JEANETTE BRADFORD
PORTLAND,OR
Summary
Highly motivated RN with BSN, complimented by responsibility, compassion, and integrity. Abilities include excellent assessment skills, a calm professional demeanor, a positive attitude, and a continued commitment to expand my knowledge base. I am self-motivated with a strong work ethic and high standards for clinical practice.
Experienced with managing nursing teams and overseeing patient care. Utilizes leadership and clinical expertise to ensure efficient and effective healthcare delivery. Track record of maintaining high standards in patient safety and quality care.
Charge nursing professional with focus on patient care and team leadership. Strong skills in clinical decision-making, patient assessment, and care planning. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and teamwork. Dependable in high-pressure environments with commitment to achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
CHARGE NURSE
CLIPBOARD HEALTH/NURSA
2022.01 - Current
- Manage patient care for all patients on designated skilled nursing/rehabilitation unit (approximately 15 to 25 individuals per shift), collaborate with onsite team members/specialists and outside healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care. Delegate tasks to CNA’s based on observed competence and scope of practice, create patient assignments for nursing/CNA staff. Communicate decline in health status to the house doctor or the patient’s primary care practitioner and provide recommended orders/interventions.
- Multiple Facilities (Contract/Per Diem)
EVENT ONSITE ADMINISTRATOR, RN (EOARN)
MEDIX STAFFING/WARNER BROTHERS STUDIO
2020.01 - 2022.01
- Ensured all COVID testing staff were compliant with their training/education and observed each team member for competency. Led a motivational team briefing each morning. Completed Daily provider portal readiness worksheets.
- Provided troubleshooting for the variety of issues presented each day. Established communication protocol with Warner Brothers Directors and Producers regarding a lunch/break schedule to make certain all employees took breaks. Submitted end-of-day reports, including inventory count for test kits, the number of patients tested, and types of tests provided for each patient, via the web portal. Notified appropriate contacts regarding positive Covid tests. Provided written and verbal education to the patients regarding self-care, when to call the doctor, and a list of available phone numbers if they have questions at home. Met at the end of each day with Covid Compliance Team for debriefing. Assessed team members at the beginning of the work day for signs, and symptoms of Covid. Recorded temperatures of all COVID staff, at the start and end of each day. Entered refrigerator temperatures into the online log, twice daily.
- Provided COVID testing for all Warner Brothers’ employees (including the processing of Abbott Rapid Testing onsite) ensuring proper technique for improved accuracy of test results. Assessed employees for COVID symptoms to ensure their negative Covid status, before entering the workplace each day. Ensured staff maintained hourly sanitization of assigned areas. Maintained daily inventory count and ordered supplies bi-weekly. Documented low/high temperatures/humidity at start and end of shift to ensure test kits were stored within the appropriate range. Completed CLIA quality assurance testing on Abbott Machines and new shipments of test kits, and accurately documented before adding to inventory. Communicated with lab courier daily, providing location and time for specimen pick-up.
- COVID RN
FULL TIME/LIVE-IN RN CAREGIVER
PRIVATE HOME
2016.01 - 2020.01
- Provided twenty-four hour care for my mother, with congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, oxygen dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including symptom management, medication management and reconciliation, maintenance of medical equipment and supplies, assistance with activities of daily living, coordination of in-home therapies and services, and in-home therapeutic recreation as able.
LEAD, TRANSITION NURSE ADVOCATE
HOUSECALL PROVIDERS, INCORPORATED
2013.01 - 2016.01
- Provided Case Management for IAH (Independence At Home) patients and urgent, in-home R.N. visits (per availability) for homebound Housecall Provider (HCP) patients, with the goal of providing comprehensive medical care (including comprehensive assessments, phlebotomy, immunizations, IV therapy, straight/foley catheterization, and patient education. to improve the quality of life for our patients and their caregivers, while helping help them remain at ‘home’. Presented documented proof that doing so will reduce healthcare costs by preventing emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and admissions to skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities. Ensured documented patient or guardian preference.
