Jennifer Vastola

• Assess patient medical history, review

prescribed medications and OTC medications/ supplements and instructions prior to upcoming surgical procedures

• Collaborate with anesthesiologists
• Evaluate patients for OSA
• Perform vital signs, EKG’s and lab work
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, VAD, PICC line and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administer IV/oral chemotherapy
• Managed ventilator dependent patients
• Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule and was on wound care committee
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, and discharge instructions
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.