Jennifer Gansky
NLR,AR
Summary
Caring nursing team member with record of success in delivering treatments to emergency, psychiatric, hospice patients. Brings expert clinical knowledge and judgment to meet strict care standards. Partners with fellow nurses and across care teams to deliver positive patient outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
RN Emergency Room
Saline Memorial Hospital
Benton AR, Saline
07.2022 - Current
- Quickly and efficiently triage 40+ patients per shift
- Work closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Administer medication with meticulous attention to detail.
- Implement and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors
- Monitor patient vitals and necessary signs
- Provide emergency nursing care in 22 bed department, attending to 5+ patients each shift
- Enhance patient recovery by providing clear, effective post-care instructions
- Improve patient outcomes by performing triage, assessing patient conditions and initiating emergency treatment when necessary
- Avoid deteriorating conditions by immediately stabilizing patients with oxygen, medication or life saving treatment
- Ensure patient safety by constantly monitoring vital signs and promptly reporting changes to doctors and senior nursing staff
- Oversee, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff
- Track and address patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimizing discomfort.
- Handle emergencies with composure while deescalating family when needed
- Ease family's anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
- Comply with quality healthcare standards to uphold hospital reputation.
- Monitor patient behavior and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
- Help deliver stabilizing and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
Charge Nurse - Forensic Psych
AMN/ Eastern State Hospital
Medical Lake, Washington
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Administer psychotropic and similar medications
- Monitor adherence to non-medicinal treatment regimens
- Remove potentially harmful and triggering environmental features while maintaining a therapeutic milieu
- Restrain, console, and sometimes medicate highly unsettled patients
- Record patients' health journeys and reporting on notable alterations
- Conduct targeted psycho-education to patients and families
- Provide psychological support to patients and their families
- Transcribe doctor's orders, review charts
- Monitor patient progress and document changes to behavior or health Detox Unit
- Administer drugs, medications, treatments, inoculations, according to physician orders and patient's needs
- Implement verbal physician orders, authenticating in writing, within a reasonable time, and included in the patient record
- Communicate with physicians, Nurse Practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists patient's progress and needs
- Oversee all aspects of the detox patient admission process
- Obtain physical assessment data and health history
- Inventory and caring for patients' personal possessions
- Execute prescribed treatments and medical interventions
- Record patient observations and activities in patient records accurately and timely in accordance with nursing standards and organizational policy and procedure
- Actively and compassionately interacts with patients to encourage engagement in treatment after completion of detoxification
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Monitor delivery of patient care for the entire unit, including implementation of care plans
- Precept new staff nurses and mental health technicians to provide education on hospital policies and procedures
- Identify areas in need of clinical improvement and implement process changes to accommodate
- Document and evaluated effectiveness of care plans and interventions
- Maintain comprehensive patient care plans and monitor implementation of physicians' orders in a timely manner
- Oversee daily activities and continuous development of nurses, mental health technicians and ancillary staff on the unit
Rapid Response Registered Nurse
Hospice Home Care
Little Rock
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Assess-stabilize deteriorating or injured patients
- Pronounce deceased patients and follow protocol for end of life
- Facilitate care on a 1:1 basis until the patient is stable or transfer to higher level of care if needed
- Provide nursing assessments, planning, and care to maximize the comfort and health of patients
- Utilize critical thinking, and deliver care to patients 24/7
- Interact with patients, significant others, and interdisciplinary members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency
- Travel throughout the company's district to provide care to 200 patients
- Demonstrate competency in skills required by the agency for patient care
- Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to Interdisciplinary team
- Perform initial nursing assessment on new admissions and complete initial plan of care
- Revise plan of care as needed and complete updated Plan of Care according to state regulation and communicate to interdisciplinary team
- Administer medications/treatments as written in the patient's plan of care or per company standing orders
- Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patients' needs
- Utilize all agency resources along with community resources to achieve positive clinical outcomes
- Protect, honor and respect patient confidentiality and right to privacy
- Adhere to agency and company policies and procedure
- Educate and order agency property, supplies and equipment for patients and families
- Teach patients and their families and/or caregivers appropriate disease progression symptoms and patient care techniques
- Use strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Enhanced care delivery by monitoring trends and suggesting process improvements.
