Jessica E. Dunn
West Nyack
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated registered nurse with over 14 years of experience delivering high-quality care to pediatric patients. Goal-driven healthcare administration professional skilled in recruiting, training, and managing teams to ensure exceptional patient services. Highly organized and hardworking, demonstrating excellent planning and program management abilities. Licensed in New York and New Jersey, committed to fostering a positive and efficient healthcare environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
Blythedale Children’s Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Providing clinical guidance and expertise to staff nurses
- Communicating effectively with staff, physicians, and other departments
- Leading and motivating the nursing team
- Responding to patient concerns and emergencies
- Assessing patient needs and coordinating care with other healthcare providers
- Monitoring patient care quality and ensuring compliance with standards
- Scheduling staff shifts and assigning patients
- Addressing disciplinary issues when necessary
- Providing ongoing training and development opportunities for staff
Registered Nurse
NYP Hudson Valley Hospital
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Initiated and implemented care plans resulting in improved health outcomes for neonates and their families.
- Providing education and emotional support to families, and guiding them on caring for their baby
- Attending and assisting high-risk births
- Operating and maintaining specialist equipment in the NICU
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care of neonates and their families.
- Trained new staff nurses on neonatal care and equipment, resulting in improved team performance and patient outcomes.
- Provided comprehensive care to critically ill neonates, resulting in improved health outcomes.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care, resulting in improved communication and continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Staff Nurse assessing and caring for inpatient pediatric oncology and hematology patients.
- Administration of chemotherapy, blood products, and other various infusions.
- Peripheral IV placement and the central line access.
- Provided care for patients post-op, newly diagnosed diabetic patients, and other general pediatric inpatients.
- Providing education and emotional support to families of pediatric patients.
Registered Nurse
Blythedale Children’s Hospital
12.2011 - 03.2022
- Provides exceptional care on a 44-bed step-down NICU/PICU. An experienced staff nurse who provides quality care to medically fragile infants who require a wide array of interventions.
- Effectively managed care of four to six medically fragile infant/toddler patients within a shift.
- Care for pediatric patients with ventilators (LTV & Astral), CPAP/BIPAP, and Servo respiratory equipment.
- Performs tracheostomy changes and care routinely.
- Utilized the nursing processes to conduct complete assessments and develop an individualized care plan.
- Collaborated with the medical team daily to coordinate patient care, address needs, and provide timely interventions.
- Direct education of parents/caregivers on proper care techniques and discharge care.
- Charge Nurse on select shifts
- Participates in the Vascular Access Committee to decrease CLABSIs and vascular infections by changing central line dressings, conducting monthly line audits, helping with blood draws, and educating staff on proper vascular access and infection-reduction strategies.
- Participates in the Infant Positioning team working collaboratively with Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, and Speech therapy to maintain proper body alignment and correctly don/doff braces.
Substitute Registered Nurse
North Rockland School District
11.2021 - 06.2021
- Providing healthcare to students with acute or chronic health problems
- Provides assessment and treatment to school-age children.
- Effectively communicates with the interdisciplinary team.
- Providing referrals, to parents or staff, for intervention and remediation of abnormal or worrying health conditions affecting students.
- Developing and implementing health plans for students with specific health needs.
Registered Nurse
Execu Search
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Worked with the New York State Department of Health to provide COVID-19 swabbing at the drive-thru site in Bear Mountain.
- Effectively followed protocols to conduct COVID-19 swabbing for patients of all ages.
- Setup and break down the equipment for events, sample collection handling, and repack the gear at the end of the event.
- Adhere to policy and procedures related to collecting specimens.
Education
Master of Science - Leadership and Health Administration
Excelsior College
01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Cum Laude
Excelsior College
01.2021
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Rockland Community College
01.2011
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Quality improvement
- Nurse leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Compliance monitoring
Affiliations
- Society of Pediatric Nurses
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
- American Nurse Association
Certification
- Registered Nurse New York, 648007
- Registered Nurse New Jersey, 26NR24775800
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- BLS | Basic Life Support 06/2026
- PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support 11/2026
- NRP | Neonatal Resuscitation Program 09/2026
- Crisis Prevention Institute, current
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
Blythedale Children’s Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
NYP Hudson Valley Hospital
08.2022 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital
03.2022 - 08.2022
Substitute Registered Nurse
North Rockland School District
11.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Execu Search
04.2020 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse
Blythedale Children’s Hospital
12.2011 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Cum Laude
Excelsior College
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Rockland Community College
Master of Science - Leadership and Health Administration
Excelsior College