Jessa Rafferty
Minot,ND
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional with success on the medical-surgical floor and the operating room. Compassionate, caring and comfortable working with people of all backgrounds. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs. Ready for a new opportunity to apply my skills in the medical office setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Registered Nurse
Trinity Health
02.2023 - Current
- Created warm, supportive atmosphere to keep patients feeling safe and comfortable immediately before and after surgery.
- Connected with patients and families from variety of cultural and economic backgrounds to establish and maintain open communication for improved patient outcomes.
- Maintained sterile surgical environment and secured confidential data to protect patients' health and privacy.
- Assisted families by answering questions, supplying general information and providing frequent updates on patient progress.
RN
Trinity Health
08.2020 - 02.2023
- Effectively prioritize patient cares depending on their condition
- Administer medications including oral, IV, and IM injections
- Administer blood products including red blood cells and plasma
- Charge nurse duties including making nurse and CNA assignments, documenting care plans, and participating in the daily discharge planning meetings with the doctors and case managers
- Effectively communicate with doctors and diagnoses and treatments
- Monitor patient conditions and report any changes to the physician
- Perform dressing changes to a variety of wounds.
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Minot Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Offered students educational and behavioral support
- Supplied one-on-one attention during group activities
- Set up visual aids to assist in learning
- Monitored students on class field trips
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors
- Assisted with the implementation of student's individualized education plan at the direction of teachers
- Supervised recess.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dakota College At Bottineau
Bottineau, ND05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Corporate Fitness
Minot State University
Minot, ND05.2003
Skills
- Charting and documentation
- Intravenous injections
- Foley catheter placement and care
- Prioritizing patient cares
- Taking care of patients on supplemental oxygen including nasal cannula, non-heated high flow nasal cannula, heated high flow oxygen, and bipap
- Patient assessments and developing care plans based on the patient's diagnosis
- Patient Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Critical Thinking
- Operating Room Safety
- Sterile technique
- Surgical Preparation
Certification
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Licensed RN
Timeline
Surgical Registered Nurse
Trinity Health
02.2023 - Current
RN
Trinity Health
08.2020 - 02.2023
PARAPROFESSIONAL
Minot Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dakota College At Bottineau
Bachelor of Science - Corporate Fitness
Minot State University