Jaime Northrup
Garretson,SD
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, management 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
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
05.2007 - Current
- Collaborate with physicians and mid-level providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and families on treatment and management options.
- Led and managed successful team comprised of RNs, and ancillary staff.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SDSkills
- Appointment Scheduling
- Nursing Staff Leadership and Management
- Emergency Response
- Vaccine Administration
- Precepting
- Chart Updating
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Patient Management
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Education and Counseling
- Patient Assessment
- Collecting Vitals
- Medication Administration
- BAC Screening/Drug Screen Collection
- Performing EKGs
- IV Setup
- Removing Sutures
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Setting up Referrals
- Intravenous Therapy
- EMR Systems
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Minnesota RN License
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sioux Falls Specialty Hospital
05.2007 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of South Dakota
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