James Jessee
Creedmoor,NC
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with proven teaching expertise and devotion to building up new nurses with skills necessary to excel in today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise, sound judgment, and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Vigilant and conscientious about isolating and resolving concerns.
Emergency Room nurse for 30 years and cared for adult/pediatric patients, and spent 14 years as a Travel Nurse working across the country. I have cared for pediatric patients in all my Emergency Room positions with the following conditions: asthma, pneumonia, epiglottis, croup, fractures, flu, dehydration, trauma, cystic fibrosis, abuse, RSV, sepsis, as well as other medical conditions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Educator
Duke University Health System
Creedmoor, United States
11.2020 - Current
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support techniques.
- Strived to continuously update course strategies and content based on current trends and technological advancements in healthcare.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department Charge Nurs
Wesley Long Hospital
Greensboro, NC
04.2017 - 10.2020
- 3 years as Charge Nurse in an 40 bed Emergency Room.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Cross Country Travel Corps
Boca Raton, FL
01.2010 - 03.2017
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Knoxville, TN
03.1996 - 05.2005
- 3 years as Nurse Manager and 4 years as Charge Nurse in a 56 bed Emergency Room.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
Education
Doctor of Healthcare Administration - Healthcare Adminstration
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA04.2022
Master of Science in Nursing Education - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2020
Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapy
Independence University
Salt Lake City, UT06.1993
Skills
- Providing Feedback
- Mentoring Proficiency
- Nursing Consultation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Crisis Resolution
- Needs Assessment
- Airway Management
- Unit Oversight
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Clear Patient Communication
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Supervised team of 35 staff members.
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
Affiliations
Vice President of Psi Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau
National Society of Leadership and Success
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Educator
Duke University Health System
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department Charge Nurs
Wesley Long Hospital
04.2017 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Cross Country Travel Corps
01.2010 - 03.2017
Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
03.1996 - 05.2005
Doctor of Healthcare Administration - Healthcare Adminstration
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Master of Science in Nursing Education - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapy
Independence University