Jamie Damron
South Point,United States
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UK King's Daughters Medical Center
Ashland, KY
05.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on treatment options, promoting adherence to prescribed regimens.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, enhancing team capabilities and improving patient care standards.
- Administered emergency care to patients in critical condition, utilizing advanced life support techniques.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Medical Solutions
Omaha, NE
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
Registered Nurse
TNAA
North Little Rock, AR
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
Huntington, WV
03.2012 - 02.2021
- Managed coordination of tasks and supervision of nursing and ancillary staff according to staffing needs in a 46 bed emergency department.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and EDTs.
- Reviewed staffing patterns and census of nursing units, meeting staffing needs and budgetary controls.
- Supported physicians and consultants with tests and procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Triaged and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting.
- Trained and mentored junior nurses on emergency protocols and best practices in patient care.
- Streamlined triage processes, improving efficiency in patient flow within the emergency department.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston, WV
08.2009 - 03.2012
- Assisted in evaluating patient needs. Supported treatment prioritization. Helped maintain patient flow and aided physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Assessed patient conditions, identified complications, and collaborated with critical care team to coordinate effective treatment plans.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Communicated triage information to primary care team to discuss disposition.
- Collected data to represent symptom onset, presenting problem and medical diagnoses.
- Analyzed discussed symptoms with established protocols to determine patient acuity.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Huntington, WV05.2008
Skills
- Patient health assessment
- Interdisciplinary care management
- Assessment of patient status
- Medication administration
- Strategic decision-making
- Venipuncture and specimen handling
- Skilled in analyzing test results
- Problem-solving skills
- Employee training
- Staff training and mentoring
- Patient prioritization
- Patient record organization
- Electronic record keeping
- ECG analysis proficiency
- Direct patient care
- Strong clinical judgment
Accomplishments
- Participated in interdisciplinary meetings with management, providers and coordinators to improve the overall flow of patients through their entire process including admission if warranted.
- Supervised team in the roll of charge nurse in level II trauma center.
- Supervision - assisted with the onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Completed Hazmat training.
Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- NIHSS
- AVADE training
- CPI training
- Hazmat training
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UK King's Daughters Medical Center
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Medical Solutions
01.2022 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse
TNAA
03.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Medical Center
03.2012 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Thomas Memorial Hospital
08.2009 - 03.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Spirit of St. Mary's award
Awarded the Spirit of St. Mary's award by peers and my clinical manager.