Jessica Day
Wendell,NC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Registered Nurse
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
07.2023 - Current
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
02.2005 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on a stepdown Cardiac/medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians and unit clerks
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Maintained detailed records of patient conditions, reactions and progress in alignment with physician orders
- Liaised with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care
- Changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs of up to 4 patients concurrently with focus on quality care
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings
- Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance
- Prioritized and revised patient care activities based on acuity of symptoms and patient preferences
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC12.2004
Skills
- Thorough documentation practices
- Effective patient communication
- Epic Systems proficiency
- Patient health assessment
- Blood collection expertise
- Atrial fibrillation management
- Heart failure management
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Medication review / administration
- Fall prevention strategies
- Patient care assignments
- Chest tube management
- Critical Thinking
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient condition monitoring
- Acute Illness
- Prioritizing Patients
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Tracheostomy Care
- Pain Management Techniques
- Thoracic Surgery
- Pulmonary Conditions
- Wound Care
- General Surgery
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Patient Stabilization
- Peritoneal dialysis
Timeline
Staff Registered Nurse
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
07.2023 - Current
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
02.2005 - 07.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wake Technical Community College
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