Jennifer Sandifer
Farmerville
Summary
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with extensive experience in emergency care, acute patient care, rapid assessment, and critical interventions. Skilled in team collaboration, maintaining high standards, and adapting to changing needs seamlessly. Known for strong clinical judgment, effective communication, and consistently provided critical care in high-pressure environments, ensuring patient stability and positive outcomes. Demonstrated proficiency in rapid assessment and collaborative problem-solving.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Alexandria Emergency Hospital
02.2020 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reduced patient wait times with efficient triage processes.
- Assisted in training and mentoring of new nursing staff, ensuring high standards of care.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Morehouse General Hospital
06.2018 - 10.2021
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Ensured patient safety and reduced incidents of infection with strict adherence to hygiene protocols.
- Reduced patient wait times with efficient triage processes.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
01.2017 - 02.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Francis Medical Center
05.2010 - 03.2018
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- 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.-
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
- 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.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Monroe, LA05-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA05-2010
High School Diploma -
West Ouachita High School
4061 Caples Rd., West Monroe, LA 7129205-2002
Skills
- EKG interpretation
- Patient assessments
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Medication administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Trauma nursing
- Vital signs monitoring
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Ethical practice
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Emergency triage
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
- Critical thinking
- Medication and IV administration
- Emergency diagnostics
- Intake and discharge
- Direct patient care
- Acute care expertise
- Nonviolent crisis intervention (NVCI)
- Treatment plan modification
- Wound care
- Vitals monitoring
- Compassionate and caring
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
BLS, ACLS, PALS.
Daisy Award Recipient
Received a DAISY award for outstanding clinical skill, compassion, and leadership.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Alexandria Emergency Hospital
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Morehouse General Hospital
06.2018 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
01.2017 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
St. Francis Medical Center
05.2010 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Associate of Science - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
High School Diploma -
West Ouachita High School
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