Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in hospital settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
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Jessica Craig
Licensed Practical Nurse
Poquoson,VA
Summary
Overview
11
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Bon Secours Medical Group
Licensed Practical Nurse
06.2012 - Current
Job overview
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assisted with referrals to other specialties.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, and disease management tips to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Evaluated patients to identify behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs in outpatient setting.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Bon Secours Maryview Nursing Care Center Suffolk
Licensed Practical Nurse
04.2020 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Transferred to inpatient setting during pandemic
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
06.2026
University Overview
ECPI University (Medical Careers Institue)Newport News, VA
Diploma from Licensed Practical Nurse
06.2012
University Overview
Poquoson High SchoolPoquoson, VA
High School Diploma
06.2001
University Overview
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Counting Narcotics
- ADLs Assistance
- Writing Reports
- Patient Assessments
- Task Delegation
- Medical Records Management
- EMR Systems
- Transcribing Orders
- Patient Triaging
- Direct Patient Care
- Tracking Symptoms
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Assisting Physicians
- EKG Administration
- Charting and Recording
- Documenting Incidents
- Active Listening
- Educating Families
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Immunization Administration
- Medication Dispensing
- Medical Office Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Administrative Support
- Caregiving Skills
- Learning Strategies
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Patient Management
- Breathing Treatments
- Time Management
- Care Planning
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Medication Administration
- Regulatory Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Healthcare Platforms
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Epic Systems
- Equipment Assembly
- HIPAA Protocols
- Monitor IV Fluids
- Reading Comprehension
- Microsoft Excel
- Feedback Acceptance
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Hygiene Support
- Intramuscular Injections
- Word Processing Software
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Sample Collection
- Patient Medical Histories
- Microsoft Windows
- Alcohol Rubs
- Tracheostomy Care
- Google Drive
- Quality Assessments
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Procedure Explanation
- Inventory Assessments
- Medical Paperwork Processing
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Writing
- Instructing
- Service-Orientation
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Facetime
- PointClickCare
- YouTube
- Mathematics
Certification
- CPR (BLS) Certified, - Current
- Licensed Practical Nurse - Current
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bon Secours Maryview Nursing Care Center Suffolk
04.2020 - 06.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Bon Secours Medical Group
06.2012 - Current
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
ECPI University (Medical Careers Institue)
Diploma from Licensed Practical Nurse
Poquoson High School
High School Diploma