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Jessica Banda

Pensacola,FL

Summary

Enthusiastic Graduate Nurse with a proven record of building and maintaining relationships, managing large groups, and fully developing and executing projects from start to finish. Adaptable and possesses the ability to thrive within a collaborative or self- regulated environment with a focus on prioritizing deadlines. Continuous learner dedicated to expanding knowledge and skillsets that will apply to a new field.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Medical-Surgical Unit

Ascension Sacred Heart
05.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

Student Nurse Volunteer

Health And Hope Clinic
11.2022 - Current
  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
  • Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to provide patient education.
  • Provided quality care to patients without medical insurance.

Nurse Extern

HCA West Florida
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
  • Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members and other care team members.
  • Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings and need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Collaborated with nurses to provide accurate and efficient care for each patient.

SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT

INNIS FREE HOTELS
12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Assisted Innis Free with monitoring and engaging with its online communities
  • Drove brand awareness, consumer engagement, and traffic to all social media pages and websites by creating interactive, inventive posts focused on building a lasting social media following
  • Initiated communication through social media forums and online postings.

Teacher

ESCAMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2017 - 06.2020
  • Tracked academic and social development to align with the goals of the classroom/school district
  • Ability to work under pressure within a fast-paced and deadline driven environment ensuring project and all task deadlines are met
  • Adapted lesson plans to fit student needs, provided individual and small group instruction accordingly
  • Prioritized professional development workshops which main focus is improving current classroom management skills, teaching strategies, recognizing child abuse and neglect, and how to address the emotional and academic needs of students in poverty
  • Spearheaded an initiative to provide needed clothing items and additional aid for students of extenuating circumstances; to ease student apprehension within the classroom
  • Coordinated a team of teachers to acquiring the funding needed to supply the monthly thematic classroom transformations
  • Created engaging and stimulating, grade-level appropriate, interactive lessons to fit themed room transformations.

Instructor

WILD LEMON
12.2018 - 02.2020
  • Developed HIIT workout routines for groups of 5-10 clients that focused on mobility, cardio, and overall health
  • Expanded the training opportunities for clients in the studio by incorporating kickboxing into the HITT program
  • Designed TRX workouts that encompassed total body movement for beginners to advanced clients with the joint efforts of fellow coaches.

Long-term Substitute Teacher

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
12.2013 - 01.2016
  • Designed daily lesson plans to promoted active learning within a stimulating classroom environment
  • Provided students with age-appropriate manipulatives to promote higher-order thinking
  • Created an after-school tutoring and mentoring program to enhance the learning capabilities of students assigned

Care Giver

TEXAS AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
11.2010 - 07.2013
  • Delivered care for 9-year-old girl with Traumatic Brain Injury and Autism
  • Provided assistance with teaching basic living and social skills for child with cognitive and physical disabilities
  • Instrumental in teaching fine motor skills to develop independence within the own home.

Education

Associates - Science in Nursing

PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE

Masters of Elementary Education - undefined

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelors - Interdisciplinary Studies

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

Skills

  • Nurse collaboration
  • Strong Interpersonal skills
  • Organized and detail-oriented
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Self-Motivated

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association


Timeline

Registered Nurse, Cardiac Medical-Surgical Unit

Ascension Sacred Heart
05.2023 - Current

Student Nurse Volunteer

Health And Hope Clinic
11.2022 - Current

Nurse Extern

HCA West Florida
11.2022 - 04.2023

SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT

INNIS FREE HOTELS
12.2020 - 05.2022

Instructor

WILD LEMON
12.2018 - 02.2020

Teacher

ESCAMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2017 - 06.2020

Long-term Substitute Teacher

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
12.2013 - 01.2016

Care Giver

TEXAS AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
11.2010 - 07.2013

Associates - Science in Nursing

PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE

Masters of Elementary Education - undefined

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelors - Interdisciplinary Studies

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Jessica Banda