Jessica De Los Santos
Homestead,FL
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
ShiftKey Nursing Agency Rehabilitation Hospitals
06.2022 - Current
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed quality care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Ensure proper care, including medication, education, and body mechanics for rehabilitation patients.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
License, Practical Nurse Supervisor
Crystal Health and Rehab
10.2014 - 11.2022
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired well-qualified nursing staff.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
License Practical Nurse
ShiftKey Nursing Agency Rehabilitation Hospitals
11.2020 - 06.2022
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
License Practical Nurse
Signature, Brookwood Gardens, Rehab Center
01.2008 - 10.2014
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Florida Medical College
Register, Nurse12.2020
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Robert Morgan Vocational School
License Practical Nurse05.2011
High School Diploma -
Robert Morgan Vocational Center
Miami Florida01.1997
Skills
- Appointment Scheduling
- Data Collection
- Critical Care
- Diabetes management
- Lab result interpretationq
- Lab result interpretation
- Chart updating
- Patient Management
- Vaccine administration
- Nursing staff leadership
- Chronic Disease Management
- Supply Restocking
- Mobility Assistance
- Case Management
- Emergency Response
- Care Planning
- ADL Assistance
- Precepting
- Wound Care
- Unit Administration
- Medical assessment
- Hospice and palliative care
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Patient consultation
- Removing sutures
- Gastrostomy buttons experience
- Intake and discharge
- Pain clinics
- Emotional awareness
- Licensed RN
- Physical assessments
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Long-Term Care
- Patient Assessments
- Administering immunizations
- Taking vitals
- Seizure Management
- Family Education
- Cardiac Care
- Performing EKGs
- Direct Patient Care
- Intravenous therapy
- Community advocate
- Family planning services education
- Indirect Patient Care
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Medical consultation
- Clinical judgment
- Patient Discharge
- Well visit procedures
- Medication Administration
- Hospice Care
- Collecting vitals
Certification
I V certification
ACLS certification
BLS certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
ShiftKey Nursing Agency Rehabilitation Hospitals
06.2022 - Current
License Practical Nurse
ShiftKey Nursing Agency Rehabilitation Hospitals
11.2020 - 06.2022
License, Practical Nurse Supervisor
Crystal Health and Rehab
10.2014 - 11.2022
License Practical Nurse
Signature, Brookwood Gardens, Rehab Center
01.2008 - 10.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Florida Medical College
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Robert Morgan Vocational School
High School Diploma -
Robert Morgan Vocational Center
I V certification
ACLS certification
BLS certification
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