Jennifer Mata
Grand Forks
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability 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
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
QNBMHCF IHS
08.2021 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- 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.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients'' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Facilitated smooth transitions of care by effectively communicating pertinent information during hand-offs and discharge planning.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Altru Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse
Dakota Travel Nursing
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Traveling to a variety of healthcare facilities specializing in adult and geriatric long term and rehabilitation care, as well as varied specialties throughout traveling experiences.
Registered Nurse, Long Term Care
Valley Senior Living
02.2015 - 08.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Assessed evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Cared for patients in 40-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Meridian Behavioral Health Systems
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Addiction and Treatment
Meridian Behavioral Health-Douglas Place
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with RN Manager to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Cared for over 40 addiction and mental health patients each day with quality-driven support.
- Performed daily evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges daily.
Licensed Practical Nurse, OBGYN
Northern Valley OBGYN
05.2010 - 04.2016
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with MD to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Performed dailyevaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Cared for over 20 OB/GYN patients each day with quality-driven support.
- Assisted in diagnostic and technical treatment procedures including set up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus for LEEPs, COLPs, EMB, Vulvar biopsies, IUD insertion/removal, etc.
- Assisted in special office procedures for permanent sterilization and menorrhagia.
- Assisted patients in preparation for exams, including assessing and recording vital signs, history taking, and chart updating.
- Performing routine OB check up assessing, including urine dipstick urinalysis, glucose test monitoring, vital signs, fetal heart tone monitoring and assisting with tests including GBS and routine OB labs.
- Preparing and monitoring OB patients during NSTs, fetal Non-stress tests.
- Assisted and coordinated with hospital for surgeries, special deliveries, Cesarean sections, and other hospital related appointments.
- Answer and triage OB/GYN related patient calls.
- Administer IM medications, including vaccines, birth control, and OB related medications including Rhogam.
- Order and maintain supplies for OB/GYN clinic.
- Phlebotomy/Lab duties at the clinic, which included obtaining the sample, ordering and receiving lab tests/results, maintaining the specimens for transport to special laboratory in Bismarck, and keeping the lab room stocked and supplied.
- Clean, stock and maintain exam rooms.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northland Technical And Community College
East Grand Forks, MN05.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse - Licensed Practical Nurse
Northland Community And Technical College
East Grand Forks, MN05.2009
Skills
- Preventative Health
- Staff Supervision
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Check-Ins
- Indirect Patient Care
- Dementia Knowledge
- Treatment Planning
- Acute Care
- Patient Relationships
- Restraint Techniques
- Therapeutic Care Plans
- Medication Management
- Long-term Care
- Crisis Management
- Family planning services education
- Strong clinical judgment
- Preventative health
- Women's health exams
- EMR / EHR
- Fluent in ASL-Sign Language
- Triaging
- Acute Care Expertise
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
QNBMHCF IHS
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Altru Hospital
01.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse
Dakota Travel Nursing
05.2020 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Meridian Behavioral Health Systems
07.2019 - 08.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse, Addiction and Treatment
Meridian Behavioral Health-Douglas Place
07.2018 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse, Long Term Care
Valley Senior Living
02.2015 - 08.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse, OBGYN
Northern Valley OBGYN
05.2010 - 04.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northland Technical And Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Licensed Practical Nurse
Northland Community And Technical College
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