JASON A. DIDUCH
McKinney,TX
Summary
16+ years of nursing experience spanning over multiple specialties (ICU, Step-Down, Progressive Care, Med-Surg) in multiple care areas. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (Travel) - MS, MST
AMN Healthcare at Kaiser Permanente
12.2023 - Current
- Provide bedside nursing care for up to 5 patients, monitoring telemetry, and vital signs while coordinating care with patients, families, and doctors.
- Floated to Oncology, Neuro, and Cardiac units.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Registered Nurse (Travel)/Charge Nurse - ICU/PCU
HealthTrust
04.2021 - Current
- Provide direct patient care to 2-5 patients in COVID conditions
- Manage Ventilators, High Flow, Air-Vo, Bi-PAP, CPAP, neb treatments, drawing blood work, working with ART lines
- Manage intensive care drips (Cardizem, Levophed, Diprovan, Vasopressors, and more).
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Registered Nurse (Travel) - PCU Trauma
Maxim Healthcare at John Peter Smith Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Contracted through Maxim Healthcare to work at John Peter Smith Hospital during COVID at this level 1 Trauma center.
- Managed patients with HALOs, traction, motor vehicle accident patients with head trauma along with trachea care and critical drips. Neuro assessment utilizing NIHSS.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse IV - PCU/Intermediate Care
Texas Health Resources
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided direct patient care
- Monitored telemetry and supported patients and their families with excellent nursing care
- Participated on HRO (Highly Reliable Organization) committee, Rewards and Recognition committee, selected for Health Science Fellowship for research (Frisco) amongst other voluntary commitments that contribute to Texas Health Promise behaviors.
- Pulled sheaths and managed post cath care patients.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Promoted culture of safety within healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Unit With Tele
Texoma Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Responsible for direct patient care for up to 5 stroke patients which included, medication administration, telemetry monitoring and carrying out patients' plan of care meanwhile performing NIHSS assessments frequently.
- Floated throughout to other units, such as the observations unit and emergency department.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Registered Nurse IV - PCU
Texas Health Resource
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed patient care pulling sheaths, provided post-cardiac catheter care while administering critical drips/medication administration, and checked telemetry.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- 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.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Nursing Professor
Grayson College
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Lectured up to 60 student's by following the schedule of classes and following the approved course descriptions and syllabi.
- Provided students with high quality clinical experiences at Texoma Medical Center and Wilson N Jones hospitals.
- Educate and lecture students on course material to meet the outcome objectives.
- Proctored exams and helped students through simulations to provide real-world experiences as if they were in the field.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Trained 12 students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives.
RegionDirector of Clinical Operations
Senior Care Group
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Promoted from Director of Nursing to Regional Director of Clinical Operations to eventually support 5 area nursing facilities in performing direction and audits as well as support while state surveys were being conducted.
- Responsible for daily activities associated with resident-centered care for a 140-bed skilled nursing facility
- Managed a staff that included RNs (REGISTERED NURSE), LPNs (License Practical Nurse), CMAs (Certified Medication Aide), and CNAs (Certified Nurse Assistant)
- Scheduling, payroll, educational needs, department meetings, care management, and resident assessments.
Director of Nursing - Assisted Living
Westminster Village
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Promoted from Director of Staff Development to Director of Nursing
- Responsible for the daily activities associated with resident-centered care for assisted living residents
- Managed staff of 30, which included RNs, LPNs and CNAs
- Scheduling, payroll, educational needs, department meetings, care management, and resident assessments
- Received no state or federal tags during annual survey
- Employee turnover was less than 1% with creating a teamwork-oriented environment.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients with complex needs.
Director of Staff Development
Westminster Village
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Provided direction and education of all staff in a skilled nursing facility
- Provided coaching, feedback and follow-up with all staff
- Responsible for collaborating efforts to update CNA education tracking into the new DHSS website
- Ensure quality efforts are being met for the facility and provide impromptu in-services to staff as needed.
- Managed new employee orientation training process for more than 30 employees each year.
Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry & ICU
St. Francis Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Worked on the cardiac telemetry and med-surge unit with float to the ICU
- Duties included performing assessments, medication administration, and education to nurses on the unit
- Completed daily rounds with the doctors to provide overall care of 2-3 patients
- Provided patients and families with education on their plan of care and discharge teaching.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse - ICU/Critical Care Charge Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
04.2011 - 07.2012
- Promoted from floor nurse to Charge Nurse
- Led a team of registered nurses and other nursing staff to provide care management to critically ill patients with many co-morbidities.
- Manage scheduling and nurse to patient ratios. Accountable for budget restraints accordingly with regards to staffing levels on any particular day.
- Audit quality of care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Wound Care
- IV setup
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
- Tracheostomy Care
- Lab result interpretation
- Performing EKGs
Degrees
- MSN
- BS
- RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Travel) - MS, MST
AMN Healthcare at Kaiser Permanente
12.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse (Travel)/Charge Nurse - ICU/PCU
HealthTrust
04.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse (Travel) - PCU Trauma
Maxim Healthcare at John Peter Smith Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse IV - PCU/Intermediate Care
Texas Health Resources
01.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse IV - PCU
Texas Health Resource
01.2019 - 01.2020
Nursing Professor
Grayson College
01.2016 - 01.2018
RegionDirector of Clinical Operations
Senior Care Group
01.2015 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Unit With Tele
Texoma Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2021
Director of Nursing - Assisted Living
Westminster Village
01.2012 - 01.2014
Director of Staff Development
Westminster Village
01.2012 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse - Cardiac Telemetry & ICU
St. Francis Hospital
01.2012 - 01.2013
Registered Nurse - ICU/Critical Care Charge Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
04.2011 - 07.2012
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