Jalena Barrett
Georgetown,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care. Proven ability 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
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dell Seton Medical Center At The University Of Texas
09.2021 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse, Level II Emergency Department
Providence Regional Medical Center
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions and prioritizing patient care.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse, Level 3 NICU
Providence Regional Medical Center
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Prioritizing care of patients with consistent assessment and evaluation
- Manage critical patients on ventilators and CPAP
- Attend complicated deliveries and provide necessary resuscitation
Medical Renal Telemetry, Registered Nurse
Providence Regional Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Provide quality care to patients, daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating of 4 patients.
- Determine important changes in patients and communicate this effectively with doctors and other appropriate staff.
- Prioritize care of patients and delegate appropriate tasks when needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Washington Bothell
Bothell, WA08.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Everett Community College
Everett, WA06.2017
Skills
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Ability to assess issues quickly and address them appropriately
- Ability to manage, prioritize, and delegate
- Ability to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate a patient’s care to achieve goals and maximize outcomes
- Critical thinker
- Ability to multi-task in a high stress environment
- Telemetry trained
- Wound care, catheters, IVs and central lines, NGs, chest tubes
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- TNCC- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Active RN license
- Botox and filler certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
05.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dell Seton Medical Center At The University Of Texas
09.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Level II Emergency Department
Providence Regional Medical Center
06.2019 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse, Level 3 NICU
Providence Regional Medical Center
07.2018 - 06.2019
Medical Renal Telemetry, Registered Nurse
Providence Regional Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Washington Bothell
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Everett Community College
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- TNCC- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Active RN license
- Botox and filler certified
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