Jennifer Wiggins
Mobile,AL
Summary
I'm a dedicated, compassionate nurse. That has been consistently employed for over 11 years. With experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient and inpatient environments. Providing direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environments. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high stress situations. I work well with diverse patient populations and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. My experiences and skills are mentioned but not limited to occupational health, medical surgical, critical acre, clinical, psychiatric, rehabilitation, geriatric and pediatric consumers. I've hosted health and safety programs and services. Critically thinking to identify problems in organization's health and safety strategies in order to effectively offer adequate solution. Including but not limited to providing direct patient care to consumers and employees, first aid trainer, triaging patients, employee care in clinical and hospital settings, conducting physical/assessments, administering medications and collaborating with other healthcare team members, ordering medical test and developing medical treatment plans of care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
University Of South Alabama Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
- Collaboration for over 11 years 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- 8 years of management care for admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
School Registered Nurse
Mobile Community Action Inc.
12.2016 - 08.2022
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Provided support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Maintained upkeep on defibrillators, blood pressure monitors and first aid kits to keep resources in working condition for emergencies.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Screened for infectious diseases to help prevent spreading within school community.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and wellbeing.
- Implemented emergency protocols in medical emergencies to promote safety for students and staff.
- Oversaw health services for 4 schools of students and faculty.
- Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
Licensed Practical Nurse Assisted Living
Elmcroft Senior Living
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mobile Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
02.2011 - 08.2016
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Helped long-term care residents for over 11 years with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Registered Nurse, Occupational Health
Volunteer Of America Southeast
08.2013 - 07.2016
- 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Management of 5 group homes, housing 4-5 intellectually disabled individuals.
- Restock, reorder of medication cycle monthly and as needed with medication changes
- Management of staff in each group home
- CPR certification training classes for employees to ensure consumer's safety
- First aid care as needed for consumers and employees
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL08.2021
Skills
- Hearing Screenings, Vision Screenings, Medical Screenings
- Performing EKGs
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Direct Patient Care
- HIPAA Education
- Patient Counseling
- Staff Supervision
- Administer Medication
- Patient Assessments
- Long-Term Care, Geriatrics
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Discharging, Team coordination
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Epic Systems
- Insulin Medication Assistance
- Tracheostomy Care
- Intakes and Discharges
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Mental Health Care
- EMR Systems
Certification
- RN- Registered Nurse 09/2021 to present day
- LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse 02/2011-09/2021
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
University Of South Alabama Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
School Registered Nurse
Mobile Community Action Inc.
12.2016 - 08.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse Assisted Living
Elmcroft Senior Living
07.2016 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse, Occupational Health
Volunteer Of America Southeast
08.2013 - 07.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mobile Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
02.2011 - 08.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bishop State Community College
- RN- Registered Nurse 09/2021 to present day
- LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse 02/2011-09/2021
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- CPR- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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