Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Jennifer Bauer

Nazareth,PA
Jennifer Bauer

Summary

Diligent nursing professional with more than 15 years of experience in various healthcare roles, looking for the opportunity for growth in an environment I'm passionate about. A patient-focused individual bringing strong knowledge, experience, and clinical skills needed for the collaboration to provide excellent quality care to patients and their families.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Gracedale Nursing Home
Nazareth, PA

Charge Registered Nurse
09.2016 - Current

Job overview

Lead nurse of a 50 bed unit responsible for overseeing all patient care activities provided by lower level nursing staff. Coordinate medical & nursing care, as well as collaboration with physicians, families, social services, and other ancillary departments. Responsible for comprehensive assessments of new admissions, hospital return patients, & those with quickly deteriorating conditions. Medication administration. Ongoing care-planning.

Lehigh Valley Hospital And Health Network
Allentown, PA

MICU/SICU Registered Nurse
02.2016 - 09.2016

Job overview

Staff nurse on MICU/SICU unit. Provide compassionate care to critical patients exhibiting acute and chronic illnesses. Continually assess patients, monitor vital signs, and collaborate with physicians as needed to direct patient care. Pair with respiratory therapy to manage mechanical ventilator support. Administer medications via multiple routes. Provide basic patient care such as bathing and grooming. Maintain central and arterial lines. Delegate appropriate nursing care tasks.

Lehigh Valley Hospital And Health Network
Allentown, PA

Float CNA/Technical Partner
07.2010 - 02.2016

Job overview

Provided direct patient care, such as vein puncture, electrocardiograph, glucose monitoring, vital signs, skin care, comfort measures, and positioning. Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge, pre- and post-operative care, postmortem care, collect lab specimens.

Gracedale Nursing Home
Nazareth, PA

Certified Nurse's Aide
05.2006 - 06.2010

Job overview

Provide direct patient care, such as assisting with bathing, skin care, positioning, toileting needs, ambulatory and the safe transferring patients, assisting with meals, and post-Mortem care.

Gracedale Nursing Home
Nazareth, PA

Dietary Aide
08.2004 - 05.2006

Job overview

Assist with preparation of patient trays for varied diets. Clean and sanitize dishware.

Gracedale Nursing Home
Nazareth, PA

Feeding Assistant
01.2004 - 08.2004

Job overview

Assisted in delivering and cleanup of patient trays. Safely fed residents and provided them with fresh water.

Education

Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA

Associate of Science from Nursing
12.2015

Skills

  • Detailed patient assessments
  • Care planning
  • Patient & family education
  • Safe medication administration
  • IV insertion and phlebotomy
  • Precise charting/documentation
  • Prioritization/time management
  • Leadership/delegation
  • Wound care
  • Enteral & parenteral nutrition

Certification

  • State of Pennsylvania Registered Nurse, License #RN680279
  • American Heart Association, BLS: 7/15/20-07/2022

Timeline

Charge Registered Nurse

Gracedale Nursing Home
09.2016 - Current

MICU/SICU Registered Nurse

Lehigh Valley Hospital And Health Network
02.2016 - 09.2016

Float CNA/Technical Partner

Lehigh Valley Hospital And Health Network
07.2010 - 02.2016

Certified Nurse's Aide

Gracedale Nursing Home
05.2006 - 06.2010

Dietary Aide

Gracedale Nursing Home
08.2004 - 05.2006

Feeding Assistant

Gracedale Nursing Home
01.2004 - 08.2004

Northampton Community College

Associate of Science from Nursing