Jennifer Lawrence
Fort Lawn,SC
Summary
Patient-focused Registered Nurse offering an 8-year background driving quality improvements and coaching nursing staff to reach full potential. Strong organizational, communication and multitasking abilities. Expertise in managing medical records, evaluating staff performance and developing continued care plans.
To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Director
Medical University Of South Carolina Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
01.2022 - Current
- Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
- Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
- Assessed team members' workloads and assisted with help in areas where need was most evident.
- Facilitated operations of 42-bed medical-surgical floor, managing resources and directing work of nursing staff and patient care technicians.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Clinical Shift Lead
Medical University Of South Carolina Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
11.2021 - Current
- Delivered superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Prepared shift summary reports for unit director and communicated regularly on goals and progress.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
- Completed performance evaluations to identify weakness and develop improvement strategies.
- Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
Charge Nurse
Medical University Of South Carolina Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
03.2019 - Current
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Springs Memorial Hospital
Lancaster, SC
07.2014 - 03.2019
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to assess needs and determine best options for care.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina
Lancaster05.2014
Skills
- Treatment Preparation
- Preventive Healthcare
- Decision Making
- Medication Administration
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Clear Patient Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Delegation and Motivation
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
Accomplishments
Chair of Shared Governance Council 2020 - Present
Member of Crash Cart Committee 2021- Present
Member of Safety Coach Committee 2019 - Present
Timeline
Interim Director
Medical University Of South Carolina Lancaster
01.2022 - Current
Clinical Shift Lead
Medical University Of South Carolina Lancaster
11.2021 - Current
Charge Nurse
Medical University Of South Carolina Lancaster
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Springs Memorial Hospital
07.2014 - 03.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina
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