Jennette Loken-Sundberg
Grand Forks,North Dakota
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient and inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse-Heart Failure
Altru Health System
03.2021 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure
- Coordinate care between multiple departments including inpatient, outpatient and pharmacy
- Complete tailored biweekly calls to hear failure patients every 2 weeks for continued up titration of guideline directed medical therapy.
Registered Nurse
Face And Jaw Surgery Center
05.2020 - 03.2021
- Assisted surgeon during procedures by monitoring vital signs, maintaining airway and administering medications.
- Calmed nervous patients by speaking softly, answering questions and providing compassionate care.
- Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
- Prepared procedure area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
- Monitored patients post surgically in recovery room, assessing status and documenting vital signs along with post op instructions
Registered Nurse Clinical Reviewer
Noridian
11.2019 - 05.2020
- Used medical and clinical review guidelines and parameters to maintain consistency in MD review process, appropriate utilization levels and compliance with facility policies and procedures.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
- Researched and resolved medical record discrepancies.
Registered Nurse-On Call
Hospice-Red River Valley
08.2017 - 11.2019
- Documented visit notes, treatments and care in consultation with interdisciplinary team to confirm complete and accurate physician orders that covered care and visits provided.
- Traveled to patient home and facilities to review, set-up and administer medications within established plan of care.
- Informed, instructed and educated patient, family and caregivers in proper care and verified understanding of follow up instructions.
- Exercised good nursing judgment in addressing symptoms and concerns, re-educating and assessing patient condition to deliver quality patient care.
- Responded to incoming calls from patient, family member or caregiver for after-hours medical services and gathered information to address inquiry or concern and ascertain need to conduct in-person nursing visit.
Clinical Service Director
Edgewood Vista
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Maintained State of Minnesota compliance guidelines.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Planned and assigned workload to current staff-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Responsible for client admission assessments and transfers.
Registered Nurse-ICU
Altru Health System
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Responded to emergency situations to provide rapid and accurate care.
- Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
Altru Health System
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Registered Nurse
Altru Health System
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
Education
General Education
UND Lake Region
Devils Lake NDAssociate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
Northland Community And Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN2007
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND05.2003
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Family Education
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Follow-Up Calls
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- EMR Systems
- Team Coordination
- Patient Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Heart Failure
Altru Health System
03.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Face And Jaw Surgery Center
05.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse Clinical Reviewer
Noridian
11.2019 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse-On Call
Hospice-Red River Valley
08.2017 - 11.2019
Clinical Service Director
Edgewood Vista
01.2016 - 12.2018
Registered Nurse-ICU
Altru Health System
01.2014 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
Altru Health System
01.2013 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Altru Health System
01.2007 - 01.2013
General Education
UND Lake Region
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
Northland Community And Technical College
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing
Dickinson State University
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