Jennifer Wagner
Effingham,IL
Summary
Dedicated and knowledgeable Clinical Instructor with over 24 years of experience in critical care nursing, precepting, and nurse education. Ready to bring talent, expertise, and leadership to the role of precepting nurse educator students. Offering clinical experience for MSN students, including managing multiple cohorts of nurse residency programs, onboarding new hires through comprehensive five-hour education sessions, and facilitating the transition to the Donna Wright Competency Model. MSN students will have the opportunity to serve as validators for competencies and oversee multiple skill labs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Educator
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
12.2021 - Current
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Collaborated with nursing instructors to implement best practices to enhance student learning.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Updated instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
RN, Critical Care
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
06.2000 - 12.2021
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Worked toward team goals of medical unit and accounted for department and system-specific metrics.
- Delegated and supervised work of other nursing team members and support staff.
- Educated patients on treatment plans, medications and aftercare procedures.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Initiated review, revision and creation of operational policies within emergency department.
RN, Emergency Department
Clay County Hospital
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Assessed patients' response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Facilitated patient flow during emergency situations, directing evacuations, admissions and transfers.
RN, Emergency Department
Fidelity On Call
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses, supporting personal growth and enhancing professional development.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary personnel to create, implement and manage patient care plans suiting individual needs and preferences.
- Utilized EPIC EMR to document all patient interventions, such as evaluations, care plans and observations.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
- Updated patient charts to reflect changes to care plans, interventions and observations.
- Reviewed physician orders and administered therapies, treatments and medications.
- Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Assisted physician with examinations, tests, and procedures.
- Addressed rapid response and code situations by strategically organizing and delegating tasks.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John's College of Nursing
05.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Olney Central College
05.2000
Skills
- BLS instructor
- Resource Allocation
- Member of the Ethics Committee
- SBAR communication
- ACLS instructor
- Critical care
- PALS instructor
- TNCC instructor and director
- Training Center Faculty at St John's Hospital
- Performance Improvement
- Quality Improvement
- Staff Development
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Evaluating student performance
- Instruction management
- Coordinating student schedules
- Developing curriculum
- Learning management system proficiency
- Developing lesson plans
- Leadership and mentoring abilities
- Clinical rotation coordination
- Maintaining patient safety standards
- Student Recruitment
- Work history as Shift Supervisor
- Work history as Clinical Documentation Specialist
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Instructor Certification
- TNCC Instructor and Director - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- Training Center Faculty at St. John's Hospital
- Mental Health First Aid Certified
- QPR Gatekeeper Trained
- Nurse Planner with PERC (HSHS/Prairie Education and Research Cooperative)
Timeline
Clinical Educator
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
12.2021 - Current
RN, Emergency Department
Fidelity On Call
04.2018 - 01.2019
RN, Emergency Department
Clay County Hospital
01.2018 - 08.2020
RN, Critical Care
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
06.2000 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John's College of Nursing
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Olney Central College
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Certification
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Instructor Certification
- TNCC Instructor and Director - Trauma Nurse Core Course
- Training Center Faculty at St. John's Hospital
- Mental Health First Aid Certified
- QPR Gatekeeper Trained
- Nurse Planner with PERC (HSHS/Prairie Education and Research Cooperative)
Master of Science - Nursing Education
McKendree University
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