Jennifer Fortune
Bon Secours St. Mary's
Goochland,VA
26
years of professional experience
Passionate about helping the underserved, seeking a nursing job to apply education and skill set in the community setting. Goal to make a positive impact and educate citizens of Goochland, surrounding county. Strong desire to help others and contribute to healthcare improvement in the community.
Work History
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse: PRE-OP (Main OR)
21 Years 7 Months- Manages daily OR pre-op schedule to maintain first case on time starts, surgeon flip room, add-on cases with scheduled cases between 35-50 patients daily
- Work with staff of 9-11 nurses daily to pre-op patients
- Review the next day schedule to make assignments and patient arrival time for calls
- Work closely with OR charge team throughout day for changes in scheduling and delays in cases
- Surgical line: neurology, cardio-thoracic, pulmonary-thoracic, vascular, GYN, urology, general surgery, orthopedic, colon-rectal, and pediatric
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse: Step-Down Cardiac
4 Years 6 Months- 29-bed hospital unit taking care of medical-telemetry patients post cardiac catheterization intervention or needing telemetry monitoring
- Patient population is mostly geriatric with co-morbidities of pulmonary, renal, GI-bleed, diabetes, and heart disease and failure
- Charge nurse for four years on this unit
- Worked PRN and floated to other step-down units as well as ICUs
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
Education
BSN to DFNP
Withdrew in Doctorate year, finished FNP classes and clinical preceptorship
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Diploma in nursing
Skills
Clear communication
Collaborative environment
Self-motivated
Nursing assessment
Physical history of patients
Lab draws
Difficult IV placement
Medication history evaluation
Medication administration
Transformational leadership
Mentorship
ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing
EBP nursing
Electronic health records
Infection control procedures
Phone communication skills
Public speaking
Community health education
Decision-making
Clinical leadership
Care coordination
Team leadership
Calm and composed
Mentoring and coaching
Staff supervision
Staff scheduling
Staff education and training
Plan of action implementation
Patient care standards
Chronic disease management
Policy development
Supply management
Preceptorship Locations
- Fluvanna Health Clinic, 434-423-4311, 2611 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Palmyra, VA, Amy Beyer, FNP-BC, Jessica DiGiorgio, DFNP
- Elizabeth Bowers, FNP-BC, LLC, 804-554-1555, Assisted Living, Full Nursing Care, and Memory Care facilities
- Dr. Johnny Hyde, Bon Secours Gynecologic Oncology, 5875 Bremo Road MOB South Suite G-7, Richmond, VA, 23226
- Dr. Charles Wilkinson, Family Medicine, 804-346-3200, 5360 Twin Hickory Road, Glen Allen, VA, 23059
Degree
BSN, RN
Certifications Associations
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NIH
- TB mask fit tested
- ANA
- VNA
- AORN
Timeline
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse: PRE-OP (Main OR)
Bon Secours St. Mary's
01.2005 - CurrentRead More
Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse: Step-Down Cardiac
Bon Secours St. Mary's
07.2000 - 01.2005Read More
Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing
Diploma in nursing
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Liberty University
BSN to DFNP
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Liberty University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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