JESSICA DENNIS
Campobello,SC
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with years of experience providing quality care across diverse units. Skilled in patient assessment, emergency response, and medical documentation. Leverages strong communication and teamwork to enhance patient care and support colleagues. Demonstrates resilience in high-stress situations while prioritizing patient safety and comfort, and excels in training new nursing staff.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Shadow Nurse
Spartanburg School District 7
03.2023 - Current
- Provided one-to-one classroom nursing support for student beginning in 3rd grade now in 7th.
- Monitored medical condition daily and worked with core classroom and related arts teachers to support goals and accommodation needs for active participation in school activities.
- Maintained safe classroom environment by identifying potential risks tied to medical condition, sharing updates with parents on changes, and partnering with the school nurse to address healthcare needs.
- Assessed student symptoms and recorded health concerns in school records.
- Administered prescribed medications to students according to established protocols. and followed physician orders and district procedures.
BSN Capstone
Occupational Health Nurse Shadow
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Participated in BSN capstone course with community health focus.
- Shadowed and supported two occupational health nurses at local manufacturing company.
- Built understanding of nursing roles outside hospital setting, explored community health topics, and drafted theoretical community health outreach project tied to occupational nursing.
- Reflect on Community Health topics, Explore other career options for nurses, and use newly gained knowledge to formulate a theoretical Community Health Outreach project related to Occupational Nursing.
Admission/Discharge Nurse: Adult Med-Surgical
Prisma Health- Greer Memorial
Greer, SC
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Completed admission questionnaires for all patients, ensuring accurate patient data for effective care planning, and assisting primary RN/LPN staff with efficient room assignments.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions throughout shifts.
- Administered medications and treatments per provider orders and safety protocols.
- Coordinated patient care plans with physicians, therapists, and support staff.
- Responded to urgent changes and supported rapid nursing interventions.
- Educated patients and families on recovery steps and discharge instructions.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing urgent requests from physicians or nurses.
Staff Nurse: NICU
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, NC
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Assessment of neonates and recognition of conditions needing a higher level of monitoring and care, being present for deliveries as indicated based on fetal or maternal condition or as requested by the Labor team.
- Working alongside post-partum nurses and responding to concerns noted during the transition period and the first days of life.
- Managed daily care and assessments, monitored hemodynamic, cardiac, and respiratory status, while collaborating with the Neonatologist to adjust care plans based on patient needs.
- Care of neonate patients with a range of conditions including but not limited to: respiratory distress, neonatal hypoglycemia, neonatal withdrawal due to perinatal drug exposure, oral feeding difficulties.
- Administered medications and maintained accurate nursing records in hospital charts.
- Assessment and management of CPAP, High-Flow Nasal Cannula, peripheral IV and Umbilical Vein Catheters, Oral and Nasal Gastric feeding tubes using both intermittent and continuous feeding methods.
- Assessment of oral feeding strengths and weaknesses working with Speech Therapist to develop a plan for supportive care to meet feeding goals.
- Utilize standardized neonatal abstinence scoring system to aid in the assessment and close monitoring of newborn withdrawal symptoms and the need for non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of support and care.
- Delivered compassionate care and education to parents and families, guiding them through the NICU experience from admission to discharge.
- Delivered bedside care for acute patients across Harris Regional Hospital units, as needed based on patient census, including Ante-Partum, Post-Partum, Adult ICU, and Med Surg.
FMLA Bereavement
Harris Regional Hospital
09.2021 - 01.2022
Staff Nurse: Adult ICU
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, NC
08.2020 - 09.2021
- Collaborated with nursing, respiratory, and hospitalist teams to support adult ICU patients.
- Completed ongoing assessment and monitoring of cardiac, hemodynamic, and respiratory status.
- Cared for patients with DKA, hypertensive crises, respiratory distress and failure, cardiac arrhythmias, post-operative needs, alcohol and drug withdrawal, and COVID pneumonia.
- Managed CPAP, BiPAP, and intubation support while monitoring cardiac and electrolyte infusions per provider orders.
- Administered medications and monitored patient response per provider orders.
- Partnered with team to deliver compassionate patient care and provided education and support to patients and families throughout ICU stay.
- Served as charge nurse and nursing house supervisor, coordinating patient care across departments as needed.
Staff Nurse: Mother/Baby department including Level 1 NICU care
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, NC
07.2017 - 08.2020
- Supported mothers and newborns from delivery through discharge.
- Assisted with vaginal and cesarean births, completed immediate newborn assessments for Apgar scoring, and helped stabilize newborns after delivery with pediatric NP or MD.
