JAMIE NAGRA
Joliet,IL
Summary
- Over 25 years experienced LPN with extensive Skilled and Assistive Living background. Team player who is looking to pursue new and exciting avenues in the nursing field. Recognized for being highly organized and providing excellent patient care and customer service. Hard working and eager to expand knowledge base. Core Qualifications
- Exceptional skills in individual patient needs assessment
- Extensive practical nursing care experience
- Strong proficiency in a variety of medical procedures, including sample collection, wound dressing, IV insertion and vital sign monitoring and infection control
Outstanding abilities in consulting with physicians and families to help formulate effective individual care plans
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Floor Nurse Assisted Living
American House Cedarlake
10.2023 - Current
- Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to protocols and safety standards.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement effective care plans.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge base.
- Evaluated patient conditions, adjusting treatment plans based on observations and feedback.
- Educated patients and families on health conditions, treatments, and preventive measures.
- Managed critical situations effectively, demonstrating strong decision-making under pressure.
- Administered medications safely according to physician orders, closely monitoring for adverse reactions or interactions among drugs.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Increased efficiency in documentation by utilizing electronic health record systems effectively and accurately.
- Conducted ongoing assessments of patients'' physical, emotional, and social needs, adjusting care plans accordingly.
- Reduced medication errors with diligent attention to detail during medication administration.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in Type environment.
- Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
- Helped patients feel comfortable by adjusting positions and engaging in casual conversation.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations, providing critical interventions under high-pressure circumstances.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Served as a patient advocate, collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure appropriate treatment options were pursued.
- Streamlined shift change processes by creating efficient report sheets to communicate vital information among staff.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
Memory Care and Assisted Living
Story Point at Romeoville/ Formerly Senior Star at Weber
12.2009 - Current
- Medication administration and treatments, including diabetic testing to an average of 50 residents
- Complete required record keeping upon resident admission, discharge, transfer, change of condition chart and document per facility policy. (Including EMR, PCC and Yardi)
- Supervise and assist nursing assistants with care and day to day activities
- Provide training as indicated to Nursing Assistants
- Collaborate with a variety of hospice, home health and outside agencies for quality resident care
- Addressing family and resident concerns in a timely manner
- Correspond with Physicians, ANP’s and PA’s for changes in condition
- Receive, transcribe and upload orders per facility policy. ( PCC, Yardi)
- Order Mobile tesing including: Diagnostic Imaging and Labs
Medication administration
Deerbrook Care Center
03.1996 - 12.2009
- Medication administration including G-tube feedings, IV’s to an average of 40 residents
- Wound care assessment and treatment
- Receive and transcribe orders per facility protocol
- Complete resident assessments, record keeping/ documentation including admission, discharge and transfer
- Supervise nursing assistants with care and day to day activities
- Respond and react in a timely manner to resident emergency crisis
- Work closely with multiple members of specialized physicians to provide quality patient care
Education
Practical Nurse Degree -
Delta Junior College School of Practical Nursing
Baton Rouge, LA01.1995
High School Diploma -
Joliet Central High School
Joliet, IL01.1992
Skills
- CPR
- Customer service
- EMR
- Yardi
- Medication administration
- Oxygen Therapy
- Wound Care Experience
- Excellent Documentation Skills
- Vital Signs
- Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Crisis Management
- Compassionate care
- Documentation accuracy
- Emotional resilience
- Diagnostic testing
- Physician collaboration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Physical assessments
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Compassionate and caring
- Basic life support
- Excellent communication
- Strong clinical judgment
- Direct patient care
- Organizational skills
- Dementia care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Monitoring vital signs
- Electronic health records
- Relationship building
- Clinical documentation
LANGUAGES
English Native
Timeline
Floor Nurse Assisted Living
American House Cedarlake
10.2023 - Current
Memory Care and Assisted Living
Story Point at Romeoville/ Formerly Senior Star at Weber
12.2009 - Current
Medication administration
Deerbrook Care Center
03.1996 - 12.2009
Practical Nurse Degree -
Delta Junior College School of Practical Nursing
High School Diploma -
Joliet Central High School
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