JEAN SD HELSEL
Summary
Highly trained RN with strong clinical abilities and a successful career in both acute care hospital and mental health facilities. Proactive and organized with passionate commitment to first-rate patient care. Licensed in California and Nevada with expertise in acute care settings, mental health hospital, long term dementia care facilities and home health care settings
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical-Surgical Tele RN
ESP Personnel
2023.03 - 2024.06
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
- Streamlined documentation processes to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Championed quality improvement initiatives within the unit by identifying areas for improvement and implementing evidence-based strategies.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Advantage Home Health
2018.04 - 2022.03
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient care needs, treatment goals, medication and pain control management, and safety evaluation.
- Examined, assessment and completed initial assessments of patients to determine and address patient home care needs; history of current and previous conditions, diseases and injuries along with medications taken.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient and family questions and concerns; interactively involve patient/family in planning process, provided instructions on clinical directives, treatment plans and abnormal symptoms to report to healthcare team..
- Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, care plans, medications, and changes in patient condition.
Acute Care Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Alvarado Hospital
2007.08 - 2017.08
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, plan of care and pain management techniques.
- Started intravenous fluids and medications, multi-system assessment performed, pain management by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Evaluated and managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures; documented treatment, change of conditions, plan of care, interventions and on-going therapies.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated patient and family on post hospital stay; signs/symptoms to report; management of disease and post surgical procedures; and address any questions and concerns.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
UNI-San Diego County Mental Health
2009.06 - 2015.10
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms; performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health issues, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
- Evaluated, ordered and interpreted psychological evaluations and basic lab tests to assess and identify patients' conditions; involved in group therapies to help patients improve or regain coping abilities.
- Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses; responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University - San Marcos
San Marcos, CA05.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA05.2007
Skills
- EMR Systems: Cerner,
- Wound Care Champion: Wound Vac and Management; Wound Care Staging and Treatment
- G-tube Feeding Care and Management
- Foley Care Management; GU Care and Management
- PCA (Patient Controlled Analgesia)
- IV, Central line and PICC Line Care and Management
- Mental, Physical and Psychosocial Assessments; Judgment and Decision Making
- Mental Health and Psychiatric Triage Nurse; Team Coordination
- Time Management; Admission and Discharge Planning; Utilizing Plan of Care; Educating Patients on Health Management.
- Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Time Management
- Infection control measures; Telemetry monitoring; Oxygen saturation standards; Tracheostomy Care
- Health and wellness expertise
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
- National League of Nurses (NLN) Member
Certification
- Certified Case Manager/Home Health Nurse
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- CPR
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medical-Surgical Tele RN
ESP Personnel
2023.03 - 2024.06
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Advantage Home Health
2018.04 - 2022.03
Registered Nurse
UNI-San Diego County Mental Health
2009.06 - 2015.10
Acute Care Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Alvarado Hospital
2007.08 - 2017.08
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University - San Marcos
Associate of Science - Nursing
Grossmont College
- Certified Case Manager/Home Health Nurse
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- CPR
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