Jennifer C. Blevins
Loveland,OH
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Beacon Orthopaedics, Atul Chandoke Clinic Staff
Montgomery, OH
06.2021 - Current
- Manage the operations of the procedure room from ordering and stocking supplies, maintaining equipment, cleaning instruments with the use of an autoclave, maintaining records, assisting with patients, and administering sedation with monitoring as ordered
- Provide competence, age, and culturally sensitive nursing care to patients
- Assist with multiple procedures including, epidural spinal injections, trigger point injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations, and stimulator trials.
Registered Nurse
Beacon Orthopaedics Surgery Center
Sharonville, OH
06.2018 - Current
- Prep patients in the pre-operative setting including, initiating IV access, observing capnography and telemetry readings, review home medication along with history and physicals
- Assist anesthesiologist with regional nerve blocks and spinal analgesia
- Administer medications including pre-operative and post-operative medications, narcotics, other pain management medications, antibiotics, and various prescribed medications related to the patient’s pre-operative and post-operative diagnosis
- Recover patients in the post-anesthesia care unit
- Assist physician with fluoroscopy-guided procedures
- Delegate as appropriate to patient care assistants and other staff
- Educate patients on home and follow-up care after discharge
- Maintain flexibility in changes regarding patient care, patient load, and floating between the pre-operative and post-operative settings
- Effectively communicate with a multidisciplinary team while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Registered Nurse
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
08.2008 - 05.2018
- Provide competence, age, and culturally sensitive nursing care to patients in the areas of medical/surgical nursing, specifically in the orthopedic and neurological specialties
- Care for the wide age range of patients from adolescents to the elderly, up to six patients a shift
- Effectively communicate with a multidisciplinary team while maintaining patient confidentiality
- Initiate IV access, change simple to complex dressings, observe capnography and telemetry readings, insert NG tubes, and give blood products
- Administer medications including prior to admission medications, narcotics, other pain management medications, antibiotics, injections, and various prescribed medications related to patient condition
- Admit patients from the emergency department, outlining hospitals, and other hospital units, and directly admitted from home or doctor's office
- Prep in-patients for surgical and other required procedures
- Delegate as appropriate to patient care assistants and other staff
- Educate patients on home and follow-up care after discharge
- Execute charge nurse role and precept new hire registered nurses
- Maintain flexibility in changes regarding patient care, patient load, floating to other medical/surgical floors, and hospital procedures.
Patient Care Assistant
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
12.2006 - 08.2008
- Assisted patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), simple dressing changes, and phlebotomy, provided a safe environment, and assisted with admissions and discharges
- Communicated with the registered nurse to provide the best care possible
- Worked as a team player in an interdisciplinary environment.
Physical Therapy Aide
Klusman's Rebound Physical
Montgomery, OH
01.2006 - 09.2006
- Aided patients with their therapeutic exercises, and modalities, and created home exercise programs
- Scheduled patients, performed various clerical duties, charted, maintained a clean and safe clinical environment, and verified insurance.
Medical Assistant
Patient First Physicians Group
Crestview Hills, KY
08.2004 - 12.2005
- Assisted a busy Internal Medicine/Pediatric physician's office with triage, procedures, injections, immunizations, prescriptions, and phlebotomy
- Listened to patients' needs/concerns and communicated them to the physician
- Scheduled patient appointments/tests/procedures, traveled to several offices when needed, volunteered to work at the Afterhours Clinic, and maintained a clean and safe clinical environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Cincinnati-College of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH2011
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The Christ College of Nursing And Health Sciences
Cincinnati, OH2008
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assiting
Southern Ohio College
Ft. Mitchell, KY2003
Skills
- Medical Supply Management
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Team oriented
- Ability to multi-task
- Possess a positive and professional attitude
- Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team
- Active Learning
Additional Information
- The State of Ohio-License # RN.343360
- Certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Basic Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses Recipient (August 2015)
- Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses Nominee on three occasions
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Beacon Orthopaedics, Atul Chandoke Clinic Staff
06.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Beacon Orthopaedics Surgery Center
06.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Christ Hospital
08.2008 - 05.2018
Patient Care Assistant
The Christ Hospital
12.2006 - 08.2008
Physical Therapy Aide
Klusman's Rebound Physical
01.2006 - 09.2006
Medical Assistant
Patient First Physicians Group
08.2004 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Cincinnati-College of Nursing
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
The Christ College of Nursing And Health Sciences
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assiting
Southern Ohio College
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