Jamellah Freeman
Dickinson
Summary
Dedicated, patient-centered Registered Nurse with over 19 years of experience facilitating various health practices to a wide breadth of patients. Equipped with a background in Oncology Outpatient Infusion, Acute/Chronic Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Apheresis, Case Management, and Long-term Acute Care.
Professional with strong background in clinical care, skilled in patient assessment, treatment planning, and medical documentation. Known for effective collaboration with healthcare teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Adept at adapting to changing healthcare needs, providing consistent, high-quality care. Reliable and results-driven, with focus on delivering patient-centric solutions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Center
2280 Gulf Freeway South League City, TX. 77573
09.2022 - Current
- Maintained strong working relationships with physicians and ancillary staff, fostering a collaborative approach to patient care delivery.
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
- Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and efficient care coordination.
- Administered medications and treatments to manage patient's condition.
- Utilized evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to identify early indications of deterioration in a patient''s condition, enabling prompt intervention when needed.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, promoting open communication channels for effective collaboration in treatment plans.
- Ensured accurate documentation of all patient records, contributing to improved quality assurance measures.
- Maintained patient confidentiality by protecting unauthorized access to personal information.
- Promoted a culture of safety by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and reporting potential hazards.
- Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
- Served as a patient advocate, ensuring individual needs were met and concerns addressed promptly.
RN Acute Hemodialysis
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
01.2019 - 09.2022
- Collect and evaluate patient data
- Operate dialysis equipment according to policy and procedures
- Verify prescriptions, medication administration
- Manage patient scheduling
- Proficient in the use of MS office software applications
- Manage scheduling for apheresis, peritoneal dialysis and continuous renal replacement for multiple locations throughout the health system
- Supervise patient care technicians
RN Service Coordinator
United Health Group
Houston, TX
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Face to face assessments to determine members needs
- Make outbound calls to follow up on members current health status, identifying any gaps or barriers in care plans or service plans
- Educating members on self- management and disease process and encouraging healthy lifestyle changes
- Making referrals to outside resources, coordinating home health, DME etc
- Conducting post hospital assessments, adjusting the service plan and plan of care to ensure that the discharged member receives the necessary services and resources
RN Clinic Manager
Kidney Solutions
Houston, TX
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Patient assessment
- Verify prescriptions, and medication administration
- Manage patient scheduling and facility compliance
- Patient education and training for home dialysis
- Manage patient scheduling
- Supervise nurses
- Manage and complete staff schedules
RN Charge Nurse
SNG Dialysis
Texas City, TX
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Patient assessment
- Verify prescriptions, administer medications
- Anemia management
- Patient education on diet, fluid restriction, healthy lifestyle changes
- Supervise patient care technicians
- Manage patient scheduling
RN Charge Nurse
Davita Island Dialysis
Galveston, TX
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Patient assessment
- Verify prescriptions
- Anemia and Bone disease management
- Patient education on diet, fluid restriction, healthy lifestyle changes
- Manage patient scheduling
- Supervise nurses and patient care technicians
- Managing and completing staff schedules
LVN Unit Manager
Baywind Village Skilled Nursing
Webster, TX
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Assess residents needs
- Develop care plans
- Supervise nursing staff and other personnel in the delivery of nursing care
- Administer medications
- Wound care
LVN Unit Manager
Oceanview Transitional Care Center
Texas City, TX
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Assess residents needs
- Develop care plans
- Supervise nursing staff and other personnel in the delivery of nursing care
- Administer medications
- Wound care
- Resource Utilization training
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing
Galveston Community College
Galveston, TX01.2012
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Galveston Community College
Galveston, TX01.2006
Skills
- Vital signs documentation
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Phlebotomy
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Clinical judgment
- Family education
- Treatment coordination
- Health promotion
- Oncology nursing
- Patient education
- Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)
- Patient assessments
Certification
- Certified Dialysis Nurse, 02/20
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 01/21
Degree
BSN, RN, CDN
Affiliations
- Oncology Nursing Society Member
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
MD Anderson Cancer Center
09.2022 - Current
RN Acute Hemodialysis
University of Texas Medical Branch
01.2019 - 09.2022
RN Service Coordinator
United Health Group
01.2016 - 01.2019
RN Clinic Manager
Kidney Solutions
01.2015 - 01.2016
RN Charge Nurse
SNG Dialysis
01.2014 - 01.2015
RN Charge Nurse
Davita Island Dialysis
01.2012 - 01.2014
LVN Unit Manager
Baywind Village Skilled Nursing
01.2009 - 01.2011
LVN Unit Manager
Oceanview Transitional Care Center
01.2006 - 01.2009
Associate Degree - Nursing
Galveston Community College
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Galveston Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University