JENNIFER CARD
Naples
Summary
Pediatric healthcare professional with strong clinical skills in patient care, health assessments, and family education. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams and adapt to evolving medical needs. Known for delivering compassionate, patient-centered care and prioritizing positive health outcomes. Reliable and flexible team player with expertise in pediatric treatments and emergency response. Experienced with neonatal patient care, offering specialized skills in NICU settings. Utilizes advanced medical techniques and technologies to ensure patient safety and well-being. Strong understanding of emotional and practical needs of families during critical care situations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Golisano Children's Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills by prioritizing tasks and efficiently delegating responsibilities, ensuring all patients received timely care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to quickly respond to emergency situations, stabilizing patients until further medical assistance arrived.
- Delivered high-quality patient care consistently, adhering to unit protocols and hospital policies while maintaining a professional demeanor under pressure.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient progress, enabling informed decision-making among healthcare providers.
- Conducted thorough physical assessments to identify potential health concerns before they escalated into more serious conditions.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple specialists while maintaining clear communication channels between all parties involved in a child''s care plan.
- Participated in continuous education to remain current with pediatric nursing best practices, directly impacting patient care quality.
Newborn Care Specialist
Nightingale Night Nurses
04.2019 - Current
- Promoted healthy growth and development by creating personalized feeding, sleeping, and bathing schedules for each infant.
- Enhanced infant care quality by implementing evidence-based newborn care practices and protocols.
- Maintained a calm and soothing environment for newborns by utilizing gentle sounds, soft lighting, and comforting touch techniques during care activities.
- Increased parent confidence in their caregiving abilities through hands-on demonstrations of essential newborn care tasks such as diapering, swaddling, and burping techniques.
Certified Pediatric Nurse
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
05.2011 - 08.2021
- Provides care for patients on a Pediatric Medical/Surgical Unit
- Exhibits expertise in assessing, planning, implementing and re-evaluating the need of the pediatric patient and their families
- Collaborates with physicians in providing the delivery of safe, quality health care while recognizing physical, psychosocial and emotional needs of the patient/family
- Encourages family participation in the decision-making processes
- Maintains skill level by utilizing current pediatric trends and practices
Staff Accountant
Washington Nationals Baseball Club
10.2007 - 08.2008
- Company Overview: a Major League Baseball team
- Performed a variety of general accounting duties for the Washington Nationals
- The focus of the position was Sales and Accounts Receivable processing and reporting, maintaining general ledgers, reconciling all bank accounts on a monthly basis, and entering daily financial transactions in their respective journals
- A Major League Baseball team
Senior Trust Specialist
Bank of New York Mellon
09.2005 - 04.2007
- Performed bookkeeping for Mellon’s 3rd largest client, working on domestic, international, fixed, and alternative accounts, including the Defined Benefit Plan for Raytheon’s pension plan
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Trinity College
Hartford, CTDirect Entry Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Program - MSN
Simmons College
Boston, MASkills
- Premature infant care
- Family-centered care
- Breastfeeding support
- Feeding tube insertion
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Parent education
- Oxygen therapy
- Tracheostomy care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Honest and dependable
- Adaptable and flexible
- Active listening
- Detail-oriented
- Patient monitoring
- IV setup
- Patient care planning
- Specimen collection
- Medication administration
- Telemetry monitoring
- Medical terminology
- CPR/AED
Certification
- Registered Nurse, NCLEX, RN2269678, 01/01/11 - current
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, PNCB, 20121422, 07/01/12 - current
- Certified Pediatric Nurse, PNCB, 20140155, 02/01/14 - current
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS), 8/19/24 - current
- PALS Certification, American Heart Association, 04/22/24 - current
- Certified Lactation Counseler Certification - ALPP: The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice, 04/05/19 - current
Timeline
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Golisano Children's Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Newborn Care Specialist
Nightingale Night Nurses
04.2019 - Current
Certified Pediatric Nurse
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
05.2011 - 08.2021
Staff Accountant
Washington Nationals Baseball Club
10.2007 - 08.2008
Senior Trust Specialist
Bank of New York Mellon
09.2005 - 04.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Trinity College
Direct Entry Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Program - MSN
Simmons College
- Registered Nurse, NCLEX, RN2269678, 01/01/11 - current
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, PNCB, 20121422, 07/01/12 - current
- Certified Pediatric Nurse, PNCB, 20140155, 02/01/14 - current
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS), 8/19/24 - current
- PALS Certification, American Heart Association, 04/22/24 - current
- Certified Lactation Counseler Certification - ALPP: The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice, 04/05/19 - current
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