- Helped patients navigate health system by educating them on relevant subject areas and answering questions throughout treatment process.
- Continuously assessed existing standards and practices, highlighting areas of required improvement to senior hospital staff.
- Implemented and maintained core measures in patient safety, patient satisfaction and holistic approaches to nursing.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow.
- Responded to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
- Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
- Facilitated patient admissions, transfers and discharges while delegating tasks and assignments and resolving conflicts and grievances.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Managed BiPAP, CPAP, IV PICC, central lines, media ports and peripheral lines accurately to avoid issues and enhance patient care.
- Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
- Completed comprehensive patient assessments to determine individual needs and formulated care plans with physicians, case managers and social workers.
- Educated and counselled patients on diagnoses, chronic disease management and treatment plans.
- Maintained outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental wellbeing.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital
Little Rock
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Provided cognitive behavior therapy for depression and anxiety patients to manage healing.
- Considered differential diagnoses and provided clinical recommendations.
- Recorded reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
- Communicated and collaborated with patients to plan, assess and evaluate effective care programs.
- Consulted with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
- Explained nature of emotional disturbances and emphasized need for treatment.
- Mentored and supervised mental health support workers to uphold best practices in dealing with patients.
- Attended case conferences and meetings to assess treatment success rates.
- Encouraged patients to engage in therapeutic and creative activities to assist healing process.
- Directed psychoeducation to enable families and patients to cope with diseases.
- Briefed patients regarding de-escalation methods to help manage emotions.
RN Case Manager
Hospice Home Care
Little Rock, Arkansas
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Responsible for 25 patients weekly
- Coordinate the total Plan of Care and maintain continuity of patient care by liaising with appropriate staff
- Responsible for all team disciplines involved in patient's care (LPN, CNA, SW, Chaplain, Volunteers)
- Responsible for ordering and administering medications, reviewing and updating patient's MAR
- Relayed patient's status changes to physician in a timely manner to receive orders
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding care plan and medications daily
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding safety, disease progression and services provided
- Anticipate patient's and family's needs and order medical equipment needed
- Anticipate patient's disease progression and decline in order to provide medication needed
RN Case Manager
Hospice Home Care
Little Rock
08.2019 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse - Geriatric Psych, ER
North Metro Medical Center
Jacksonville
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Responded with skill-set as appropriate for each patient
- Triaged patients and determined proper necessary stat needs
- Intervened during emergent situations
- Coordinated and directed staff during emergent situations
- Assessed/reassessed patients for signs of mental / physical distress and changes in physical or mental status or condition constantly during shift
- Completed head to toe physical assessments on as many as 15 patients during shift
- Ensured patient safety by constantly monitoring vital signs and promptly reporting changes to doctors and senior nursing staff.
- Documented 40 - 60 observations and new onset conditions
- Worked closely with hospital physicians, psychiatric medical director, and administrative staff
- Administered medications, changed dressings, and provided support to nursing staff and nursing support staff
- Provided emotional support to patients and families
- Supervised multiple staff, including LPN's, PCT's, CNA's
- Alerted necessary staff of safety concerns and equipment difficulties
- Helped deliver stabilizing and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
Home Health Aide
White River Area Agency on Aging
Batesville
12.2014 - 03.2018
- Observed 1 - 4 patients weekly for signs of mental and physical distress
- Reported 40 - 60 observations and new onset developments to leading registered nurse
- Provided emotional support to patients and families
- Changed medical dressings
- Engaged clients in mentally and physically stimulating activities
- Provided transportation and companionship
- Educated patients and families on safety, nutrition, and patient's medical needs in their homes
- Assisted patients with health care, home management, scheduling appointments, and rehab or hospice consultations
EMT
