Jenny Koehler
Registered Nurse
Spotsylvania,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
HCA Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Spotsylvania, VA
02.2024 - Current
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Aya Healthcare (travel Nursing)
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Assessed patients using NIH scale
Registered Nurse
Augusta Health Hospital
08.2016 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
Homecare Companion
Duane And Sharon Zobrist
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands, and household chores.
- Assisted disabled client to support independence and well-being.
- Supported client with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
- Assisted with general household activities, such as cooking, meal preparation and grocery shopping.
- Washed floors, vacuumed and disposed of garbage.
- Provided transportation and appointments management.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
05.2016
Skills
- Trauma Recovery
- Wound Care
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Needs Assessment
- Student Precepting
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Vitals Monitoring
- Infection Control
- Covid patient care
- NIH stroke scale certified
- Epilepsy/seizure patient care
- CPR certified
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Daisy Award - International award for exemplary compassionate nursing care, nominated six times and won the award twice.
- Charge Nurse -Directed and managed 23+ patients and 5 nurses while having a team of patients of my own
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit - HCA Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit - Aya Healthcare (travel Nursing)
02.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse - Augusta Health Hospital
08.2016 - 01.2023
Homecare Companion - Duane And Sharon Zobrist
05.2015 - 06.2016
Piedmont Virginia Community College - Associate of Science, Nursing
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