Janice Gemma

• Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
• Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
• Created and implemented care plans for prisoners suffering from chronic conditions.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists.

Manage a caseload of 20-24 medically fragile pediatric patients. Coordinate their care with the home health nurses.

Supervise 20-40 in home nurses. 90 day and annual reviews of those nurses.

Interview home health nurse candidates for possible hire.

Participate in skills fairs to keep the home health nurses compliant with their licensing requirements.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care

• Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
• Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
• Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer.
• Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
• Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed

• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
• Monitored labs, examined ultrasounds and informed mothers on what to expect in stages of pregnancy.
• Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses

• Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
• Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Scheduled follow-up visits and instructed care for new mothers for weeks immediately following childbirth.
• Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
• Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
• Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan.
• Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
• Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.