- Successfully led the multi-disciplinary Transition Team to complete the Independence at Home (IAH) 3 year, Medicare Study; resulting in exceeding medicare’s annual cost savings goals. ultimately earning a total cost savings award of 3.8 million dollars for Housecall Providers, Inc.
- Ensured the team consistently met all 6 of medicare’s quality measures, via precise documentation and encouraging innovation and creativity.
- Promoted team-member presentations of proposed theories each quarter with potential implementation of said theories.
- Assisted Director of Primary Care Services with creation of effective nursing algorithm to help the Transition Team nurses determine potential high-risk, case management patients.
- Oriented all new-hire nurses.
- Provided initial field orientation for new-hire primary care providers (PCP’s).
- Met with non-compliant Adult Care Home owners and Assisted Living Facility directors to discuss Housecall Provider’s policy; resulting in negotiated resolution.
COLLEGE HEALTH REGISTERED NURSE, CLINIC LEAD
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND HEALTH CENTER
2007.01 - 2012.01
- Provided direct patient care, including immunizations, phlebotomy, IV therapy, straight/foley catheterization, telephone/walk-in triage services, and patient education. Presented patients in bi-weekly interdisciplinary meetings. Collaborated with team-members and other healthcare professionals in the community to ensure the highest quality patient care.
- Developed and implemented RN treatment protocols for routine and urgent services.
- Created, established, and managed on-site pharmaceutical dispensary.
- Advised and mentored Peer Health Educators.
- Supervised student employees.
- Managed the health center laboratory.
RN Care Coordinator
THE ODS COMPANIES
2005.01 - 2007.01
- Provided case management and coordination of healthcare services for chronically ill patients and patients who have suffered catastrophic trauma.
- Volunteered at monthly/quarterly employer-group health fairs.
- Provided resources and/or referrals to patients as needed
- Conducted on-site employer-group Healthcare presentations.
RN – MOTHER-BABY UNIT
PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
2002.01 - 2005.01
- Assessed patients and implemented individualized patient care at one of the busiest High-Risk Mother-Baby Units in the Pacific Northwest. Provided appropriate interventions. Utilized hospital and community resources as applicable.
- Updated patient discharge curriculum and hand-outs. Taught patient discharge and newborn-care classes.
- Mentored new-hire nurses.
- Precepted 3rd and 4th year nursing students.
- Cross-trained as Newborn Support Nurse and Healthy Newborn Nursery Nurse.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oregon Health and Science University
01.2002
Nursing pre-requisites
Portland Community College
01.2000
Accounting
Mt Hood Community College
01.1989
Skills
- Analytical decision-making skills
- Healthcare leadership
- Patient care coordination
- Strategic team guidance
- Wound treatment expertise
- Comprehensive patient evaluation
- Electronic health record proficiency
- Logical problem-solving
- Strong verbal and listening abilities
- Flexible problem-solving
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 12 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Timeline
CHARGE NURSE
CLIPBOARD HEALTH/NURSA
2022.01 - Current
EVENT ONSITE ADMINISTRATOR, RN (EOARN)
MEDIX STAFFING/WARNER BROTHERS STUDIO
2020.01 - 2022.01
FULL TIME/LIVE-IN RN CAREGIVER
PRIVATE HOME
2016.01 - 2020.01
LEAD, TRANSITION NURSE ADVOCATE
HOUSECALL PROVIDERS, INCORPORATED
2013.01 - 2016.01
COLLEGE HEALTH REGISTERED NURSE, CLINIC LEAD
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND HEALTH CENTER
2007.01 - 2012.01
RN Care Coordinator
THE ODS COMPANIES
2005.01 - 2007.01
RN – MOTHER-BABY UNIT
PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER
2002.01 - 2005.01
Nursing pre-requisites
Portland Community College
Accounting
Mt Hood Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oregon Health and Science University