Jenifer Watts
Orange Park,FL
Summary
Dedicated and well-qualified Med Surg/Progressive RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Also with prior and current Charge Nurse experience. Detail-oriented, responsive and proficient in routine care and emergency response. Brings 23+ year record in field. Have experience in Medical Surgical, Long Term Acute Care, and Progressive Care settings. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adapt quickly to working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
05.2011 - Current
- Function as a charge nurse for my unit, overseeing the smooth running of floor. Responsibilities include: making balanced patient assignments, functioning as a resource for nurses, PCAs and other staff, handling patient/staff/visitor complaints or issues in a timely satisfactory manner.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care.
- Administer prescribed medications and monitor effects on patients' conditions.
- Evaluated changes in physical or mental status of patients and reported to physicians immediately.
- Established strong relationships with patients, families, and staff members through effective communication techniques.
- Manage a caseload of complex acute and chronic cases requiring specialized skills in assessment, treatment planning, intervention, evaluation, coordination of care plan delivery and documentation.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plan
Registered Nurse, Long-Term Acute Care
Regency Hospital Company LLC
Macon, GA
03.2005 - 05.2011
- Functioned as a charge nurse and floor nurse for my unit, overseeing the smooth running of floor. Responsibilities include: making balanced patient assignments, functioning as a resource for nurses, PCAs and other staff, handling patient/staff/visitor complaints or issues in a timely satisfactory manner.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessments and treatments, to patients in a long-term acute care setting.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care.
- Administer prescribed medications and monitor effects on patients' conditions.
- Evaluated changes in physical or mental status of patients and reported to physicians immediately.
- Established strong relationships with patients, families, and staff members through effective communication techniques.
- Manage a caseload of complex acute and chronic cases requiring specialized skills in assessment, treatment planning, intervention, evaluation, coordination of care plan delivery and documentation.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plan
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Navicent Health Medical Center
, GA
05.2002 - 04.2005
- Managed care for 5-6 patients during shift on a medical surgical/oncology unit. Gained experience with a variety of post-op care for patients, blood administration, chemo administration.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care.
- Evaluated changes in physical or mental status of patients and reported to physicians immediately.
- Established strong relationships with patients, families, and staff members through effective communication techniques.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plan.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Practice
Georgia College And State University
Milledgeville, GA05-2002
Skills
- Cardiac monitoring, telemetry interpretation
- Care plan implementation
- Medication Administration
- Health Promotion
- Tracheostomy Care
- Vitals monitoring
- Wound Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Multitasking
- Excellent Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Central line care, including accessing portacaths
- Prior experience in chemo administration/monitoring
- IV infusions, including blood products, TPN, PPN, and critical drips
- G-tubes (maintenance and use), NGT insertion
- Chest tube monitoring
- Foley catheter insertion (also monitoring continuous bladder irrigation), intermittent straight catheterization
- Glucose monitoring
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
UF Health Jacksonville
05.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse, Long-Term Acute Care
Regency Hospital Company LLC
03.2005 - 05.2011
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Navicent Health Medical Center
05.2002 - 04.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Practice
Georgia College And State University