Jennifer Ellis
Circleville,OH
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with dedicated experience offering comprehensive patient care in both inpatient and outpatient environments. Provided individualized care plans and helps patients to meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care, patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Associate
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
10.2022 - Current
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
- Performed cash, card, and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
ER Registered Nurse
Mt. Carmel East Hospital
12.2016 - 04.2021
- Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
- Managed 4:1 patient to nurse ratio of constantly changing patients while responding to incoming trauma, STEMI, Stroke, and Code Blue patients alerts.
- Observed and recorded signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient.
- Fostered professional collaboration and participation of staff in decisions affecting patient care, discharge planning and practice environment.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Level 2 Pharmacy Technician
Kroger Pharmacy
04.2013 - 04.2016
- Data entry of up to 200 hand written, faxed, and electronic prescriptions per day
- Filling of all prescriptions
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
- Medication reconciliation with inpatient care facilities and physician practices
- Collaboration with the pharmacist to provide patient education and encouragement of medication compliance
- Completion of prior authorizations and resolution of insurance billing issues
- Inventory control and ordering of pharmacy supplies
- All phases of customer service
Home Healthcare Nurse
Interim Healthcare
05.2006 - 10.2011
- Primary care to 6 ventilator dependent pediatric patients
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Tracheotomy care, intermittent catheterization, medication administration, wound care, use of home oxygen, and Hoyer lift
- Collaborated with vendors to procure medical equipment, supplies and services.
- Phlebotomy blood draws as ordered by physician
- Assessed patients' health status and developed individualized care plans to suit needs.
- Acted as liaison for patient and family members to multiple healthcare providers
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Communication with multiple specialty providers as well as Primary care providers
- Education of patient and family
- Arranged medical and respiratory supplies for easy access in patient homes
Floor Nurse, 7-West Trauma/Orthopedics
Grant Medical Center
10.2001 - 03.2006
- Performed admissions, medical history, medication reconciliation, and discharge of patients
- Primary nursing care for 7:1 patient to nurse ratio
- Collection of data and collaborative care decision making for patients throughout healthcare continuum while working in a team nursing assignment
- Proficient in implementation and maintenance of trauma protocols
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Extensive knowledge of caring for patients with various forms of wound care including wound vac, skeletal/cervical traction, surgical dressings, external fixation, Halos, and post operative care
- Utilized Meditech to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Extensive working knowledge of A ports, Central Lines, Picc lines, and Midlines
- Infusion therapy with peripheral catheter insertion and maintenance
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Extensive knowledge of care of patients receiving blood products, Heparin drips, and insulin drips
- Collaboration with unit Charge Nurse in patient placement and staff assignments
- Collaboration with attending physicians, residents, and medical students
- Worked as part of healthcare team interacting with ancillary care services including but not limited to; Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Nutrition, Social Work, Case Management, and all areas of diagnostics
- Extensive knowledge of transfer of patients to both higher and lower levels of acuity
- Responsible for the scheduling of all PCT/UAP for unit
Floor Nurse
Plus Healthcare of Gahanna
10.2000 - 10.2001
- Provided direct care to 50 residents in a long term care setting
- Responsible for medication administration, skin assessments, fall assessments, and various forms of wound care
- Implementation and maintenance of gastrostomy tube feedings, tracheotomy care, and memory care
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Functioned as a liaison between the patient and their Primary Care Physician
- Modified patient health treatment plans by observing patient conditions and responses.
- Extensive working knowledge of Hospice protocols and care
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Staff Nurse
First Capital Internal Medicine
11.1997 - 10.2000
- Responsible for the triage of patients in a multi-physician practice and assisted physicians with in-office procedures
- Referrals of patients to outside specialty physicians, diagnostics, and procedures
- Worked with third party payer sources to obtain prior authorization for ordered diagnostics and procedures
- Scheduling of patients with physicians as well as ancillary care providers
- Proficient in the usage of EKG machine, glucometer, and hyfercator
- Extensive knowledge of patient flow within the primary care setting
- Extensive experience with patient education and medication management in an outpatient setting
Site Supervisor
Planned Parenthood of Southeast Ohio
03.1997 - 11.1997
- Duties included training of employees, including Medical Assistants, LPNs, and Patient Service Assistants
- Primary data input operator for insurance and client billing
- Collaboration with insurance companies
- Chart auditing and gathering statistical data for the purpose of obtainment of grant funding
- HIV/STD counseling, options and pregnancy counseling, general sexual/ reproductive education
- Medication administration including intramuscular injections
- Provided referrals to Social Services, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Primary Care providers as well as Ob-Gyn Care Providers
- Telephone triage and patient scheduling
- General Nursing care and Physician assisting
Floor Nurse
Logan Elm Healthcare
08.1996 - 03.1997
- Provided direct care to patients in a long term care setting
- Medication administration, implementation and maintenance of gastrostomy tube feedings, intermittent straight catheterization, maintenance of suprapubic catheter, various forms of wound care
- Skin assessments, fall precaution assessments, medication review
- Patient and family education
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Ohio University
Chillicothe, OH08.2016
LPN Graduate Certificate -
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School
Chillicothe, OH07.1996
Skills
- Health promotion
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
- Medication management
- Discharge planning
- Chronic disease management
- Care coordination
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical assessment
- Ventilation support
- IV management
- Documentation
- Intake and discharge
- Physical assessment
- Accurate documentation
- Problem-solving
Nursing servant leadership
- Involved in fund raising for the Ross County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Grassroots member of the Ohio University Student Nurses Association
Additional Information
Actively involved with Circleville City Schools Band programs serving as treasurer of the Band Booster organization. I have the privilege of working with Directors and students throughout the school year by organizing and implementing fundraising events, building and moving field props during band competitions, preparing meals for students, maintaining uniforms, and helping to organize large groups of parent volunteers.
Timeline
Team Associate
Bath and Body Works, Limited Brands
10.2022 - Current
ER Registered Nurse
Mt. Carmel East Hospital
12.2016 - 04.2021
Level 2 Pharmacy Technician
Kroger Pharmacy
04.2013 - 04.2016
Home Healthcare Nurse
Interim Healthcare
05.2006 - 10.2011
Floor Nurse, 7-West Trauma/Orthopedics
Grant Medical Center
10.2001 - 03.2006
Floor Nurse
Plus Healthcare of Gahanna
10.2000 - 10.2001
Staff Nurse
First Capital Internal Medicine
11.1997 - 10.2000
Site Supervisor
Planned Parenthood of Southeast Ohio
03.1997 - 11.1997
Floor Nurse
Logan Elm Healthcare
08.1996 - 03.1997
Associate Degree - Nursing
Ohio University
LPN Graduate Certificate -
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School
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