Jennifer Ellen Parker
Senatobia,MS
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Driven Registered Nurse with 29 years of experience caring for patients within emergency department setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Trauma Program Manager
Methodist Healthcare
Olive Branch, MS
06.2014 - Current
- TPM/Registrar for a busy Level IV Trauma Center
- Evaluates the medical care of patients in the trauma program and serves as a liaison with EMS to ensure optimal patient care
- Assists with education of staff related to trauma education and assists Clinical Director in ensuring nursing and physician staff obtain/maintain TNCC and ATLS as required per guidelines
- Evaluates patient data, diagnosis and documented treatment plan
- Works with Trauma Medical Director to meet program goals, objectives and scope of care of the trauma patient
- Ensures trauma registry data for Methodist Olive Branch is entered according to rules and regulations of trauma system
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Methodist Healthcare
Olive Branch, MS
08.2013 - Current
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Registered Nurse
Methodist Healthcare
Memphis, TN
08.1997 - 08.2013
- Provided a full range of nursing care to patients in an ER with a very high acuity with over 50,000 visits annually.
- Assessed patients and prioritized care
- Managed multiply critically ill patients
- Documented assessments, care plans, and outcomes
- Provided information and support to patients and family members regarding treatment, diagnosis and plan of care.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Phillips County Community College
Helena, AR06-1992
Skills
- Proficient in triaging of patients in the emergency department concerning the severity of illness or injury
- Highly proficient clinical skills such as, IV starts, IV pushes, drips, cardiac monitoring, transfusions, codes, assessments and documentation in center
- Facilitates patient flow, collaboration of patient care with ER physicians to determine appropriate plan of care
- Maintains records on trauma patients as required by policy
- Enters data into the Mississippi Trauma Database
- Completes mandatory requirements in a timely manner
Timeline
Trauma Program Manager
Methodist Healthcare
06.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Methodist Healthcare
08.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse
Methodist Healthcare
08.1997 - 08.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Phillips County Community College