Jennifer Wilkes
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 20 years of diverse experience in direct patient care. 11 years of critical care experience in a level one trauma center, staff supervision and department operations, orientation and preceptor experience. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Oncology/Hematology outpatient experience as a charge nurse for the past 9 years. Triaging cancer patients for medication and radiation side effects.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Instructor
Gavilan College
08.2006 - Current
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Used lectures, discussions and demonstrations to increase learning and classroom success as well as clinical success.
- Created positive and safe learning environment for students by setting and enforcing classroom code of conduct.
- Nursing tutor since 2008 for both LVN and RN students.
Charge Nurse Outpatient Oncology Clinic
Santa Clara Valley Medical
05.2018 - 07.2023
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses and licensed vocational nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols in the Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Clinic.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms, side effects of medications, and compliance with treatment regimes.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based symptoms from mediations, chemotherapy regimes and radiation treatment. I was the triage nurse and rapid response nurse for the Sobrato Cancer Center.
- Conscious sedation for brachytherapy, monitoring during sedation, and recover patients after procedure.
- Scheduled patients for in house chemotherapy treatment and collaborated with in house medicine teams for urgent admissions for ill cancer and Gynecology Oncology patients.
Charge Nurse Outpatient Oncology Infusion Center
Santa Clara Valley Medical
05.2014 - 05.2018
- 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.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Responded to emergencies as the rapid response nurse of the cancer center.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of illness and side effects of Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy and radiation regimes.
Trauma Intensive Care Nurse
Santa Clara Valley Medical
07.2003 - 05.2014
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices. Precepted and orientated new nurses to the Trauma ICU.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, trauma, head/spinal injuries, vascular injuries and post surgeries. Hemorrhagic bleeds and brain surgery.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care, medication titration, and emergency life saving blood transfusions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Helped facilitate the knowledge and experience of residents in a teaching hospital/level one trauma center and very busy county hospital.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Evergreen Community College
San Jose, CA06.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Zoology
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA12.1993
Skills
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Cancer Patient Management
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Patient Admission
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Management and Safety
- Patient and Family Education
- Urgent Care
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Side Effect Management
- Chemotherapeutic Drug Administration
- Pain Management Techniques
Timeline
Charge Nurse Outpatient Oncology Clinic
Santa Clara Valley Medical
05.2018 - 07.2023
Charge Nurse Outpatient Oncology Infusion Center
Santa Clara Valley Medical
05.2014 - 05.2018
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Instructor
Gavilan College
08.2006 - Current
Trauma Intensive Care Nurse
Santa Clara Valley Medical
07.2003 - 05.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Evergreen Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Zoology
University of California - Davis
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