Jemani Nelson
Chicago,IL
Summary
I have a passion for mental health care and a strong desire to continue to work in a rewarding career as a Psychiatric Nurse. Seeking to utilize theoretical knowledge and clinical experiences to provide compassionate and effective care to patients with mental health disorders. I am a highly collaborative Geriatric Nurse possessing issue resolution and time management skills. Motivated to provide an exceptional level of care to each and every patient.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Geriatric Psych Nurse
Ascension St. Mary's
04.2024 - Current
- Demonstrates empathy and patience, crucial for working with elderly patients who may have cognitive impairments or behavioral challenges.
- Knowledgeable in psychotropic and other medications common to geriatric patients; capable of monitoring for side effects and ensuring safe administration.
- Experienced in de-escalation techniques and crisis management for patients with dementia, depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric conditions.
- Understanding of common geriatric conditions and skilled in managing comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and COPD alongside psychiatric care.
- Knowledgeable in creating a safe environment for elderly patients with a high risk of falls and implementing safety protocols.
- Strong advocate for patients’ mental and physical health needs, ensuring dignified care for older adults.
Cardiac PCU RN
Advent Health Orlando
08.2023 - 04.2024
- LVAD competent
- Sterile dressing changes
- Advocate for patients
- Interrogate pacemakers
- 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.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Nurse Tech
Advent Health
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Attending to patient’s daily care and hygiene
- Assisting patients with the bathroom
- Ambulating patient’s
- Feeding patient's
CNA, HUC
Health First Hospital
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Answer phone calls from families and doctors
- Put orders in for nurses and doctors
- Put admitting patients into the system and discharged patients out of the system
- Arrange new admission charts
Certified Nursing Assistant
Health First Hospital
02.2019 - 12.2021
- Ability to work alongside the nursing to help the patients with their basic needs like walking, hygiene, feeding, removing IV’s, and vital signs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - RN-to-BSN Program
Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL12.2024
ASN Program - Nursing
Herzing University Orlando
Orlando, FL04.2023
College Graduate, A.A. Diploma - Liberal Arts
Eastern Florida State College
Palm Bay, FL12.2021
Dual Enrollment in High School - Patient Care Program
Eastern Florida State College
Palm Bay, FL05.2019
Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport with patients and families
- Knowledgeable about mental health laws, regulations, and ethical standards
- Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems
- Strong understanding of psychiatric nursing principles, including therapeutic communication
- Proficient in medication administration and monitoring for therapeutic effectiveness and side effects
- Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care plans
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively
- Therapeutic communication
- Geriatric patient care
- Fall prevention
- Ongoing assessments
- IV management
- Documentation
- Vitals monitoring
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Medication and IV administration
- Seizure Management
- Multitasking Abilities
Certification
- Registered Nurse, ASN, Florida, RN9632364, 04/30/25
- Registered Nurse (RN), State of Illinois, 041.561426, 05/31/26
- BLS, Palm Bay, FL, 11/30/25
- ACLS, Orlando, FL, 11/30/25
Volunteer Experience
Feeding the homeless, Lake Eola, 01/01/23, Passing out food and hygiene essentials to homeless people.
Clinicalskillsandknowledge
- Assisted in the assessment and care of patients with various mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses under the supervision of experienced psychiatric nurses.
- Participated in therapeutic interventions, group therapy sessions, and patient education activities.
- Able to start IV's
- Glucose checking
- Vital signs
- Input and take out an indwelling catheter
- Chart effectively
- Insert Urinary Cathers and Removing urinary catheters.
- Insert IV’s
- Sterile dressing changes
Timeline
Geriatric Psych Nurse
Ascension St. Mary's
04.2024 - Current
Cardiac PCU RN
Advent Health Orlando
08.2023 - 04.2024
Nurse Tech
Advent Health
11.2022 - 07.2023
CNA, HUC
Health First Hospital
06.2019 - 12.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Health First Hospital
02.2019 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - RN-to-BSN Program
Eastern Florida State College
ASN Program - Nursing
Herzing University Orlando
College Graduate, A.A. Diploma - Liberal Arts
Eastern Florida State College
Dual Enrollment in High School - Patient Care Program
Eastern Florida State College
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