Jennifer Shelton
Danville,Illinois
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Float
Carle Foundation Hospital
Danville Illinois
03.2022 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- 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.
Registered Nurse
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
Danville, Illinois
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge with assigned 4-7 patients per day
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- 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.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sound Health Care Center
Port Orchard , WA
01.2015 - 03.2018
- Screened more than 500 patient records, databases and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research studies
- Maintained compliance with protocols covering patient care and clinical trial operations
- Worked with principal investigator and sponsors to facilitate daily trial activities and comply with research protocols
- Participated in initiation visits and investigator meetings, implementing trials in accordance with study timelines and budgets
- Followed informed consent processes and maintained records
- Coordinated clinical trials focused on disorders such as COPD and Diabetes
Certified Medical Assistant
Sound Health Care Center
Port Orchard, WA
08.2011 - 03.2018
- Administered prescribed drugs to high-volume patient caseload
- Reported changes in patient status regarding drug therapy
- Took patient vital signs, height and weight measurements and monitored glucose and patient wellbeing
- Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness
- Increased medication knowledge and medical terminology prowess through consistent research and continuing education
- Administered prescribed medications under direction of physician
- Managed over 100 customer calls per day
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Danville Community College
05.2020
Certificate Program - Medical Assisting
Everest College
05.2011
Skills
- Preventive Healthcare
- Patient Care Oversight
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Creative Problem Solving
- Nursing Consultation
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Diet and Nutrition
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medication Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical judgment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Data Collection
Timeline
RN Float
Carle Foundation Hospital
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
10.2020 - 07.2021
Clinical Research Coordinator
Sound Health Care Center
01.2015 - 03.2018
Certified Medical Assistant
Sound Health Care Center
08.2011 - 03.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Danville Community College
Certificate Program - Medical Assisting
Everest College