JERID TIPTON
HARRY S. TRUMAN VA MEDICAL CENTER
Columbia,MO
11
years of professional experience
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in critical care, progressive care, and med-surge environments. Proven leadership as a charge nurse, adept at precepting nursing students and serving as a vital clinical resource. Committed to ensuring patient safety, championing fall-prevention initiatives, and providing comprehensive education on competencies and clinical practices for staff. Expertise in patient care coordination, staffing efficiency, and maintaining safe unit operations, enhancing the role of VA Assistant Nurse Manager.
Work History
Registered Nurse | 3 Medicine, Then Progressive Care Unit
4 Years 1 Month- Coordinated shift operations, patient assignments, admissions, discharges, and staffing needs.
- Collaboratively work as a team in resolving escalated patient-care concerns and workflow challenges, ensuring safe and organized unit operations.
- Support staff in addressing escalated patient-care concerns and workflow challenges to help maintain safe, organized unit operations.
- Educated unit staff on competencies and new clinical procedures, reinforcing consistent understanding and safe practice.
- Voluntarily precept nursing students, supporting development of clinical judgment, safe practice, and familiarity with unit workflows.
- Voluntarily precept nursing students, supporting development of clinical judgment, safe practice, and familiarity with unit workflows.
- Volunteered for additional shifts across day and night rotations to address staffing shortages and ensure continuity of Veteran care.
Registered Nurse | Stepdown/Medical-Surgical, Cardiac ICU
4 Years 8 Months- Delivered comprehensive care in step down, medical-surgical, and cardiac intensive-care settings, adapting to diverse patient acuity levels.
- Prioritized assessments and interventions based on patient condition, changing clinical needs, and safety considerations.
- Prioritized assessments and interventions to align with evolving patient conditions and safety considerations, ensuring optimal care delivery.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary colleagues to effectively communicate patient status and care needs, facilitating timely, coordinated treatment.
Licensed Practical Nurse
1 Year 9 Months- Provided nursing care on a 50-bed secured geriatric dementia unit, supporting resident safety, dignity, and daily care needs.
- Employed therapeutic communication and critical thinking to effectively support residents experiencing confusion or agitation, enhancing their emotional well-being.
- Executed wound treatments and implemented prevention interventions, including fall risk reduction measures, to maintain resident safety and promote recovery.
- Administered medications and treatments while maintaining compliance with nursing protocols and physician orders.
- Monitored resident vital signs, assessed changes, and reported concerns to registered nurses and providers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Associate Degree - Nursing (ADN)
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Skills
Charge nurse coordination
Patient admissions
Staffing support
Patient Safety & Fall Prevention
Staff education
Policy reinforcement
Patient safety
Clinical resource support
Interdisciplinary communication
Clinical prioritization
Evidence-based practice
Interdisciplinary Communication
Timeline
Registered Nurse | 3 Medicine, Then Progressive Care Unit
HARRY S. TRUMAN VA MEDICAL CENTER
09.2022 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse | Stepdown/Medical-Surgical, Cardiac ICU
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HEALTH CARE
05.2017 - 01.2022Read More
Licensed Practical Nurse
MISSOURI VETERANS HOME OF CAMERON
08.2015 - 05.2017Read More
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Science from Nursing (BSN)
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North Central Missouri College
Associate Degree from Nursing (ADN)
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North Central Missouri College
Certificate from Practical Nursing
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