Janelle Bell
Hoopeston,IL
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 7 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
09.2022 - Current
- Educate patients how to safety complete peritoneal dialysis treatments at home and continue to educate monthly to ensure safety that includes infection control, medication management, fluid management
- Collaborated with physicians, dietitian and social worker to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of lab work and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Participated in core team meeting weekly aimed at enhancing overall patient care delivery within the organization to further assist unstable patients
- Review patient's treatment records daily to ensure appropriate dialysate are being used based on patients weight and vitals
- Responsible for admissions, as in getting all the required paperwork that include hepatitis labs, tuberculosis results: labs or chest x-ray, discharge information if coming from the hospital
- Having consents completed to be able to treat patient treat, hippi, and emergency contacts
- Administration of medication per MD's orders as in IV, IM, and/or sub-q and then and the evaluation of patient progress/ responses to treatments
- Schedule a follow up appointment with patient post discharge to assist with any further admissions to the hospitals due to fluid overload, hypo/hyper natremia, kalemia, and/or anemia
Charge Nurse, Preceptor
Iroquois Memorial Emergency Department
10.2018 - 03.2023
- Would assisted in monitoring the amount of supplies that were ordered for the department to keep the budget amount down and ensuring optimal use of resources were available for patient care services
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, central lines, chest tubes, life saving medication as in levophed
- Optimize resources to assist with patient satisfaction and safety with a timely response to concerns with effective communication among staff members, including other nurses, emergency doctor, x-ray and lab techs
- Complete bed side rounds at the start and end of shift to communicate with patients to continue quality patient care
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment as in the crash cart, suction, bedside monitors, glucose meters and made necessary adjustments or contact the proper staff to ensure safety to all patients and staff
- Supervised and assisted nursling students that included an educational, supportive and professional work environment.
- Went to different ongoing education for nursing staff through in-service training sessions: PALS, ACLS, BLS, and TNCC (trauma Nursing Core Course).
- Administer medications and IV therapies per order and monitored patient reactions for any changes to report to MD
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
- Gather information as in history, complaints, on-set of symptoms, current medication to evaluated patient
- Provided safe and timely skills response to emergent patients
- Monitored lab cultures to ensure appropriate medications were given at discharge
- Chart audits to ensure proper protocols were being completed in a timely manner as in sepsis, code stroke, and heart attacks
- Preformed as a preceptor to assist with new employees
- Flexible with shift in all listed departments to assist with coverage: emergency department, medical surgical unit, resident home, and cardiac rehabilitation unit.
Registered Nurse, Preceptor
Sunspire Health
05.2016 - 10.2018
- Completed 15 minute rounds on patients that were detoxing to provide a safe environment
- Used strong clinical judgment and assessment in critical situations when a patient had a seizure due to detoxing, leading to successful interventions during emergencies or rapid changes in patient status.
- Managed multiple complex patients while prioritizing time-sensitive tasks for efficient nursing care delivery
- Assisted patient care by providing thorough assessments and collaborating daily if needed with doctors due to high blood pressure, withdrawals, alcohol levels upon admissions, cognitive and behavior levels
- Gave effective communicate about medications administration , s/s of withdrawals through effective communication, empathy, and active listening skills.
- Collected and monitor lab work to provide knowledge to patients about their health
Registered Nurse
The Pavilion Behavioral Health System
10.2014 - 06.2016
- Completed daily vitals as in temperature, blood pressures and weights to communicate to nursing staff
- Assist or complete daily living activities for patients as in showering, dressing, teeth and hair brushing, shaving, and feeding
- Show compassionate to patient with attentive care, active listening.
- Answered call lights in a timely manner
- Assist with patient comfort as in reposition in bed or chair
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Lakeview College of Nursing
Danville, IL05.2015
Associate of Science -
Danville Area Community College
Danville, IL05.2013
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- ICD-9 forms
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
- Patient and family advocacy
- Delegation and Motivation
- Patient Safety
- Patient Care Assessment
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medication and IV administration
- CPR/AED
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Vitals monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Emergency Care
- Compassionate and Caring
- Cardiac Care
- Decision-Making
- Collecting vitals
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
09.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse, Preceptor
Iroquois Memorial Emergency Department
10.2018 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse, Preceptor
Sunspire Health
05.2016 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse
The Pavilion Behavioral Health System
10.2014 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Lakeview College of Nursing
Associate of Science -
Danville Area Community College