JAKEMA E. BLOSSOM
Charge Nurse
Covington,GA
Summary
Committed and responsible nurse leader with 10+ years of professional experience seeking a leadership role. Seeking a role that requires a candidate to demonstrate an ability to apply proven advanced skills in time management, problem-solving, and team coaching. Aiming to join an organization as a nurse leader to provide superior patient care through extensive knowledge of healthcare regulations, policies, and procedures.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
RN, ED Flow Coordinator/Charge Nurse
Piedmont Healthcare
08.2020 - Current
- Provide clinical leadership to nursing, medical, and allied health staff to enhance patient journeys through the ED
- Assist with staffing/scheduling, facilitate patient room assignment, and communication with ED providers and departmental leaders
- Resolve patient and staff complaints, mentor/orient current and new staff and students, and manage overall ED throughput
- Apply knowledge and skills relative to care of patients across the lifespan who are experiencing life-threatening conditions requiring complex clinical assessment, technologically intense therapies, and interventions
- Perform nursing care, health teaching, and health counseling that supports life and restores well-being under the direction and supervision of the appropriate personnel in the assigned unit
- Collaborate with other team members in developing, implementing, and evaluating an individualized care plan
- Activate emergency measures according to adult and client resuscitation procedures while delegating effectively and appropriately per hospital protocols
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops
Travel RN
ATC Healthcare Services
Atlanta, GA
11.2020 - Current
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting the safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Travel RN
White Cap Nursing Agency
Chicago, IL
07.2019 - 12.2021
- Perform ongoing bio-psychosocial assessments for the mental health and medical statuses of patients experiencing acute psychiatric crises.
- Delegation of nursing interventions to LPNs and behavioral health technicians.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Collaborates with the treatment team to revise goals, objectives, and interventions appropriate to changes in patient status.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Emergency Department RN
Vista Medical Center East
Waukegan, IL
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Utilization of current nursing practices to provide patient care while focusing on patient's needs and exemplifying the service excellence goals of care, concern, respect, and cooperation.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Perform required documentation and communicate effectively to meet patient and family needs and regulatory requirements.
- Review and evaluate discharge plans with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families to promote timely and appropriate discharge.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
- Demonstrate accountability for professional growth and job performance by seeking opportunities to enhance job skills and knowledge.
Staff RN
St Alexius Medical Center
Hoffman Estates, IL
05.2019 - 06.2020
- Monitored 5-6 patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Coordinate admissions, develop and implement discharge plans with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, and family/patient conferencing to facilitate the next level of care
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Resurrection University
Chicago, IL12.2018
Skills
- Decision making
- Creative problem solving
- Delegation and Motivation
- Care planning and management
- Organizational Goal Development
- Leadership
- Nursing Assignments
- Clinical Staff Management
Certification
- ENPC
- Stroke (NIHSS)
- ACLS
- PALS
- EMT-B
Timeline
Travel RN
ATC Healthcare Services
11.2020 - Current
RN, ED Flow Coordinator/Charge Nurse
Piedmont Healthcare
08.2020 - Current
Emergency Department RN
Vista Medical Center East
01.2020 - 11.2020
Travel RN
White Cap Nursing Agency
07.2019 - 12.2021
Staff RN
St Alexius Medical Center
05.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Resurrection University