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JESSICA BLEDSOE

Arlington,TX

Summary

Organized and knowledgeable, Registered Nurse, successful in providing fast and accurate assessments, and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for leadership skills as charge nurse and collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices. Well-rounded and adaptable nurse with experience in several aspects of nursing, including critical care and other inpatient settings.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Texas Health Harris Fort Worth
Fort Worth, USA
11.2021 - Current
  • Full time RN in pre-operative department. Preparing patients for surgery with duties such as verifying and witnessing surgical/anesthesia consents. Responsible for administering preoperative medications and specific orders dependent on type of case and surgeon.

Registered Nurse

Methodist Charlton Medical Center
04.2019 - 12.2021
  • Full time RN for the critical care resource team. Responsible for floating to the ICU, Intermediate Care Unit, and Emergency Department, and COVID units.
  • Charge nurse for COVID units.

Registered Nurse

Methodist Dallas Medical Center
02.2016 - 04.2019
  • Full time RN at a Level 1 trauma teaching facility on a 36 bed ICU unit. Responsible for care of 1-2 patients that vary from medical, surgical, cardiac, or neuro critical care patient population. Collaborate closely with MD, APRN’s, medical/surgical residents and other members of the critical care team to provide safe patient care.

Registered Nurse

Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center
05.2017 - 01.2019
  • Part time RN at same day surgery center responsible for carrying out pre-op orders, which include obtaining consents and vital signs, preparing patients for surgery, and reporting any concerns to CRNA prior to surgery.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas, USA
12.2015

Skills

  • Proficient with titration of vasoactive, sedation, analgesic, and insulin drips
  • Safely administer blood products, electrolyte replacements, and antibiotics
  • Assist with bedside intubation, bronchoscopies, central line and arterial line placement
  • Competent with EKG interpretation, central venous pressure, and arterial line monitoring
  • Competent with ventilator settings and blood gas interpretations
  • Monitor and maintain ventilated patients, tracheostomies, and chest tubes
  • Certified in caring for liver and kidney transplant patients
  • Certified in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy using the Prismaflex system
  • Competent with Arctic Sun protocol for status post cardiac arrest patients
  • Proficient in using an ultrasound machine to obtain peripheral IV access
  • Successfully completed and passed Fundamental of Critical Care Support course taught by physicians, respiratory therapists and surgical trauma team
  • Competent in caring for patients in Rotoprone bed therapy
  • Competent with oxygen delivery devices such as Optiflow, Airvo, BIPAP, high flow nasal cannulas
  • Competent in caring for post-surgical open heart surgery patients
  • Experience with Meditech and Epic EMR systems
  • High experience with COVID patients and prone therapy

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, State of Texas, License No, 894834
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Texas Health Harris Fort Worth
11.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Methodist Charlton Medical Center
04.2019 - 12.2021

Registered Nurse

Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center
05.2017 - 01.2019

Registered Nurse

Methodist Dallas Medical Center
02.2016 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Texas at Arlington

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