Jennifer Calhoun
Registered Nurse
Shepherdsville,KY
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Aya Healthcare
University of Cincinnati
09.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Nurse Clinical Manager
Mount Carmel Health System Inc.
Grove City, OH
08.2017 - 08.2022
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards and enhance operational procedures.
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians, and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.
- Delivered effective onboarding and training to new and existing employees and cross-trained staff members in other job roles to maximize coverage.
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Worked with nurse manager to develop nursing staff through education, evaluation, performance management, and competency improvement.
- Managed 85 employees with various personalities and from different cultures for large 16-physician practice
Registered Nurse, ICU
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster, OH
09.2016 - 09.2018
- 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.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, OH04.2013
High School Diploma -
Jefferson Davis High School
Montgomery, AL06.1989
Skills
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Emotional Support
- Administering Databases
- Patient Diagnosis
- Patient Ventilation
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Vascular Surgery
- Patient Status Assessment
- Infection Control Procedures
- Intervention Recommendations
- After-Care Planning
- PICC Lines
- Invasive Procedures
- Mechanical Ventilators
Certification
- ACLS License - May, 2025
- BLS- May 2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Aya Healthcare
09.2022 - Current
Nurse Clinical Manager
Mount Carmel Health System Inc.
08.2017 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Fairfield Medical Center
09.2016 - 09.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
High School Diploma -
Jefferson Davis High School