Jade Kenyon
Wolfeboro,NH
Summary
Diligent and efficient nurse looking to expand skills, while offering a broad range of knowledge and experience. Very fast learner and a team player, focused on safe and effective care, delivered with empathy. Bringing over seven years experience, from high acuity hospital units to residential treatment programs focused on mental health.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Center Nurse
Brewster Academy
12.2024 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Functioned autonomously to evaluate patients, as well as collaborated with the team to ensure continuity of care
- Daily medication administration and documentation
Nursing Services Manager
Shortridge Academy / The Ridge RTC
12.2020 - Current
- Began working as a Health Center Nurse for Shortridge Academy, a therapeutic boarding school focused on positive youth development, in 2020
- As of November 2021, I was promoted to Nursing Services Manager
- The therapeutic boarding school closed and became The Ridge, a short-term residential treatment center for clients aged 12-20
- Assisted the company with transitioning the program, including writing policies and protocols to become accredited by the joint commission and adhering to licensing requirements by DHHS
- Manage a team of 6 nurses under the guidance of a medical director
- Manage orders and medications for all clients, including frequent communication with psychiatrists, pharmacists, and insurance companies
- Adhere to program and insurance requirements for all clients, including medication administration, daily vitals, psychiatry meetings, drug testing, frequent admissions and discharges, obtaining medical records, incident reports, nursing assessments
- Frequent wound care related to self harm and behavioral injuries, transporting off-site as needed for care and/or appointments
- Work with other teams to manage client care and crisis, including directors, therapists, program managers, clinical assistants
- Frequent communication with families regarding client care, medications, medical records, insurance, and discharge planning
Registered Nurse
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Full time on the Progressive Care Neuro Trauma Unit
- High-acuity patients requiring continuous telemetry monitoring, safety precautions, IV drip titration/pain management
- Frequent neurological assessments to evaluate changes in status
- Close management of tubes/drains, including chest tubes, wound vacs, bulb drains, external ventricular drains, urinary catheters, epidural catheters
- Consistently providing education to reduce current and future health risks and improve patient outcomes
- Care planning with interdisciplinary team members to support patient needs from admission to discharge
Registered Nurse
Riverside Regional Medical Center
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Full time on a Neuroscience Stepdown Unit at RRMC, specializing in neurology, neuro intervention, and neurosurgery
- Post-operative monitoring of wounds, dressings, drains, and braces, encouraging patient healing and reducing risk for infection and falls
- Supporting stroke patients with education and assistance to manage deficits
Registered Nurse
Virginia Eye Consultants
03.2018 - 11.2018
- Part time at this Ambulatory Surgery Center, focusing on the perioperative aspects of nursing
- Admit, assess, and treat patients preoperatively to prepare them for surgery
- Follow up with patients postoperatively with assessment, education, and discharge instructions
- Manage multiple patients simultaneously, supported by direct communication with surgeons and OR staff to maintain a smooth flow
Education
Nursing -
Old Dominion University
05.2018
Nursing - undefined
Riverside College of Health Careers
12.2017
Associate of Science - undefined
Tidewater Community College
05.2015
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Mental health care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Policy and procedure compliance
Certification
RN License, BLS Certification
Timeline
Health Center Nurse
Brewster Academy
12.2024 - Current
Nursing Services Manager
Shortridge Academy / The Ridge RTC
12.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
06.2019 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse
Virginia Eye Consultants
03.2018 - 11.2018
Registered Nurse
Riverside Regional Medical Center
02.2018 - 03.2019
Nursing - undefined
Riverside College of Health Careers
Associate of Science - undefined
Tidewater Community College
Nursing -
Old Dominion University
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