Jennifer Collins
Phenix City,AL
Summary
Dedicated Registered nurse with 19 years experience in various clinical areas seeking opportunity to mentor and inspire new nursing graduates. Seasoned nurse offering natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities, while possessing the ability to maintain the highest level of professionalism while having fun and being relatable. Works well with diverse patient and peer populations and fosters trusting relationships in the workplace.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Internal Contract
Piedmont Columbus Regional
06.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to supportive work environment.
RN, PRN Float Pool
Piedmont Columbus regional
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Floating between medical units providing care for up to 6 patients
- Skilled in rapid assessment and implementation of needed interventions to ensure best patient outcomes
- Highly adaptable and able to work well with all disciplines to provide excellent care.
RN, FT
Travel/Medical Solutions
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Working in a temporary role as staff RN through agency
- Provided care for acutely ill patients during Covid-19 pandemic on medical/surgical unit for a team of 4-6 patients
- Was invited by manger to extend contract 2 consecutive times while staffing issues resolved
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
RN, PRN
Unit Based Educator Float Pool
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Responsible for overseeing that the basic educational and license requirements of 150+ department were met
- Yearly core competency training and checkoffs made convenient and relevant according to feedback
- Worked closely with Director of Float Pool Personnel with issues and offered insight when needed
- Worked with WOCN Department to educate entire hospital on HAPI prevention with incidence uptick during pandemic
- Researched several problematic clinical issues faced by facility and compiled materials and resources to educate staff
- Extreme flexibility required as to be accessible to all clinical float staff on both shifts to include nurses, certified nursing assistants and transitioning new grads within Piedmont and Northside hospital.
RN, FT
9Main Renal/Bariatric/Urological
05.2018 - 06.2020
- Provided care for a team of 5-6 patients daily on busy Renal/Medical floor.
- Skilled in rapid assessment and implementation of interventions to ensure good outcomes for patients.
- Regularly called upon to charge and oversee that unit needs are met.
- Assisted unit manager with orientation of new employees and the preceptoring of graduate RN students.
- Resource for unit full of new graduate nurses and residents.
RN, PRN
Interventional Radiology
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Ensuring that patients/caregivers have been informed of procedures and have general understanding and consent obtained
- Completing history and detailed screening
- Responsible for preparing patients for procedures and maintaining safety while administering conscious sedation
- Post procedure monitoring and hand off to RN receiving patient in post procedural areas.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
RN, FT
Gentiva Inpatient hospice
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Providing physical and emotional care for patients and caregivers in advance stages of disease
- Responsible for documentation that reflects need for advanced level of care and chart review of medications and treatments during inpatient status
- Management of weekly Interdisciplinary team meetings to review each individual patient's plan of care and adjust as needed with hospice medical directors
- Total and holistic care of end stage/terminally ill patients and their families in the inpatient setting.
RN Case Manager PRN
Serenity Hospice
05.2014 - 05.2016
- Filing in for primary RN when requested time off or during staffing needs
- Completed admissions if needed, and often sent for initial teaching when patient and families were new to services
- Attended weekly Interdisciplinary team meetings when required to review each individual patient's plan of care and adjust as needed, with hospice medical directors
- Clinical chart audits, initial and daily visit documentation, assurance of Medicare/Medicaid requirements in all documentation
- Evaluation of each patient's medication profile with hospice medical director to review medicine effectiveness and necessity
- Total and holistic care of case load of 10-15 terminally ill patients and their families, in the home setting.
RN Renal specialty unit
St Francis Hospital
05.2014 - 08.2015
RN Case Manager
Columbus Hospice of Alabama
04.2013 - 05.2014
RN Case Manager
Home Site Vistacare Hospice
07.2010 - 04.2013
RN Renal specialty unit
St Francis Hospital
07.2009 - 06.2010
LPN Skilled nursing unit
East Alabama Medical Center
02.2007 - 07.2008
Unit Secretary, CNA, LPN
Doctor's Hospital
05.2024 - 02.2007
Education
Registered Nurse -
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL05.2009
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL01.2005
Skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Excellent working relationship with Peers
- Strong clinical/analytical skills
- Ability to multi-task effectively
- Highly values integrity
- Passion for exemplary patient care/Professionalism
- Easily approachable and fosters open communication
- Highly enjoys mentoring new graduate nurse and new hires
- Compassion and Empathy
Certification
- Compact/MLS, 1-137847
- BLS, Active
Timeline
Unit Secretary, CNA, LPN
Doctor's Hospital
05.2024 - 02.2007
RN, Internal Contract
Piedmont Columbus Regional
06.2023 - Current
RN, PRN Float Pool
Piedmont Columbus regional
08.2022 - 06.2023
RN, FT
Travel/Medical Solutions
09.2021 - 05.2022
RN, PRN
Unit Based Educator Float Pool
07.2021 - 12.2021
RN, FT
9Main Renal/Bariatric/Urological
05.2018 - 06.2020
RN, PRN
Interventional Radiology
02.2017 - 05.2018
RN, FT
Gentiva Inpatient hospice
05.2016 - 12.2016
RN Case Manager PRN
Serenity Hospice
05.2014 - 05.2016
RN Renal specialty unit
St Francis Hospital
05.2014 - 08.2015
RN Case Manager
Columbus Hospice of Alabama
04.2013 - 05.2014
RN Case Manager
Home Site Vistacare Hospice
07.2010 - 04.2013
RN Renal specialty unit
St Francis Hospital
07.2009 - 06.2010
LPN Skilled nursing unit
East Alabama Medical Center
02.2007 - 07.2008
Registered Nurse -
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Chattahoochee Valley Community College