JENNIFER SIMMONS
Lititz,PA
Summary
Nursing professional with 25 years of experience offering proven clinical knowledge. Competent with EMR charting and medication administration. Extensive experience in interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vascular Access Team Registered Nurse
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
06.2016 - Current
- Apply critical thinking skills during vascular access device selection process to achieve best outcomes for patients
- Provide basic and advanced vascular access for patients, including ultrasound guided IV placement
- Place PICC and midline catheters using Modified Seldinger Technique (MST) for best results
- Maintain and troubleshoot of all central lines, including ports, tunneled and nontunneled central lines, tunneled and temporary permcaths and PICC lines
- Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Adhere to INS best practice standards of care for prevention of vascular injury and CLABSI's
- Educate patients, family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Train and mentor new vascular access nurses
- Charge nurse responsible for prioritizing hospital wide vascular access calls
- Recognized by management, peers, patients and families for outstanding patient care
- Proficient with EPIC documentation
- Competent in Trophan high level disinfection system.
Registered Nurse
Float Pool Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
06.2006 - 06.2016
- Float Pool nurse requiring excellent time management and flexibility
- Experienced in medical, surgical, cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, urology, GI, couplet care and behavioral health
- 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
- 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
- Trained new nurses in all aspects of bedside nursing.
Registered Nurse
Eastern Nephrology Associates
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Acted as a hospital liaison between inpatient nephrology patients and Nephrologists from a busy practice
- Triaged hemodialysis access problems for both inpatient and outpatient settings
- Obtained history and perform physical of patient needing admission to the hospital
- Dictated discharge summaries and coordinate flow of information to outpatient hemodialysis units and referring physicians
- Rounded on patients in hospital in coordination with physicians
- Patient education consistent with the scope of registered nurse
Registered Nurse
Surgical Unit Vidant Medical Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Provided total patient care on a busy 44 bed medical-surgical unit, managing 6-8 patients per shift
- Charge nurse
- Identified patient/family learning needs and provided appropriate teaching and resources
- Preceptor for new graduate and nursing students
- Recognized by management, peers, patients and families for outstanding patient care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PABachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Education With A Psychology
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PASkills
- Acute Care Expertise
- Direct Patient Care
- Vascular Access Specialist
- Infection Control
- Training Staff
- Attention to Detail
- Compassionate and Caring
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
VA-BC
CMSRN
CPR
Timeline
Vascular Access Team Registered Nurse
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
06.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Float Pool Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
06.2006 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse
Eastern Nephrology Associates
01.2000 - 01.2004
Registered Nurse
Surgical Unit Vidant Medical Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Rehabilitation Education With A Psychology
Pennsylvania State University