Jennifer Letellier
Summary
Experienced RN, greater than 30 years, in Neonatal Critical Care setting.
Diligent Registered Nurse with solid background in patient care facilitation. Successfully improved patient satisfaction and streamlined care coordination processes in previous roles. Demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills to enhance patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse dedicated to efficient and effective collaboration between care teams, patients and families. Outgoing professional with collaborative and flexible approach to reaching mutually beneficial resolutions.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Facilitator, Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
North Memorial Health Care Maple Grove Hospital
09.2016 - Current
- Permanent Charge RN (leadership) in level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. – Leadership position, named as Patient Care Facilitator
- Coordinates daily hospital unit functionality, working directly under unit manager.
- Manages department shift nurses, managing unit specific daily activities.
- Works directly under Neonatologist, providing care collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment planning, and holistic management of various conditions.
- Research and undertaking of QMS Projects.
- Deep understanding and knowledge of complex diagnoses of Neonate and Intrapartum diagnoses.
- Multi-disciplinary care coordination for patients.
- End of life care coordination.
- Creates nursing to patient safe ratio assignments.
- Admission, discharge, and post-discharge coordination utilizing multidisciplinary team.
- Provides first level feedback to nurses, to achieve and maintain highest quality of care.
- Training of new nurses and assisting in the advancement of current nurses in new skills and procedures.
- Attending high risk deliveries and neonatal resuscitations of 22-week gestational age and above.
- Data entry of Vermont Oxford Network.
- Serves as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless communication and continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Maple Grove Hospital
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Staff RN and charge RN in level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care.
- Postpartum Staff RN Cross Trained.
- Lactation
- Attended high risk neonatal deliveries and resuscitations of 22-week gestational age and greater.
- Operating room recovery of newborn c-sections and vaginal birth deliveries of newborn.
- Managing the critically ill neonate from admission to discharge.
- Provided and implemented evidence-based practice.
- Critical patient care delivery, maintaining airway, respiratory status, nutrition, developmental and growth, IV therapy.
- Collaborated with physicians and nurse practitioners to quickly assess patients to deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided family centered, exceptional care to the acute and chronic patient requiring complex care.
- Precepted the less experienced nurse in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale Hospital
09.1991 - 07.2015
- Staff RN and charge RN in level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care.
- Post-partum cross trained.
- Lactation Educator, Certified
- NRP provider.
- Attended high risk neonatal deliveries and resuscitations of 22-week gestational age and greater.
- Utilized strong 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.
- Managing the critically ill infant from admission to discharge.
Nursing Assistant, OB/GYN
North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale Hospital
07.1990 - 09.1991
- Routine Nursing Assistant duties in large OB/GYN hospital setting.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Moorhead State University
Moorhead, MN05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN06.1991
Skills
- Greater than 30 years of experience in Neonatal Critical Care level 3 NICU
- Lactation
- 11 years in current leadership position
- Caesarian Section operating room, infant recovery
- NICU complex diagnoses
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Newborn Deliveries of all 22 week gestational age neonates
- High levels of effective problem solving
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
- Highly adept at working under acutely stressful environment
- Works well both in teamwork and independently
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor (NRP)
- S.T.A.B.L.E Certified
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Healing Touch Level 3 Certification
- NICU Bereavement Committee
- NICU Policies and Procedures Committee
- NICU Developmental Care Committee
- Lactation Educator
Timeline
Patient Care Facilitator, Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
North Memorial Health Care Maple Grove Hospital
09.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Maple Grove Hospital
07.2014 - 09.2016
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale Hospital
09.1991 - 07.2015
Nursing Assistant, OB/GYN
North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale Hospital
07.1990 - 09.1991
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Moorhead State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Hennepin Community College
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