Jessica Blessing
Tampa
Summary
Nurse leader with a strong foundation in operational leadership and patient safety. Demonstrated success in staffing optimization, budget oversight, and regulatory compliance audits. Committed to fostering team development and improving patient care standards in a Nurse Manager role.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Patient Care Manager
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa
08.2023 - Current
- Lead daily operations for inpatient oncology units, ensuring safe staffing, operational efficiency, and high-quality patient care.
- Managed staffing and scheduling processes, aligning resources with patient acuity and census to optimize care delivery.
- Collaborate with physicians, case management, and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and discharge planning.
- Assist with unit financial management including payroll review, labor management, and budget oversight.
- Conduct chart audits and tracer audits to support regulatory readiness, patient safety, and compliance initiatives.
- Participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention of nursing staff.
- Supported staff performance management through coaching, conflict resolution, and professional development initiatives.
- Contributed to quality improvement and workflow initiatives, enhancing operational performance and patient satisfaction.
Surgical Oncology Registered Nurse
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa
01.2012 - 08.2023
- Provided comprehensive inpatient care for surgical oncology patients in a high-acuity acute care setting.
- Coordinated complex patient needs through medication administration, wound care, ostomies, drains, central lines, tracheostomies, and IV therapies, ensuring comprehensive support.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Provided patient and family education, facilitated discharge planning, and offered emotional support throughout treatment and recovery to enhance patient outcomes.
- Ensured accurate electronic health record documentation and compliance with patient safety standards to uphold quality of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Tampa, FloridaSkills
- Patient flow management
- Regulatory compliance
- Performance improvement
- EHR documentation proficiency
- Audit oversight
- Budget management
- Payroll oversight
- Staffing and scheduling
- Recruitment and retention
- Operational leadership
- Multidisciplinary coordination
- Effective communication
- Patient education strategies
- EHR proficiency
- Compassionate care
Timeline
Assistant Patient Care Manager
Moffitt Cancer Center
08.2023 - Current
Surgical Oncology Registered Nurse
Moffitt Cancer Center
01.2012 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University