Jason Rancke
Saint Petersburg,United States
Summary
Compassionate Intensive Case Nurse with 9 years of experience tending to facility's most indigent patients. Cares for patients throughout treatment and recovery, meeting needs and promoting awareness and resolution of conditions. Devoted healthcare professional supporting total health. Highly trained critical care nursing professional accomplished in managing patients' conditions and delivering key treatments. Expert in monitoring health and care to proactively meet individual patients' needs. Fully qualified and certified to care for patients with wide range of histories and care requirements. Versed in Joint Commission standards and nursing process. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, CVICU
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
St. Petersburg, FL
01.2022 - 02.2024
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Provided direct patient care in a CVICU setting, including assessments, vital sign monitoring, medication administration and documentation.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to develop individualized plans of care for patients.
- Assisted with the admission, transfer and discharge of patients from the unit.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans and medications.
- Administered conscious sedation while performing procedures such as endoscopy or bronchoscopy.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate, pulmonary artery wedge pressure and cardiac output during critical care procedures.
- Managed ventilator settings for mechanically ventilated patients according to established protocols.
- Coordinated post-operative care of high-risk surgical patients in the ICU setting.
- Identified changes in patient condition quickly and accurately to ensure prompt intervention when necessary.
- Maintained accurate records of all nursing interventions utilizing electronic health record system.
- Acted as a preceptor for new nurses orienting to the unit.
ICU Charge Nurse
Palms Of Pasadena Hospital
St. Petersburg, FL
07.2015 - 08.2021
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Performed nursing care following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient through assessment, development, activation and evaluation.
- Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
- Completed patient assessments, triaged and recorded patient histories, symptoms and observations.
- Participated in monitoring, maintaining and improving nursing sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome measures.
- Functioned as charge nurse and assumed patient care in absence of nurses ending or arriving for shifts.
- Created and implemented care plans after reviewing patients' imaging and test results, working closely with other members of interdisciplinary team.
- Participated in development, implementation and evaluation of action plans for continuous performance improvement.
- Worked with patients and families to provide in-hospital and after-hospital follow-up through teaching and referrals.
- Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Monitored patient status and treatment progress, reporting observations to physicians.
- Documented and evaluated successes and failures of care plans and interventions.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and health maintenance.
- Presented information regarding diagnoses, conditions, illnesses, treatments and outcomes to patients and families in clear, easy-to-understand terminology.
- Delegated and prioritized tasks, streamlining steps in rapid response situations.
LPN
Arden Courts
Seminole, FL
02.2012 - 07.2013
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Assisted physicians with examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
- Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions and physical symptoms to assess and prioritize need for further attention.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Cared for patients' acute and chronic wounds by changing dressings and applying medicated compounds.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Managed patients' hygiene with comprehensive care for toileting, bathing and grooming needs.
LPN Charge Nurse
Oak Manor Nursing Home
Largo, FL
05.2010 - 12.2011
- Administered high consequence medications with exacting accuracy, monitoring patients for side effects and supporting patient comfort and comprehensive recovery.
- Established direct lines of communication between nursing staff and other interested departments, supporting patient care with collaboration between personnel with complementary specialties.
- Monitored patients with incontinence issues, both after procedures and in recovery from trauma, installing catheters and monitoring bedpans to keep patients safe and comfortable.
- Supervised exceptional team with collaborative leadership and creative responses to resource scarcity and nurse availability.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Checked in on patients at regular intervals to record food and fluid intake and output, taking measures to promote healthy levels as needed.
- Assisted patients with daily tasks, such as dressing, hygiene upkeep and movement throughout facility,
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
- Directed implementation of improved patient care and documentation methods and procedures to achieve quality objectives.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Took blood, tissue and fluid samples to perform laboratory tests.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY04.2015
LPN - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY02.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, ILSkills
- Taking vitals
- Patient discharging
- Life-sustaining machines
- Problem resolution
- Flexible
- Team management
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Ventilator Management
- Critical Care Nursing
- Patient Safety
- Physical Assessments
- Compassionate Care
- Discharge Planning
- Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
- Specimen Collection
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Honest and Dependable
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Timeline
RN, CVICU
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
01.2022 - 02.2024
ICU Charge Nurse
Palms Of Pasadena Hospital
07.2015 - 08.2021
LPN
Arden Courts
02.2012 - 07.2013
LPN Charge Nurse
Oak Manor Nursing Home
05.2010 - 12.2011
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
LPN - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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