassionate and dedicated plan of care for treatment.
- Educated patients and families on dialysis side effects.
SNF Dialysis Nurse
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Enhanced continuity of care by facilitating seamless transitions from hospitalization to outpatient dialysis treatment centers.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff and physicians, ensuring timely updates on patient progress and effective adjustments to treatment plans as needed.
- Contributed to the overall success of the dialysis center by consistently demonstrating strong clinical skills, effective communication, and dedication to delivering exceptional patient care.
- Ensured ongoing professional development through participation in continuing education courses and maintaining familiarity with advancements in nephrology nursing practice.
Hospice Nurse
LHC Group
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Travel Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care NA
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Registered Nurse, Dialysis
DaVita
12.2016 - 06.2017
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.
Registered Nurse, Dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care NA
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Baylor Scott & White
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Georgia State University
Clarkston, GA05-2012
Skills
- Physician communication
- Chronic disease management
- Medication Administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Chronic Renal Disease Management
- Dialysis Treatment
- Nursing Process
- EMR Systems
- Nursing Standards
- IV Administration
- Disease Processes
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Effective Hemodialysis Therapy
- Patient Management and Safety
- Epic Charting
Timeline
SNF Dialysis Nurse
DaVita Dialysis Corporation
09.2023 - 02.2024
Acute and Chronic Dialysis Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
11.2022 - Current
Hospice Nurse
LHC Group
03.2022 - 05.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care NA
08.2017 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse, Dialysis
DaVita
12.2016 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse, Dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care NA
07.2016 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Baylor Scott & White
09.2015 - 03.2016
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Georgia State University
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