Jessica Elliott
Goose Creek,SC
Summary
Accomplished and driven healthcare expert with 22 years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Possessing extensive knowledge of symptoms and complications associated with various disease processes, I ensure prompt and effective treatment. Demonstrating the ability to identify medical and surgical complications through ongoing surveillance. Expertise includes catheterization, ventilator care, and pain management. Committed to enhancing patient care quality by providing competent nursing diagnoses, promising a healthier and happier life.
Experienced with developing and coordinating training programs to enhance staff skills and performance. Utilizes strategic planning and leadership to drive team success. Knowledge of assessing training needs and implementing effective solutions.
Successful at managing company training initiatives focused on performance improvements, knowledge enhancement and staff development. Hardworking and organized approach paired with excellent communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Development Coordinator
Lifecare of Charleston
North Charleston, SC
10.2024 - 09.2025
- Developed and implemented training programs to enhance staff competencies and organizational performance.
- Coordinated onboarding processes for new hires, ensuring smooth integration into company culture.
- Facilitated workshops and seminars to promote professional development and team collaboration.
- Analyzed training needs assessments to identify skill gaps and tailor educational resources accordingly.
- Mentored junior staff, providing guidance on best practices and career advancement opportunities.
- Streamlined communication between departments to foster a collaborative learning environment.
- Facilitated open communication channels among employees, fostering a collaborative work environment conducive to growth and learning.
- Worked with managers to identify internal talent and plan development pathways.
- Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development.
Clinical Lead RN
Sonobello
Charleston, SC
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Served as a key liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless communication and appropriate care planning.
- Enhanced team performance by providing regular supervision, training, and professional development opportunities.
- Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency and improved patient care delivery.
- Assisted with hiring processes for new team members, ensuring alignment with organizational values and skills requirements for high-quality patient care delivery.
- Provided expert guidance on clinical issues during team meetings, contributing to informed decision-making and best practice implementation.
- Managed complex cases effectively through close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Mentored junior staff members, fostering a supportive learning environment and enhancing their professional growth.
- Developed strong interdisciplinary relationships to ensure a collaborative approach in patient management.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the unit by enforcing infection control measures and advocating for risk reduction strategies among staff members.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the department, leading to more efficient practices and resource utilization.
- Conducted thorough assessments of patients'' needs and developed tailored care plans accordingly, promoting individualized attention and support.
- Administered medications and assessed patient responses, adjusting strategies to meet objectives.
- Assessed patient history to identify concerning symptoms, diagnose concerns and develop tailored treatment plans.
- Assisted physicians with completing medical procedures and treatments.
- Maintained safe and sterile environment for optimum patient treatment.
- Upheld correct protocols for infection prevention and control
- Educated patients on preventive healthcare strategies and at-home care.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
Infusion Nurse
Helms Homecare
North Carolina
08.2020 - 08.2024
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, ensuring accuracy and safety.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on treatment options and disease management strategies.
- Streamlined documentation processes for accurate record-keeping and regulatory compliance.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications, meticulously documenting findings.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering a supportive work environment and improving retention rates.
- Provided emotional support to patients, enhancing trust and overall wellbeing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and timely responses.
- Educated patients and families on infusion procedures, side effects, and care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized patient care strategies.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify potential complications during infusion therapy.
- Utilized electronic health record systems for accurate documentation and communication of patient information.
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring patients for adverse reactions during infusion therapy sessions.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and administering medications through IV infusion.
- Ensured safety by adhering to infection control protocols and handling hazardous materials according to regulatory guidelines.
Hospice Telephonic Triage Nurse
Intellatriage
Charleston, South Carolina
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
RN
Trident Medical Center
North Charleston, SC
04.2015 - 09.2019
- Collaborated with over 100 nursing care providers to deliver optimal critical care in a 28-bed ICU.
- Educated patients and support personnel on progress, medical status, and treatment expectations.
- Checked and recorded patient vital signs while managing ventilators and multiple IV medication drips.
- Initiated and maintained peripheral, central, and arterial lines for effective patient care.
- Administered critical care interventions for patients in life-threatening conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and managed complex medical equipment for optimal patient outcomes.
- Mentored junior nursing staff on ICU protocols and best practices.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify changes in patient conditions and initiate appropriate responses.
- Streamlined documentation processes, enhancing accuracy and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic tests to promptly identify changes in patient conditions.
Nurse manager
Sono Bello
Orlando, FL
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Provide leadership and guidance to other nursing staff
- Ensure that staff is properly trained
- Address any personnel issues to promote a productive and supportive work environment
- Monitor patient care for quality
- Collaborate with top management, interdisciplinary teams and other stakeholders in order to develop, implement and evaluate programs and services.
Staff RN
Sun City
AZ, USA
08.2013 - 11.2013
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions
- Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data
- Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members
- Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory work
- Collaborate with patients to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions and referrals
- Assess the needs of patients' family members or caregivers.
ER RN
Conway Medical Center
Conway, SC
11.2008 - 04.2013
- Record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics
- Working in a charge nurse capacity
- Responsible for instructing other nurses, making assignments and taking a patient load
- Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods
- Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs
- Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings
- Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families
- Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions
- Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems.
Staff RN
Waccamaw Hospital
Murrells Inlet, SC
02.2007 - 06.2008
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments
- Conduct specified laboratory tests
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments
- Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Emmanuel college
Franklin Springs, GA05.2000
Skills
- Medication administration and IV therapy
- Physical examination skills
- End-of-life care expertise
- