Jennifer Bray
Muskego,WI
Summary
Compassionate Trauma-Surgical Intensive Care Nurse with 17 years of experience tending to the facility's most critically ill patients. Cares for patients throughout their ICU stay, meeting the needs of patients and their families while promoting education and support. Dedicated and well-qualified Critical Care RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration, and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive, and proficient in critical care and a member of the emergency response team.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
11.2020 - Current
- Unit lead responsible for patient flow and unit staffing.
- Evaluate patient's acuity, assess nurse workload, anticipate fluctuations of admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Employ decision-making that safely balances experience and competency of staff with patient assignments.
- Clinical resource for staff and the interdisciplinary team.
- Responsible for assisting with nursing process: ADPIE.
- Responsible for participating in ongoing education and sharing my knowledge with the interdisciplinary team.
- Integrates evidence-based practice and research into practice.
- Responds to hospital wide medical emergencies (Code 4 Team)
Staff RN, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
10.2007 - 11.2020
- Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment and administered medications and IVs.
- Communicated effectively with physicians and provided support pre and post procedures.
- Care for critically ill patients and use critical thinking skills.
- Helped monitor, maintain and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome metrics.
- Participated in development, implementation and evaluation of action plans for continuous performance improvement.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Staff RN, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
04.2007 - 10.2007
- Cared for many non-surgical service patients in a critical care setting
- Monitored post cardiac catheterization patients.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
- Evaluated patients to develop and update treatment plans while anticipating day-to-day needs.
- Addressed rapid response and code situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
Staff RN, Cardiac Step Down Unit
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
01.2007 - 04.2007
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Reviewed discharge instructions and prescription information for accuracy and delivered to patients at checkout.
Intensive Care Unit Technician, Cardiac ICU
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
05.1999 - 12.2006
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
- Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
- Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT03-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ11.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI12.2006
Skills
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Part of the Gold National rating for Emergency Response
- Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Peer Support Mentor (SOS training)
- End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)
- Quality and Safety Council Chair (SICU)
- Critical Nursing Council Member (Housewide)
- Donation Council Member (Housewide)
- Providing education to nurses and critical care technicians
- GE monitor resource person
- EPIC Superuser
- Reliable and Responsible
- Detail-Oriented
- Honest and Dependable
- Emergency Interventions
- Patient Monitoring
- Documentation and Reporting
- Honest and Ethical
- Leader
- Strong Clinical Judgement
- Team Player
- Professional Bedside Manner
Accomplishments
Daisy award nominee
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Froedtert Hospital
11.2020 - Current
Staff RN, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Froedtert Hospital
10.2007 - 11.2020
Staff RN, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Froedtert Hospital
04.2007 - 10.2007
Staff RN, Cardiac Step Down Unit
Froedtert Hospital
01.2007 - 04.2007
Intensive Care Unit Technician, Cardiac ICU
Froedtert Hospital
05.1999 - 12.2006
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Milwaukee Area Technical College