- Provided post-delivery education and support to mothers and families on postpartum recovery and newborn care, including erythromycin eye ointment, vitamin K injection, and hepatitis B vaccine.
- Performed newborn hearing screens, heel-stick blood collection for bilirubin and PKU testing, and CCHD screening.
- Helped mothers with breastfeeding, observed newborn feeding patterns, and reinforced feeding education.
- Monitored mothers and newborns for complications, delivered care based on protocols, and worked closely with providers to manage postpartum hemorrhage, postpartum hypertension, pre-eclampsia, hypoglycemia, withdrawal symptoms, and newborn complications.
- Floated to adult medical-surgical units.
Travel Nurse: NeuroTele Step-down
AnMed Medical Center
Anderson, SC
04.2017 - 07.2017
- April 3rd 2017-July 1st 2017 (13 week assignment)
- Monitored and managed care for patients with neuro symptoms in an 8-bed Neuro step-down unit, ensuring timely interventions and support.
- Assessed and evaluated the patient's medical condition to determine the best course of treatment.
- Completed patient assessments and documented changes in Epic charts.
- Administered medications and monitored responses during travel nurse assignments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care across settings.
- Adapted quickly to unit workflows, policies, and float assignments.
- Learned and developed unique skills, specialties and practices based on site and patient needs.
Travel Nurse: Medical Oncology
Palmetto Health
Richland, SC
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Completed two 13-week assignments, gaining extensive nursing experience in diverse settings.
- 26-bed unit for Med-Surg and oncology patients. Monitored patient conditions, provided IV management, administered medications, and supported feeding via PEG and TPN.
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions.
- Maintained infection control practices and safe patient handling standards
- Assessed patient conditions and documented findings in electronic medical records
- Educated patients and families on treatment instructions and discharge needs
- Adapted quickly to new units and supported fluctuating patient needs
Staff Nurse: Comprehensive Family Services (Adult & Pediatrics/Post-Op/Medical)
Harris Regional Hospital
Sylva, NC
08.2014 - 10.2016
- Provided direct patient care across lifespan, including pediatrics, adults, geriatrics, and end-of-life care.
- Managed IV sites, IV fluids, medications, bladder irrigation, PEG feeding tubes, and post-operative care for medical and surgical patients.
- Supported pediatric care through IV access, medication administration, and monitoring oxygen therapy via high-flow nasal cannula.
- Developed and monitored care plans, performed vital sign checks, coordinated wound care, and collaborated with pharmacy, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, wound care, dietary, radiology, chaplaincy, and care coordination/social work teams.
- Served as charge nurse on day and night shifts, covered 6-week night-shift gap as second charge nurse, supported new nurses after orientation, and acted as nursing house supervisor/bed coordinator with ER and hospitalist teams for admissions, bed placement, patient flow, and staffing.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Western Governor's University
06-2023
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC12-2012
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology, Anthropology
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN05-2010
Skills
- Inpatient care
- Nursing assessments
- Patient workflow management
- IV therapy management
- Medication administration
- Critical care nursing
- Discharge education
- Infection control
- Interdisciplinary coordination
- Clinical judgment
- Team communication
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Direct patient care
- Blood transfusion administration
- Patient care and education
- Family education
- Telemetry and advanced cardiac care
- End-of-life care
- Palliative care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Maternal-newborn care
- Neonatal assessment
- Postpartum care
Certification
State of South Carolina BON
Registered Nurse compact license #220137
Expires 4/30/2028, American Heart Association
BLS: Expires March 2028
Timeline
Shadow Nurse
Spartanburg School District 7
03.2023 - Current
BSN Capstone
Occupational Health Nurse Shadow
01.2023 - 02.2023
Admission/Discharge Nurse: Adult Med-Surgical
Prisma Health- Greer Memorial
09.2022 - 12.2022
Staff Nurse: NICU
Harris Regional Hospital
01.2022 - 08.2022
FMLA Bereavement
Harris Regional Hospital
09.2021 - 01.2022
Staff Nurse: Adult ICU
Harris Regional Hospital
08.2020 - 09.2021
Staff Nurse: Mother/Baby department including Level 1 NICU care
Harris Regional Hospital
07.2017 - 08.2020
Travel Nurse: NeuroTele Step-down
AnMed Medical Center
04.2017 - 07.2017
Travel Nurse: Medical Oncology
Palmetto Health
10.2016 - 04.2017
Staff Nurse: Comprehensive Family Services (Adult & Pediatrics/Post-Op/Medical)
Harris Regional Hospital
08.2014 - 10.2016
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
Western Governor's University
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Spartanburg Community College
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology, Anthropology
East Tennessee State University