Jenny Baldassaro
212 Poinsettia Drive Belle Chasse,LA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with 27 years in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Proficient in EMR charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance patient care. Recognized for proactive problem-solving and process optimization in fast-paced environments. Expertise in intensive care and community nursing, with strong skills in training and educating staff and families.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Urogynecology Baptist Clinic
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
05.2025 - Current
- Delivered clinical and administrative support within care team model.
- Acted as liaison between providers and patients to enhance communication.
- Communicated abnormal lab results and treatment plans to patients per provider protocols.
- Provided patient education on Urogyn conditions, medications, and procedures.
- Completed medication reconciliation and conducted new patient intakes efficiently.
- Coordinated patient care with care team, managing referrals, orders, and follow-up appointments.
- Executed nursing care under provider direction, assisting in biopsies and urodynamic studies.
- Managed clinical phone line to address patient requests and facilitate triage.
School Nurse: Health Services – Various schools
Jefferson Parish Public School System
Harvey, LA
10.2010 - 10.2024
- Assessed students with acute health care needs using age-appropriate guidelines and developed appropriate action plans, including first aid and medication administration.
- Utilized holistic nursing processes to address physical and psychosocial needs in individual care plans.
- Adapted care plans based on current assessments of each child's health requirements.
- Collaborated with parents, students, and staff to create tailored care plans for students with special health needs.
- Educated school staff on specific health concerns to ensure optimal care continuity throughout the school year.
- Trained staff on medication administration and specialized procedures per JPPSS Health Services policy, updating training quarterly and annually as required.
- Monitored monthly medication administration for students, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance.
- Coordinated AED checks and staff training to maintain readiness according to policy guidelines.
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Staff
Ochsner Foundation Hospital
New Orleans, LA
05.1998 - 10.2010
- Provided comprehensive care for acutely and chronically ill patients aged newborn to eighteen years, occasionally extending to adults.
- Administered specialized treatments for children, including tracheotomies, gastrointestinal feeding tubes, stomas, and neuro-ventricular shunts.
- Educated patients and families on care modalities such as ECMO, nitric oxide, heliox, and peritoneal dialysis.
- Monitored patients requiring inotropic support and continuous sedative or pain management infusions.
- Tailored individualized nursing care based on developmental and psychosocial needs throughout hospitalization.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care in a healing environment.
- Led code response as primary nurse during pediatric emergencies within hospital settings.
- Served as preceptor for new nurses and nursing students, fostering a positive learning atmosphere.
Operating Room (OR) Nurse Technician
Touro Infirmary
New Orleans, LA
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Assisted with nursing care to patients just prior to the start of their surgery.
- Provide assistance to the circulating nurse in the operating room.
- Assist with patient transportation to and from surgery.
- Maintained and stocked equipment and supplies used in the OR.
- Transported specimen from OR to appropriate designations.
Education
BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
New Orleans, LASkills
- EMR charting
- Medication administration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Quality-focused
- Efficiency driven
- Multitasking
- Prioritizing
- Training
- Educating
- Intensive care expertise
- Community nursing
- Communication
- Project management
- Proactive approach
- Optimizing processes
- Teaching
- Instruction
- Individualized healthcare plans
- Acute illness recognition
- Injury treatment
- Healthcare coordination
- Infection control measures
- Chronic disease management
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Analytical thinking
- Microsoft Office
- EPIC
- Health education promotion
- IV administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Critical care
- Complex problem-solving
- Diabetes management
Certification
- BLS – Basic Life Support/ CPR
- PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support, expired
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
RN Urogynecology Baptist Clinic
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
05.2025 - Current
School Nurse: Health Services – Various schools
Jefferson Parish Public School System
10.2010 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Staff
Ochsner Foundation Hospital
05.1998 - 10.2010
Operating Room (OR) Nurse Technician
Touro Infirmary
01.1997 - 01.1998
BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
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