Saline Memorial Hospital, Medtran
Benton
08.2012 - 10.2014
- Responded to 15 - 20 emergency calls within a 24 hr
- Shift
- Focused on patients in distracting environments with ability to multi-task efficiently
- Attended emergencies from minor injuries to severe casualties
- Worked side by side with partner to properly assess patient(s) condition and quickly determine the necessary course of action to stabilize the patient(s)
- Maintained cleanliness and decontamination of ambulance and equipment
- Team leader in hospital's non-profit organization and community networking program
- Utilized training to deescalate combative or psychiatric patients
- Restocked and reported inventory of ambulance and supplies
Fireman
Haskell
Benton
07.2011 - 10.2014
- Responded to multiple emergency medical and fire calls within community each week
- Completed preventive maintenance of emergency medical equipment
- Collaborated with local fire departments and law enforcement in evaluating scene safety and security during each emergency
- Prevented fire damage by conducting surveys and inspections for hazards (enforcing codes) while educating civilians on prevention of emergencies
- Prepared citizens to prevent fire damage by developing and conducting educational and training programs
- Minimized fire damage by responding to alarms; driving and operating equipment; regulating water pressure; combating and extinguishing fires; rescuing and reviving patients while staying focused and on task
- Maintained fire station building, grounds, and related equipment by completing maintenance schedules
- Community
Event Coordinator
Arkansas Health Center, DBHS
Benton
07.2009 - 07.2013
- Communicated effectively, both written and oral; 15 different departments, 75 local businesses, 3 radio stations and 3 major news reporting agencies
- Planned, coordinated, managed and participated in more than 160 events yearly with local schools, businesses, and community functions to raise money for non-profit agency
- Remained certified and trained in emergency management procedures
- Monitored multiple security issues during events
- Oversaw all production, setup, and cleanup of each event
- Assigned and directed the activities of more than 100 personnel including event set up, maintenance, security officers, dietary, housekeeping and community event volunteers
- Responsible for transporting $5,000 - $40,000 to locked safe on campus along with follow-up budget reports to 15 different departments on campus post event.
Financial / Treasury Board Member, Director of Large Financial Exchange
Riverfest Inc
Little Rock
01.2011 - 01.2013
Logistics Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, Entertainment Coordinator
American Cancer Society
01.2002 - 01.2011
- Relay for Life (Lonoke and Saline counties
Treasurer 2
Ralphe Bunche Community Action
01.2007 - 01.2009
Education
Associate of Science Registered Nurse - Nursing
UACCB
Batesville, Arkansas 08.2017 - 12.2018
Associate of Science Paramedics - Paramedics
UACCB
Batesville, Arkansas 08.2016 - 06.2017
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Emergency Medicine
Saline Memorial Hospital
Benton, ArkansasSkills
- 9 years' experience in emergency medical systems as a fireman, emergency medical technician
- More than 1,000 hours of community service and volunteer activities
- 20 years' experience in community, federal, and public relations
- 20 years' excellence in leading teams to above standard expectations while exhibiting kindness, fairness, and utilizing time management skills resulting in notable productivity
- React effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision-making in helping save patient lives
- Ability to prevent, de-escalate, and if necessary, intervene when the behavior of an individual poses a threat of harm to themselves and/or others
- Swift emergency response with sound judgement and leveled head
- Trauma care
Timeline
RN Emergency Room
Saline Memorial Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse - Forensic Psych
AMN/ Eastern State Hospital
05.2022 - 08.2022
Rapid Response Registered Nurse
Hospice Home Care
02.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
Baptist Hospital
06.2020 - 07.2021
RN Case Manager
Hospice Home Care
03.2020 - 03.2021
RN Case Manager
Hospice Home Care
08.2019 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse - Geriatric Psych, ER
North Metro Medical Center
01.2019 - 08.2019
Associate of Science Registered Nurse - Nursing
UACCB
08.2017 - 12.2018
Associate of Science Paramedics - Paramedics
UACCB
08.2016 - 06.2017
Home Health Aide
White River Area Agency on Aging
12.2014 - 03.2018
EMT
Saline Memorial Hospital, Medtran
08.2012 - 10.2014
Fireman
Haskell
07.2011 - 10.2014
Financial / Treasury Board Member, Director of Large Financial Exchange
Riverfest Inc
01.2011 - 01.2013
Event Coordinator
Arkansas Health Center, DBHS
07.2009 - 07.2013
Treasurer 2
Ralphe Bunche Community Action
01.2007 - 01.2009
Logistics Coordinator, Activities Coordinator, Entertainment Coordinator
American Cancer Society
01.2002 - 01.2011
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Emergency Medicine
Saline Memorial Hospital
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