JESSICA AYERS
Waxahachie,TX
Summary
Diligent Registered Nurse with 2 1/2 years of foundational experience in acute care nursing on a 37 bed MedSurg Hospitalist unit, providing care of 5-6 patients with various comorbid health conditions. 10 months experience as a Sr. RN Wound Care nurse, providing complex wound care to patients across an 800+ bed, Level 1 Trauma Center in Dallas, Tx. Possess expertise in providing compassionate, patient-centered care, while maintaining patient privacy and safety in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Well developed therapeutic communication with patients, patient family/support systems, and inter-professional team members. Confidentiality takes initiative and escalates concerns as appropriate. Aspires to continue education, seek professional growth opportunities, and inspire other nurses.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. RN - Wound Care Specialty
Parkland Health & Hospital System
12.2023 - Current
- Wound Care Certified Registered Nurse
- Wound Care Provider of patients hospital wide including the BURN ICU/ACU, ICU/PCU, Acute Care, ED, NICU, and Gyn/Onc units
- Manages wound care for patients with diabetic ulcers, amputations, burns, surgical incisions, venous/arterial ulcers, pressure ulcers, and atypical wounds
- Provides education on wound care practice and pressure ulcer prevention/interventions to Nurse Residents & Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Teams
- Identifies and prevents hospital acquired pressure injuries, implements appropriate interventions, manages plan of care, and provides education to bedside staff.
- Completes Root Cause Analysis report for HAPI's and attends weekly RCA meetings for review with Patient Safety & Risk
- Collaborates with Wound Care Team of 3 Wound Care Certified RN's, 8 WOCN's, and 3 Wound Care Techs, working together to manage over 100 wound consults placed daily in a Level 1 Trauma Hospital
Registered Nurse
Parkland Health & Hospital System
06.2021 - 12.2023
- Registered nurse caring for 5-6 patients on a 37 bed Hospitalist Medicine unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Discharge planning/Education
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Administered medications/treatments to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Reviewed pre & post-operative orders, post-operative vitals, labs, set up PCA pumps, fluids, IV ABX, pain mgt
- Pre/post surgical care, infection prevention, surgical dressing changes, wound care, pressure ulcer prevention.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Education
A.A.S. - ADN - Nursing
Navarro College
Waxahachie, TXBachelor Of Science - Prerequisites Completed -
Navarro College
Waxahachie, TXSkills
- Proficient in Epic
- Informed consent & Time-out procedure using at least 2 patient identifiers
- Infection Control
- PIV placement
- Documentation
- Pressure injury prevention
- Transfusion of blood/blood products
- Effective Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Pre & Post-op assessment
- Respiratory Monitoring & Intervention
- Pain Management
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Education
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Complex Wound Care
Certification
- BLS, Exp. 07/01/25
- Registered Nurse (RN), Exp. 05/01/26
- Wound Care Certified RN, Exp. 09/01/29
Additional Information
PRECEPTORSHIP
Bluebonnet Pavilion Surgical Center, Waxahachie, Tx
Preoperative Nursing - Fall 2019
Parkland Medical Surgical Nurse Residency Graduate; Contract Completed 12/2022
Unit Based Council - Co-Chair 2022 - 2023, Wound Care Skin Champion - Pressure Ulcer Prevention PUPS member 2021-2023
Timeline
Sr. RN - Wound Care Specialty
Parkland Health & Hospital System
12.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Parkland Health & Hospital System
06.2021 - 12.2023
A.A.S. - ADN - Nursing
Navarro College
- BLS, Exp. 07/01/25
- Registered Nurse (RN), Exp. 05/01/26
- Wound Care Certified RN, Exp. 09/01/29
Bachelor Of Science - Prerequisites Completed -
Navarro College
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