Jennifer Walker
Santa Fe,United States
Summary
Seeking an FNP role with an established healthcare provider where I can apply my education and experience in patient care and management. I have been passionate about patients in the healthcare setting since childhood. I love to build relationships with patients and their families while providing compassionate, quality care. I am a patient-oriented nurse practitioner with 19 years of diverse nursing experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with obstetrical and gynecological patients.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator/RN
HCA Healthcare Clear Lake
07.2013 - Current
- Charge nurse of unit, oversee, supervise, and assist staff and ensure safe, quality patient care is being delivered
- Assist physician with all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth
- Nursing duties during birth itself include monitoring fetal heart monitoring and all aspects of the fetal strip including contractions; as well as administering medication, coaching the mother and assisting with any complications that arise
- Following birth, provide guidance to the mother on all aspects of recovery and infant care
- Circulating in operating room cases, as well as triaging OB patients
- Also function as a transition nurse, transitioning and resuscitating babies after delivery doing measurements, administering medications, etc
- Relief charge nurse
- Involved in unit committees, including staffing and rewards and recognition, unit-based council
- Responded and assisted in emergent situation in labor and delivery such as massive PPH, fetal or maternal distress, DIC, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia with hypertensive crisis, codes, and other obstetrical emergencies
- Utilized as a resource and team lead in urgent or emergent cases
- Placing difficult lines or IV starts, as well as internal monitors.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care
- Educated patients and families on disease diagnosis, prognosis and post-operative care
- Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
Assistant Director of Nursing
Regency Village Care Center
05.2007 - 10.2010
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring, and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Evaluated work performance of nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
Licensed Practical Nurse Unit Manager
Gulf Health Care Center
06.2005 - 04.2007
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
LVN Telemetry Nurse
HCA Mainland Medical Center
09.2004 - 05.2005
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Houston
Houston, TX08.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Mainland
Texas City, TX05.2013
Associate of Arts -
College of The Mainland
Texas City, TX05.2013
No Degree - Vocational Nursing
Galveston College
Galveston, TX06.2004
Skills
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Staffing Assignments
- Collaboration
- Patient Admission
- Workload Management
- Staff Training
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyle
- Ensuring Patients Comfort
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Physical Assessment
- Preventive Care
- Medication Administration and side effect knowledge
- Electronic Medical Record
- Health and Wellness Education, including family
- Primary Care
- Postpartum Care
- Disease Processes
- Patient Safety
- Neonatal and Maternity Care
- Family Health
- Patient Care Coordination
- Pelvic Exams
Certification
RNC-OB
C-EFM
NRP
ACLS
BLS
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
John R. Wooden
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator/RN
HCA Healthcare Clear Lake
07.2013 - Current
Assistant Director of Nursing
Regency Village Care Center
05.2007 - 10.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse Unit Manager
Gulf Health Care Center
06.2005 - 04.2007
LVN Telemetry Nurse
HCA Mainland Medical Center
09.2004 - 05.2005
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Purdue University Global
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Houston
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of The Mainland
Associate of Arts -
College of The Mainland
No Degree - Vocational Nursing
Galveston College
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