Jessica Brown
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with five years of direct patient care experience. Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment, prioritize task, and make sound decisions in high pressured-situations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Main Campus
07.2024 - Current
- Monitor patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Oversee various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Assist physicians with intubation and monitor patients post extubation.
- Responds to code blue on medical floors and assist in transferring patients to higher level of acuity
- Utilize advanced life-support therapies, such as Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), to support critically ill patients with renal failure, promote fluid management, electrolyte balance, and advanced hemodynamic stability
- Ability to interpret blood gasses and coordinate with care team to further manage patient.
- Demonstrated knowledge in care, maintenance and removal of invasive hemodynamic lines, such as arterial, central, venous, and hemodialysis catheters
- Participates in daily rounds to assess patient progress and address any concerns.
Travel Nurse
AYA Healthcare,
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Took nursing contract at different facilities and provided nursing care to medically unstable patients.
- Followed every facility policy and quickly adopted to new policies.
- Worked at major trauma level one hospitals including Yale New Haven Hospital, Northwell Hospital, etc.
- Worked mostly on stepdown and cardiac units and collaborated with the care team to provide appropriate care to patients.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Per Diem Psych Nurse
Newark Beth Isreal Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Monitored patients after administering psychotropic medications
- Assessed and Monitored patients on suicidal watch
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Morristown Medical Center
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Monitored and cared for patients post CABG, TAVR , after getting downgraded from CVICU
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Asses patients on chest tubes and collaborated with care team for early patient mobility.
ER Nurse
Newark Beth Israel Medical center
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Provides emergency care to patients in trauma and severe injuries as well as any patient in need of emergency care.
- Start IV’s and quickly use critical thinking and applying nursing diagnosis to any patient that walks into the emergency room.
- Administering blood for patients on MTP and caring for patients on ventilators.
- Assisting with patient intubation
- Communicating with interdisciplinary team regarding patient care outcome
- Assessing patient and administering medication in a safe manner
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
Charge Nurse
Newark Beth Isreal Hospital
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
Telemetry Nurse
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Provided independent care to up to eight patients using critical thinking.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
Wilkes University
Wilkes-barre, PA08-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing With Minor in Psychology
Alfred State College
Alfred, NY05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing With Minor in Psychology
Alfred State College
Alfred, NY05-2021
Skills
- Knowledgeable with 100% compliance of core measures in the emergency department (evidence based, and best practice demonstrated)
- Healthcare ethics
- Great communication skills
- Intubation and Extubation assist, central line insertion assist, and removal of all types of central lines
- Intravenous therapy,Ventilator management, Telemetry monitoring, Quality improvement
- Works well both independently and in a team setting
- Able to critically think and problem solves
Languages
Akan
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Main Campus
07.2024 - Current
Travel Nurse
AYA Healthcare,
08.2022 - 07.2024
Per Diem Psych Nurse
Newark Beth Isreal Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2023
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Morristown Medical Center
08.2021 - 08.2022
ER Nurse
Newark Beth Israel Medical center
12.2020 - 08.2021
Charge Nurse
Newark Beth Isreal Hospital
10.2020 - 12.2020
Telemetry Nurse
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
07.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
Wilkes University
Associate of Science - Nursing With Minor in Psychology
Alfred State College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing With Minor in Psychology
Alfred State College
CERTIFICATIONS
AHA ACLS
AHA BLS
NIHSS
CCRN (In the process of attaining CCRN)
CRNA Shadow
- Shadowed a CRNA at RWJBH New Brunswick
- Attended CRNA pre- class to gain better understanding of the work flow.
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