Jennifer Strain
Munnsville,USA
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse specializing in care coordination and quality improvement initiatives. Proficient in managing complex patient cases and driving interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance health outcomes. Recognized for implementing process improvements that significantly reduce errors and enhance operational efficiency across healthcare settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Apex Surgical Center
Westmoreland, NY
01.2026 - Current
- Delivered high-quality care in a fast-paced orthopedic ASC, supporting 25+ same-day surgeries daily.
- Conducted thorough pre-op assessments, including medical history review, medication reconciliation, and patient education.
- Monitored patients in PACU (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit), assessing airway, pain level, vital signs, and anesthesia recovery.
- Administered IV fluids, analgesics, antibiotics, and antiemetics per physician orders, ensuring effective pain management and recovery.
- Recognized and responded promptly to post-op complications such as bleeding, respiratory depression, and adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical techs, and physical therapy teams to ensure seamless patient care.
- Educated patients and caregivers on post-surgical care, mobility restrictions, and wound care to enhance recovery and compliance with discharge instructions.
- Adhered to infection control, sterile technique, and patient safety standards in all phases of care.
- Precepted and trained new nursing staff on perioperative and PACU protocols.
- Contributed to quality improvement initiatives targeting infection prevention and enhancing surgical outcomes, fostering safer patient environments.
- Assisted in achieving high patient satisfaction scores through effective education and pain management.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Oneida Healthcare
Oneida, NY
07.2020 - Current
- Provided rapid assessment, triage, and treatment for 20–50 patients per shift in a high-acuity emergency department.
- Managed care for patients with trauma, cardiac events, stroke, respiratory distress, and sepsis, ensuring timely and effective interventions.
- Administered medications, IV therapy, blood products, and emergency interventions in fast-paced settings.
- Prioritized care using triage protocols (ESI) to ensure timely treatment of critical patients.
- Monitored patient conditions and responded to rapid changes, initiating code blue and emergency protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians, paramedics, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver life-saving care.
- Performed advanced nursing procedures including EKG interpretation, wound care, splinting, and catheterization.
Specialty RN Team Lead
Community Memorial Health Center
Hamilton, NY
08.2020 - 01.2026
- Led a team of 15 employees, overseeing daily operations and ensuring project deadlines were consistently met.
- Coordinated task assignments and monitored performance, resulting in 75% increase in team productivity.
- Implemented process improvements that decreased errors and streamlined operations by 75%.
- Trained and onboarded new team members, reducing ramp-up time by 50%.
- Acted as the primary point of contact between management and team, improving communication and workflow efficiency.
- Resolved team conflicts and addressed performance issues, enhancing collaboration within team.
- Managed scheduling, resource allocation, and workload balancing across projects.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Morrisville State College
Morrisville, NYBachelor Degree of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University
Chicago, ILSkills
- Care Coordination
- Case Management
- Care Planning
- Care Implementation
- Patient Risk Assessment
- Utilization Review
- Clinical Data Review
- Electronic Medical Records
- EMR Systems
- EHR Systems
- Care Management Software
- Resource Allocation
- Resource Integration
- Population health
- Patient Education
- Patient Advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- Critical Care Nurse (CCN)
- Registered RN: AAS / BSN
- Basic Life Support (BLS) / PALS / ACLS
Accomplishments
- Reduced hospital re-admissions by 25% through targeted care interventions.
- Improved member engagement rates by 50-70% via education and outreach initiatives.
- Successfully managed the caseload of members required while maintaining compliance and quality benchmarks.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Apex Surgical Center
01.2026 - Current
Specialty RN Team Lead
Community Memorial Health Center
08.2020 - 01.2026
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Oneida Healthcare
07.2020 - Current
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Morrisville State College
Bachelor Degree of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University