James E Jones Jr
Lansing,IL
Summary
Licensed RN with 5+ years of clinical experience. Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills, and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications, and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse(BSN)
Jesse Brown VAMC
Chicago
12.2023 - Current
- Provide individualized, complex, patient care for critically ill patients, consistent with the diagnosis, and standards of scope of practice
- Cardiac monitoring and EKG interpretation
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Identify potential crisis situations and respond appropriately in emergent situations using standard ACLS guidelines
- Initiate referrals and consultations as appropriate to achieve an interdisciplinary plan of care
- Maintained accurate and thorough documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes to support continuity of care and regulatory compliance
- Demonstrated strong clinical skills in areas such as wound care, IV therapy, and medication management, ensuring safe and effective patient care
- Monitoring pre-post PTCA, post stent, and general surgical patients requiring cardiac monitoring/observation post-op.
Nursing Assistant
Jesse Brown Medical Center
Chicago
08.2017 - 12.2023
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and exercising
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to the interdisciplinary care team
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify the course of treatment
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals, and maximized patient comfort
- Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar, and heart rate
- Assessed vitals and noted all medical information to report changes to nursing staff and physicians
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to the nurse supervisor.
Case Manager/Counselor
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey, IL
03.2013 - 08.2017
- Collaborated with various healthcare providers to facilitate the delivery of services
- Coordinated support services and optimized communication between healthcare workers and patients
- Provide ongoing treatment services as described in the program's procedure manual to target populations
- Develop an individualized treatment plan based on all evaluation and assessment procedures as outlined in the program procedure manual
- Provide individual therapy for clients
- Lead groups of a therapeutic or psycho-educational nature as part of treatment services
- Complete required paperwork according to organizational timeliness
- Complete required billing functions accurately and consistent with internal and funder guidelines to support reimbursement for services
- Interceding on behalf of individuals within the community at large to assist the person in achieving and maintaining their community adjustment
- Maintaining contact with individuals who are hospitalized and participating in facilitating discharge planning
- Assisting the person/family to access and utilize a variety of community agencies and resources to provide ongoing social, educational, vocational, and recreational support and activities
- Must complete the Patient Safety Training curriculum
- Participate in Multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings
- Provide family counseling and consultation as clinically indicated.
Certified Nursing Assistant/Dietary Aide
Holland Home
South Holland, IL
01.2006 - 07.2013
- Helped patients with special needs eat meals with kindness and patience
- Served specific meals to patients with special dietary needs with accuracy and speed
- Provide personal hygiene for elderly patients or those recovering from surgeries, injuries, or accidents by assisting with their basic needs, such as showering, bathing, dressing, and eating
- Maintain patient stability by checking vital signs and weight, and recording intake and output of urine
- Offer activities that are essential for daily living by assisting patients with their meals, including serving and feeding them if necessary
- Serve the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal requirements
- Set up medical equipment and help with various therapeutic procedures including laying out tools for examinations or moving devices between rooms
- Answer calls for assistance and observe changes in a patient's behavior, emotional state, or physical condition
- Implement individualized care plans and offer support to patients to maintain their dignity, privacy, and comfort
- Assist in the maintenance of a clean, tidy, and safe environment by reporting environmental deficiencies including equipment or lighting problems to the charge nurse.
Education
Bachelors Degree -
Chamberlain University
09.2023
Masters Degree -
Capella University
09.2016
Bachelors Degree -
Northern Michigan University
05.2012
Skills
- Wound Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Management
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Emergency Response
- Patient Assessment
Licensure Certifications
- RN, Registered Nurse, Illinois, Indiana
- ACLS, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 02/07/2026
- BLS, Basic Life Support, 11/30/2025
Certification
- BLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse(BSN)
Jesse Brown VAMC
12.2023 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Jesse Brown Medical Center
08.2017 - 12.2023
Case Manager/Counselor
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
03.2013 - 08.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant/Dietary Aide
Holland Home
01.2006 - 07.2013
Bachelors Degree -
Chamberlain University
Masters Degree -
Capella University
Bachelors Degree -
Northern Michigan University