JEN SLOAN
Leander,USA
Summary
"I empower patients and team members to live well by leading with passion, fostering trust and collaboration, practicing compassionate care, and continually striving for better while honoring the value of every voice."
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal ICU Relief Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
04.2025 - Current
- Provides high-quality, evidenced-based, family-centered care by adhering to established nursing & patient care protocols while utilizing strong critical thinking & problem‑solving skills to support positive patient outcomes.
- Serves as Relief Charge Nurse, providing operational leadership, ensuring safe patient flow, & real-time clinical decision-making to support quality care & patient safety.
- Provides leadership as the founding Unit Practice Council Chair in a new unit, championing shared governance by leading interdisciplinary meetings, organizing agendas & presentations, & actively engaging team members to drive practice improvements & unit-based initiatives.
- Provides mentorship & clinical coaching to new onboarding nurses, supporting competency development, safe practice, & adherence to unit standards.
- Champions a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members, collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams, & addressing conflicts promptly.
- Expanding clinical expertise as a PICC Team member training in peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion and maintenance in accordance with established protocols.
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, Texas
10.2024 - 08.2025
- Neonatal ICU Nurse at 56 bed Level III NICU
- Served as a Clinical Coach, providing mentorship, clinical guidance, & support to onboarding nurses.
- Provided nursing care for neonates with complex medical needs.
- Experience managing patients with complex respiratory support: Nasal Cannula, HFNC, CPAP, Conventional Ventilator, HFOV.
- Skilled in IV access, placing NGT/OGT, & lab draws.
- Promoted family-centered care by collaborating with the multidisciplinary team and provided emotional support and education to families of neonates in the NICU.
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Baylor Scott & White McLane Childrens
Temple, Texas
07.2012 - 04.2021
- Neonatal ICU Nurse at 48 bed Level IV NICU
- Small baby unit RN, Delivery Nurse, Team Lead, PICC team member, ECMO support staff, & Lactation Committee member.
- Professional Development & Education Committee Chair with experience in managing meetings & reports, developing training & resource material, & leading training classes.
- Clinical Coach to students, new graduate, & laterally trained nurses.
- Experience in caring for premature infants and those with complex medical needs: ELBW, abdominal wall defects, heart defects, genetic disorders, metabolic disorders, congenital defects, surgical patients, phototherapy, alternative airways, whole body cooling, blood product administration and exchange transfusions, central lines, medication management including vasopressors, sedation, pain management, & antibiotics.
- Managed patients with complex respiratory support: HFNC, CPAP, NAVA, NIVM, Conventional Ventilator, HFOV.
- Skilled in IV access, obtaining placentas, placing NGT/OGT, & lab draws including arterial punctures.
- Cross-trained to PICU demonstrating adaptability & strong clinical judgment to deliver safe, evidence-based care to pediatric patients.
Combat Correspondent
United States Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton, California
08.2002 - 08.2006
- Combat Correspondent responsible for media relations, print, photo, & broadcast journalism.
- Editor, producer, host, and manager of base TV station.
- Promoted to sergeant providing leadership to the Consolidated Public Affairs Office & directly supervising 10 Marines.
- Worked as a journalist covering military events & operations.
- Worked in high-pressure environments to deliver timely and accurate news coverage.
- Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- Demonstrated strong communication & organizational skills to meet deadlines & handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Reviewed & edited submissions from fellow correspondents, ensuring adherence to military standards of clarity & professionalism.
- United States Marine Corps, USMC Combat Correspondent Association, & Thomas Jefferson award recipient.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05-2027
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Minor in Psychology
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas01-2012
Skills
- Experienced nursing leadership
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Expert clinical judgment
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Proven communication skills
- Knowledgeable in nursing & patient protocols & practices
- Family-centered care champion
- Positive attitude promoting collaboration & team building
Affiliations
- ANA member
- NANN member
- AWHONN member
- Friends of Los Ninos volunteer
- Generation Serve volunteer
Certification
- BLS
- STABLE
- NRP
- RNC-NIC
- C-ELBW
Timeline
Neonatal ICU Relief Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock
04.2025 - Current
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
10.2024 - 08.2025
Neonatal ICU Nurse
Baylor Scott & White McLane Childrens
07.2012 - 04.2021
Combat Correspondent
United States Marine Corps
08.2002 - 08.2006
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Minor in Psychology
Texas State University