Jenniffer Turner
Orlando,FL
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Lab RN
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
11.2022 - Current
- Circulates Right and Left Heart Catheterization procedures as well as electrophysiology procedures for the congenital heart disease pediatric and adult patient population.
- Job role includes monitoring and circulating cases with room set up.
- Pre-operative work up and IV placement.
- Collaboration with Pediatric Anesthesia, CVOR and PCICU teams to ensure the best quality care.
- Experience with ventilated patients, post open heart patients, and chest tubes.
Office Nurse for Cardiologist, Dr. Rodriguez-Ortiz
OHVI Cardiology
03.2020 - 11.2022
- Manages patient care and assists physician during clinic
- Preps surgical clearances for physician
- Responds to patient questions and tasks, providing continuous education for the Cardiology patient related to medications and Cardiology procedures.
Operating room circulator
Ambulatory Care Center, Operating room
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Operating room circulator for surgical procedures including plastics, urology, orthopedics, general surgery and laparoscopic procedures.
- Able to safely position patient for case, including prone, supine, and lateral positioning and beach chair.
- Able to prepare surgical suite, assembling the necessary equipment and medications specific to procedure.
- Responsible for charting cases, including times, personnel and materials.
- Able to conduct preoperative assessment, including knowledge of surgical and anesthesia consents, as well as paperwork required before bringing patient into operating room.
- Able to successfully work with the anesthesia team and surgeons to facilitate a successful and safe procedure.
- Comprehensive knowledge of AORN guidelines, policies and procedures related to safe surgical practice in the hospital setting.
Pre/post Cath/Ep Lab
Orlando Regional Medical Center
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Able to safely and effectively recover post general/mac anesthesia patients.
- Able to identify and quickly recognize and intervene when post-op complications arise
- Experienced in full pre-op workup, including obtaining labs, ensuring orders are correct, updated history and physical is present within chart, IV start up to #18g.
- Experienced in order entry, placing patients on bed board, admission and discharge of patients.
- Able to pull and manage venous and arterial sheaths.
- Post-op incision management.
- Monitor vital signs. Recognize and address cardiac rhythm changes.
- Overall bedside care of Cardiac patients.
Electrophysiology Lab Nurse
Orlando Regional Medical Center
05.2016 - 01.2018
- Proficient in administration of moderate sedation for procedures.
- Able to scrub and assist physicians for Electrophysiology studies, including preparation of sterile table and sterile draping techniques for patient.
- Able to manage patient care during sedation, such as monitoring vital signs, pain, and managing airway.
Electrophysiology Lab Nurse
Osceola Regional Medical Center
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Able to independently circulate/perform EP lab procedures including device implants such as Bi-ventricular implants, Battery changes, and new pacemaker implants.
- Able to independently circulate/perform Ep ablation procedures including Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, and SVT ablations.
- Able to manage multiple drips and flushes needed for ablation cases.
- Able to manage and obtain therapeutic ACT levels.
- Familiar with Cardiac mapping systems such as ESI and Carto. Proficient in placement of mapping patches needed for ablation cases.
- Able to transcutaneous pace patient in case of emergency. Also, able to assist in temporary pacemaker insertion.
- Able to pull arterial and venous sheaths.
- Familiar with EP lab equipment and intra-cardiac monitoring.
- Proficient in 12 lead EKG placement and defibrillation pad placement. Also proficient in recognizing cardiac arrhythmias.
- Able to prepare patient for case from start to finish, including pick up in the Pre-op area. In depth knowledge of paperwork needed before patient is placed in the lab.
- Proficient in administration of EP lab specific medications such as Isupril and Ibutilide.
CDU/EKG Stress Lab Nurse
Osceola Regional Medical Center
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Performed and managed Cardiac stress tests for inpatients and outpatients, including Transesophageal Echocardiograms and Tilt Table studies.
- Managed care of patients admitted to CDU with Chest Pain, 5:1 patient nurse ratio, all patients on telemetry
- Administered scheduled medications in a timely manner, ensuring medication safety
- Pre-Cardiac Catheterization and Post Cardiac Catheterization care, ensuring patients arrive to scheduled procedures on time such as CCTA and CAT scan.
- Experienced in placing and verifying physician orders, including medication orders as well as scheduled tests/procedures.
- Proficient in admission and discharge, including discharge teaching and home care.
- Able to recognize and identify EKG rhythms.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Winter Park, FL04.2014
Associate in Arts Degree (AA) - undefined
Valencia College
Orlando, FL12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Valencia Colledge
Orlando, Fl12-2025
Skills
- Intra-operative code participation
- Independently circulating intraoperative procedures
- Able to work cooperatively with anesthesiologist and CRNA for effective care of patient Able to assist with intubation
- Able to create and maintain sterile field
- Proficient in the perioperative process
- Rapid EKG recognition and airway management skills
- Experience managing multiple drips including paralytics, sedatives, antibiotics, fluids, insulin, and cardiac medications
- Insertion and removal of; Intravenous lines, Nasogastric tubes, Foley catheters
- Medication safety; thorough understanding of the rights of medication administration
- Therapeutic communication skills, patient education, discharge planning/teaching
- Head to toe assessment; in depth knowledge of the nursing process
Certification
- American Heart Association
- Basic Life Saving for Healthcare Providers (BLS/CPR)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Lab RN
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
11.2022 - Current
Office Nurse for Cardiologist, Dr. Rodriguez-Ortiz
OHVI Cardiology
03.2020 - 11.2022
Operating room circulator
Ambulatory Care Center, Operating room
07.2019 - 03.2020
Pre/post Cath/Ep Lab
Orlando Regional Medical Center
01.2018 - 07.2019
Electrophysiology Lab Nurse
Orlando Regional Medical Center
05.2016 - 01.2018
Electrophysiology Lab Nurse
Osceola Regional Medical Center
07.2015 - 05.2016
CDU/EKG Stress Lab Nurse
Osceola Regional Medical Center
06.2014 - 07.2015
Associate in Arts Degree (AA) - undefined
Valencia College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Valencia Colledge