Jalissa Bennett
Pembroke Pines
Summary
Hardworking and dependable professional who is eagar and passionate. I work both independently and in conjunction with others. I enjoy challenging situations that will help me develop and broaden my skill set. I am looking to secure a position as a Registered Nurse and utilize exceptional communication skills to foster professional relationships with patients, physicians, and senior medical staff.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
South Florida State Hospital
05.2021 - Current
- Administered psychotropic medications; identified Extrapyramidal Symptoms (EPS)
- Helped educate patients and families about their illness, and facilitate reintegration back into the community
- Managed the care for a high level acuity of mental health patients
- Participates on assigned teams providing expertise in the area of physical health and in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings
- Coordination with team members' consumers' routine medical, vision, lab, and dental appointments.
Education
Nursing Prerequisites -
Broward College
Pembroke Pines, FLAssociate of Science (AS) *Honors -
Broward College
Pembroke Pines, FL12.2023
License Practical Nurse (LPN) -
Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood, FL10.2020
High School Diploma -
Charles W. Flanagan High School
Pembroke Pines, FL05.2014
Skills
- Behavioral health
- Time management
- Patient advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Patient education
- Organizational skills
- Family Communication
- Patient Relationship Building
Student Nurse Experience
- GIGU, Memorial Regional South, Hollywood, FL, 112hrs, 08/30/2022 - 10/11/2022
*Assisted patient’s with ADLs & walking to restroom, SCD placement, assist with anticoagulant medication administration (Subq), obtain VS, bed making, bathing & dressing patients, assist with wound changes, head to toe assessments, specimen collection, emptied catheters/colostomy
- OB, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Miramar, FL, 56hrs, 10/26/2022 - 12/13/2022
*Assisted with fundus assessments, C-section preparation, changing IV bags, prime IV lines, bathing infants
- PEDS, Joe Dimaggio Hospital, Hollywood, FL, 56hrs, 05/24/2023 - 06/21/2023
*Administered Ophthalmic medications, assisted with diabetes management & Glucometer teaching, obtained/monitoring VS
- Psych, Woodmont Hospital, Tamarac, FL, 56hrs, 01/17/2023 - 02/15/2023
*Assisted with voluntary suicidal patients admission through triage, obtain VS, used therapeutic communication with patients
- Ortho/Neuro, Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 112hrs, 03/25/2023 - 05/05/2023
*Assisted with rehab exercises, assistance to the restroom, bed baths and feeding, SCD placement
- Cardio, Memorial Hospital West, Pembroke Pines, FL, 112hrs, 08/29/2023 - 10/10/2023
*Applied ECG leads, VS monitoring, Tele monitoring with tech, insulin administration, prime IV lines, specimen collection, medication administration( PO, Subq), SCD placement
- Trends, HCA Westside Hospital, Plantation, FL, 112hrs, 10/24/2023 - 11/14/2023
*Rotated in cath lab, ICU, med surg/tele, applied ECG leads, VS monitoring, prime IV lines, specimen collection, medication administration( PO, Subq), SCD placement, established rapport with patient & used therapeutic communication
Previous Job Experience
Procter, Miami Gardens, FL, 05/2015 - 08/2015, 05/2017 - 08/2017, 05/2018 - 08/2018
Professional Affiliations Membership
Student, HOSA, 10/2013 - 01/2014, Through the HOSA program at Flanagan High School, I got the opportunity to rotate to each department in Memorial Hospital West and observe what each employee’s job description was. For example, I rotated to the ER, Labor & Delivery, CAT Scan, Sterile Central, Cancer Institute, and Cardiac Cath.
Additional Skills Training
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and EMR systems
Licensure Certification
- License Practical Nurse (LPN), PN5247899, 07/31/2025
- Registered Nurse (RN), Accrediting Body (Licensure # - TBD)
- BLS - American Heart Association
Timeline
LPN
South Florida State Hospital
05.2021 - Current
Nursing Prerequisites -
Broward College
Associate of Science (AS) *Honors -
Broward College
License Practical Nurse (LPN) -
Sheridan Technical College
High School Diploma -
Charles W. Flanagan High School
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