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JAKESA WILSON

Vicksburg

Summary

Registered nurse with a solid career background and top-notch clinical acumen, I am a caring and passionate healthcare professional. I am very hardworking and committed to my assignments. I strive to treat my patients and their families with the utmost dignity and respect while providing quality care.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NICU Nurse

Our Lady of the Lake Children's
  • Travel position
  • Assessed each patient's healthcare needs, treatment goals, and available resources before connecting them to the best providers and care
  • Was in charge of collecting lab specimens, ordering diagnostic tests, and interpreting lab results.

Travel Nurse Med Surg

Aya Healthcare
04.2025 - Current
  • University of Maryland Medical System 04/2025-07/2025
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview 07/2025- current
  • Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
  • Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
  • Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
  • Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.

Registered Nurse

University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Merit Health River Region
05.2022 - 08.2023


  • Educated and mentored new registered nurses on best practices, hospital policies, and care standards
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids, and oriented patients to the unit to achieve optimal outcomes
  • Kept track of patient information from interviews about symptoms, medications, and previous treatment
  • Used Cerner to maintain a patient information database for use in care coordination.

Registered Nurse

GIFTED Healthcare
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Travel position
  • Anderson Regional Medical Center (12/2022) Med Surg RN Assessed risks and responded to issues to promote a safe and productive workplace
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications using MeditechTook vital signs and treated the patients' wounds
  • Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments while accurately reporting on each patient's condition, resulting in better outcomes
  • In order to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Shady Lawn Nursing Home
02.2019 - 12.2020
  • Kept track of patients' health, progress, and medication side effects in order to accurately record and report them
  • Assigned tasks to a group of multiple CNAs and tracked their progress against internal standards
  • Kept enough supplies on hand to meet expected patient demand
  • Treated patients according to their doctor's orders and treatment plan, using a variety of medications and therapies.

NICU Nurse

UMMC
01.2018 - 02.2019
  • Returned August 2023, currently working full time in relief position
  • Explained the course of treatment and medications to patients and caregivers in simple terms, including side effects
  • Instructed family members and caregivers on how to care for the patient
  • Observed and reported on the patient's condition, progress, and medication side effects to accurately document updates
  • All aspects of the nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care, were accurately documented
  • Medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management were among the interventions I implemented
  • Use of EPIC, Cerner, and Meditech charting systems

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
12-2017

Skills

  • Compassionate Care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Nursing Consultation
  • Electronic medical records
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Professionalism
  • Effective Communication
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Central line management
  • Peripheral IV insertion
  • Vascular access devices
  • Antibiotic administration

Certification

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NRP

Timeline

Travel Nurse Med Surg

Aya Healthcare
04.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse

University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
08.2023 - 08.2024

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Merit Health River Region
05.2022 - 08.2023

Registered Nurse

GIFTED Healthcare
05.2021 - 05.2022

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Shady Lawn Nursing Home
02.2019 - 12.2020

NICU Nurse

UMMC
01.2018 - 02.2019

NICU Nurse

Our Lady of the Lake Children's

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

The University of Southern Mississippi

References

References available upon request.