Jennifer Henry
Durango,Colorado
Summary
HIGHLY SKILLED RN WITH MORE THAN 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN DIVERSE HEALTHCARE SETTINGS.
EXCELLENT CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. GREAT ADAPTABILITY, PROBLEM SOLVING, CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK.
ULTIMATELY I HAVE ALWAYS EXCELLED IN, LOVED AND FOUND MUCH JOY IN NURSING AND ITS MANY VARIETIES AS MY PROFESSION.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Pre-Op and Phase 2
Mercy Medical Center Durango Colorado
Durango, CO
10.2021 - 03.2024
- Worked in Pre-Op preparing patients for surgery and also recovered patients in Phase 2 recovery.
- Both areas required excellent and quick assessment, above average IV skills, a large amount of patient/family education and great communication.
- Worked closely with Surgeons, Anesthesiologists and other staff with the shared goal of providing excellent patient outcomes in a wide variety of surgeries and specialties.
- These surgeries included: Orthopedic with Nerve Blocks, General Surgeries, Gynecology, Foot/Ankle, Opthalmic, Colonoscopy/Endoscopy, Pediatric Dental and Plastic Surgery.
Charge RN Pre-Op and PACU
Animas Surgical Hospital
Durango, CO
12.2011 - 09.2021
- Charge Nurse for Pre-Op and PACU. Coordinated and facilitated between patients, surgeons, staff, upper management and ancillary services, to ensure smooth, efficient operation for optimal patient outcomes.
- Guided and assisted staff with problem solving, and helped with overseeing care to patients with more challenging needs.
- Also a large amount of direct patient care in both Pre-Op and PACU.
- Managed schedule, staffing needs and changes.
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing -
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO05-1988
EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE
- ALERE, DENVER COLORADO - NURSING INFORMATICS (Managed high risk patients for insurance companies. Telehealth patient assessment, education, monitoring and intervention.)
- HOME HEALTH PLUS, DENVER COLORADO - INFUSION CLINICAL COORDINATOR (Managed all aspects of the infusion side of this company, including patients requiring home infusion, also staff education and guidance.)
- MEDICAL PERSONNEL POOL, DENVER COLORADO - ICU TRAVEL RN
- ST ANTHONY CENTRAL HOSPITAL, DENVER COLORADO - ICU STAFF RN
- ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL, DENVER COLORADO - STAFF/CHARGE ONCOLOGY (Busy and fast paced oncology unit. Nurse Preceptor and Education Committee Leader. Chemo Certified and active member of Oncology Nursing Society. Employment at this hospital also included Float Pool and Telemetry.
- SOS HOSPITAL STAFFING, CENTURA HOME HEALTH AND ASPIRE HOME HEALTH (Worked for SOS Staffing, assignments to various Denver Metro Hospitals in the areas of ICU Step Down, Oncology, Ortho, Neuro and Med Surg. At the same time, traveled throughout the Denver area providing home care visits for Centura and Aspire Home Health.)
Certification
- BLS - current
- ACLS - current
- PALS - current
- PRECEPTOR CERTIFICATION - current
- CPAN - previous
- CRNI - previous
- CHEMOTHERAPY CERTIFICATION - previous
Timeline
RN Pre-Op and Phase 2
Mercy Medical Center Durango Colorado
10.2021 - 03.2024
Charge RN Pre-Op and PACU
Animas Surgical Hospital
12.2011 - 09.2021
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing -
Front Range Community College
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