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Jennifer Blanco

Summary

Dedicated, compassionate, patient-focused, bilingual Registered Nurse with experience in level 4 NICU, endoscopy, and pre-op/PACU nursing.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

WakeMed Raleigh Campus
10.2021 - Current


  • Facilitated parent education sessions on infant care, fostering confidence and competence in new parents transitioning home with their newborns.
  • Streamlined communication between healthcare providers, patients, and families by maintaining accurate documentation of patient progress and treatment plans.
  • Utilized advanced medical equipment to monitor vital signs, track patient progress, and identify areas for improvement in care delivery.
  • Administered prescribed medications to neonatal patients, closely monitoring for adverse reactions or potential complications.
  • Coordinated with social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive support for families navigating the NICU journey.
  • Served as an advocate for patient needs by collaborating with physicians to ensure appropriate interventions were implemented promptly when necessary.
  • Reduced NICU readmission rates through thorough discharge planning and coordinating follow-up appointments with families.
  • Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.

Registered Nurse

TrueYou Weight Loss
05.2021 - Current
  • Assess, instruct, educate and prepare patients prior to surgery and about post-operative condition.
  • Take and record vital signs and weight to ensure readiness for surgical procedure.
  • Initiate IVs and ensure patients are informed about procedure and administer medications per doctor orders.
  • Monitor patients for condition changes, reporting any changes to physician.
  • Monitoring post-operative patients' level of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia.
  • Take and recording patients' vital signs every 15 minutes until patient is conscious.
  • Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication.
  • Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms.
  • Educate patients and their families on post-surgery care and follow-up hydration appoitment.

Registered Nurse

Raleigh Endoscopy Center
08.2019 - 09.2021
  • Assisted doctors in endoscopy procedures (dilations, biopsies, polypectomy, colonoscopies, and endoscopies.)
  • Collecting and labeling specimens correctly.
  • Preparing the endoscopy center daily for procedures, cleaning, and closing the center for the next day.
  • Managing care for post-operative patients through discharge.
  • Interviewing patients for health histories, obtaining vitals, and starting IV therapy during pre-procedure.
  • Administer medications per doctor's orders and protocol.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
05-2018

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Infection control measures

Certification

  • Bilingual - Spanish
  • Registered Nurse of NC #305539
  • CPR/BLS
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • Certified Phlebotomist

Timeline

Registered Nurse

WakeMed Raleigh Campus
10.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

TrueYou Weight Loss
05.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Raleigh Endoscopy Center
08.2019 - 09.2021

Associate of Science - Nursing

Central Carolina Community College

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