Jennifer L Mills
Registered Nurse
Orlando,FL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with career history in direct patient care, triage 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
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Psychiatry
LaAmistad Behavioral Health
Winter Park, FL
11.2022 - Current
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse
Womans Health Centers
Kissimmee, FL
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Registered Nurse
Orlando Recovery Center
Orlando, FL
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Deescalate volatile and violent situation among patients.
Registered Nurse
Womans Health Centers
Kissimmee, FL
09.2010 - 01.2021
- 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.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- 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.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Assisted physicians in minor surgeries by keeping instruments sterilized and maintaining inventory.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Eastern Florida State College
Cocoa, FL03.2016
Associate of Arts -
Valencia College
Orlando, FL2015
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Orlando Technical College - Mid Florida Tech
Orlando, FL2010
Skills
- Preventative Health
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Teaching
- Patient Advocacy
- Treatment Planning
- Medication Administration
- Patient Information Collection
- Disease Management
- Health Education
- Family Planning
- Emotional Support
- Staff Supervision
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Check-Ins
- Well Visit Procedures
- COVID 19 Testing
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Psychiatry
LaAmistad Behavioral Health
11.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Womans Health Centers
08.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse
Orlando Recovery Center
01.2021 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Womans Health Centers
09.2010 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Eastern Florida State College
Associate of Arts -
Valencia College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Orlando Technical College - Mid Florida Tech
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