Jamie Leigh Walters
Corbin,KY
Summary
Adaptable medical professional demonstrating expertise and knowledge through 15 years in healthcare roles. Committed to leading highly effective teams to delivering exceptional patient care. Compassionate professional with experience in managing needs of medically complex patients. Expert in assessing and managing treatments, administering medications and treatments, and developing individualized care plans. Proven record of responding quickly to changing patient needs and delivering positive outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse, CCU
Baptist Health Corbin
06.2019 - Current
- Led successful team comprised of RNs and ancillary staff.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
RN, CCU
Baptist Health Corbin
10.2018 - Current
- Led successful team comprised of RNs and ancillary staff.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
RN, ER
Baptist Health Corbin
06.2015 - 10.2018
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
RN
Jellico Community Hospital, Med/Surg/ICU
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
LPN
Jellico Community Hospital, Med-Surg/ICU
09.2011 - 06.2015
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
PCA
Jellico Community Hospital, Med/Surg
07.2008 - 09.2011
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY12.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southeast Kentucky Community And Technical College
Pineville, KY05.2015
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Jacksboro, TN08.2011
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Duty Delegation
- Documenting Observations
- Medication Administration
- Charting and Documenting
- Compassionate and Patient
- Instructing
- Health Education
Certification
- Registered Nurse State of Kentucky
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BCA- Basic Cardiac Arrythmias
- NIHSS-National Institute of Health Stroke Scale
References
- Eric Willis, CCU Director, 606-344-7909
- Heather Napier, Director of Quality, 606-499-4446
- Lisa Phelps, CCU Lead RN, 606-312-2970
- Melinda Pezzi, APRN, 606-224-3275
Timeline
Charge Nurse, CCU
Baptist Health Corbin
06.2019 - Current
RN, CCU
Baptist Health Corbin
10.2018 - Current
RN, ER
Baptist Health Corbin
06.2015 - 10.2018
RN
Jellico Community Hospital, Med/Surg/ICU
06.2015 - 06.2016
LPN
Jellico Community Hospital, Med-Surg/ICU
09.2011 - 06.2015
PCA
Jellico Community Hospital, Med/Surg
07.2008 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of The Cumberlands
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southeast Kentucky Community And Technical College
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
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