Open To Work
Jana Walker
Attalla Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Albertville,AL
1
Certification
23
years of professional experience
I am seeking a job as a Registered Nurse.
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
4 Years 5 Months- Implement patient care protocols to enhance recovery outcomes and minimize complications.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive treatment plans and effective communication.
- Conduct training sessions for new nurses, fostering skill development and promoting team cohesion.
- Monitor patient progress, adjusting care plans based on clinical assessments and feedback.
- Advocate for patients' needs by coordinating with families and healthcare providers for optimal support.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Skillfully performed various clinical procedures such as IV insertion, wound dressing changes, catheterizations; ensuring optimal comfort levels for patients during these processes.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Managed medication administration safely and accurately while maintaining meticulous documentation in electronic health records systems.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare teams; fostering trust, understanding, and improved communication across all parties involved.
- Supported patients through difficult diagnoses by explaining treatment options, risks, and benefits while addressing any concerns or questions.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families by providing regular updates on treatment progress supporting decision-making processes surrounding end-of-life care options when needed.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Supervisor, Charge Nurse
6 Years 9 MonthsIntensive Care Registered Nurse
7 Years 2 MonthsHemodialysis Registered Nurse
2 Years 2 MonthsNeurological Intensive Care Registered Nurse
2 Years 8 MonthsEducation
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
- Pre-Nursing-Aug 1997-Aug 1999
Advanced Degree
Skills
Accustomed to caring for a variety of patients (cardiac
respiratory
surgical
neurological
psychiatric
adult
and geriatric)
Fully capable of starting IVs and using IV pumps
Providing care of central venous catheters and giving medications through these.
Knowledge of a ventilator and a bipap
Providing feedings through various feeding tubes and managing the feeding pump.
Excellent assessment skills to determine a patient’s status
Knowledge of hemodialysis machine and managing the dialysis patient
Working knowledge of computers
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
Attalla Healthcare and Rehabilitation
12.2021 - 05.2026Read More
Supervisor, Charge Nurse
Barfield Health Care
02.2015 - 11.2021Read More
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Marshall Medical Center South
10.2007 - 12.2014Read More
Hemodialysis Registered Nurse
Davita Dialysis
08.2005 - 10.2007Read More
Neurological Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
12.2002 - 08.2005Read More
Jacksonville State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Nursing
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Snead State Community College
from Pre-Nursing-Aug 1997-Aug 1999
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Boaz High School
Advanced Degree
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