Jennifer Jones
Reading,PA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 17 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with psychiatric and post partum specialty.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Haven Behavioral Hospital
Reading, PA
03.2022 - Current
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Charge nurse of 19 bed unit
RN
Tower Health
Reading, PA
03.2007 - 03.2022
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Charge nurse overseeing a 24 bed unit
Registered Nurse
Berks Heim
Leesport, PA
10.2006 - 03.2007
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vitals and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Assisted in developing personalized care plans for residents.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.
- Implemented infection control practices to maintain a safe environment.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
Education
Associate of Science - RN
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA06.2006
Skills
Intravenous Therapy
Staff Supervision
Precepting
Feeding Assistance
Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
Infection Control Measures
Personal Care Needs
Patient Check-Ins
Indirect Patient Care
HIPAA Compliance
Teaching
Patient Advocacy
Dementia Knowledge
Medication Administration
Health Education
Medication Management
Certification
BLS
Timeline
RN
Haven Behavioral Hospital
03.2022 - Current
RN
Tower Health
03.2007 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse
Berks Heim
10.2006 - 03.2007
Associate of Science - RN
Reading Area Community College