Jennifer Gregg, BSN RN
Austin,TX
Summary
Pediatric nurse with 20+ years of experience caring for the needs of children with chronic, complex medical needs. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Early Childhood Special Education Nurse
Austin ISD/Dell Children's Medical Center
05.2018 - 06.2023
- Attended Early Childhood Special Education evaluations to develop safe plan of care for new students entering school with medical disabilities.
- Act as liaison between medical providers and school staff.
- Created and managed IEPs to support student learning objectives and developing medical safety plans, in addition to ensuring a safe learning environment to the students with medical needs.
- Provided medical training/education to unlicensed school staff.
- Member of the ARD committee and early childhood special education evaluation team.
- Develop IHCPs and emergency plans.
School Nurse
AISD/Dell Children's Medical Center
08.2010 - 05.2018
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
- Provided health trainings and trainings of different medical procedures to unlicensed school staff.
- Provided supervision for school health assistants.
- Worked as a school nurse for both elementary and middle school aged students.
- Developed IHCPs and emergency plans to support specific medical conditions for students.
- Performed state mandated screenings (i.e. vision, hearing, acanthosis, scoliosis).
Primary Clinic Nurse
ENT For Children
11.2006 - 07.2010
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Assisted physician with in office procedures, collected vital signs and patient history for each visit, ordered labs as needed, contacted pharmacy for refills and new prescriptions, maintained office supplies weekly, etc.
- Educated parents/patients on post op instructions, pain management following surgery, and diagnosis specific education.
- Trained and supervised nursing assistants and new clinic nurses.
Pediatric ENT Clinic Nurse
Children's Medical Center Of Dallas
01.2005 - 09.2006
- Worked as a primary RN for 2 pediatic ENT physicians and 2 nurse practitioners to assist with all clinic duties.
- Answered nurse call line for 7 physicians and 3 NPs.
- Utilized nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Educated patients and families on health topics, medications and treatments, and post op instructions to increase understanding and improve health outcomes.
- Developed multidisciplinary clinic for infants with cleft palate to ensure patient seen by surgeon, speech therapist, and audiologist all on same day visit.
Pediatric Liver Transplant Coordinator
Children's Medical Center Of Dallas
02.2003 - 12.2005
- Served as a direct contact for parents and patients who are awaiting a liver transplant or who are post transplant.
- Provided extensive education post transplant regarding diet, exercise, medications, post-operative care, care of transplanted organ, signs and symptoms of rejection, etc.
- Monitored routine labs as ordered and communicate with hepatologist, gastroenterologist, and primary care physician routinely to provide updates to patients plan of care.
- Schedule and communicate all tests and appointments needed during transplant evaluation phase.
- List patient on UNOS after undergoing evaluation and determining if the patient is a candidate for transplant.
- Took turns being on call during nights and weekends to answer patients calls and call in patients for transplant requiring communication with surgeon, OR, admissions, etc. to admit patient for transplant.
- Attend physician rounds while patient in the hospital.
- Attend routine clinic visits with surgeon/gastroenterolgist.
- Set up home health care as needed, send referrals for pharmacy, lab, and out patient therapy as needed.
Pediatric Staff Nurse
Children's Medical Center Of Dallas
06.2001 - 02.2003
- Worked as a staff nurse for an inpatient unit that was split between two sides: (1) general pediatrics for infants and toddlers (2) patients with chronic GI and Liver conditions.
- Served as a primary nurse for the GI/Liver side to provide consistent care for children undergoing long-term hospital stays.
- Followed physician orders, obtained lab work/blood draws, monitored patient condition, administered blood products as ordered, maintained G-tubes, ostomies, IV nutrition, tube feedings, insertion of IVs and NGTs routinely, etc.
Graduated Nurse and Staff Nurse
Spohn South Hospital
05.2000 - 06.2001
- Worked as a graduated nurse and then staff nurse on a busy adult med-surg unit.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX05.2000
Skills
- Patient/caregiver education
- Great communicator
- Compassionate caregiver
- Organized
- Strong Work Ethic
- Proficient in Work, Excel, Google Docs, EMRs, Microsoft Office
- Works well with others
Accomplishments
- Nominated for Excellence in Action Award, Nov. 2022.
- School Nurse of the Year Finalist, 2019- 2020.
- Scool Nurse of the Year Finalist, 2017- 2018.
- School Nurse of the Year, 2012-2013.
- Chosen as a member of the Frontline Nursing Leadership Committee for Children's Medical Center of Dallas, March 2006.
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse in Texas - current.
- Certified Vision/Hearing Screener for Texas
- BLS
- Certified Screener for Acanthosis Nigricans and Scoliosis in Texas.
Timeline
Early Childhood Special Education Nurse
Austin ISD/Dell Children's Medical Center
05.2018 - 06.2023
School Nurse
AISD/Dell Children's Medical Center
08.2010 - 05.2018
Primary Clinic Nurse
ENT For Children
11.2006 - 07.2010
Pediatric ENT Clinic Nurse
Children's Medical Center Of Dallas
01.2005 - 09.2006
Pediatric Liver Transplant Coordinator
Children's Medical Center Of Dallas
02.2003 - 12.2005
Pediatric Staff Nurse
Children's Medical Center Of Dallas
06.2001 - 02.2003
Graduated Nurse and Staff Nurse
Spohn South Hospital
05.2000 - 06.2001
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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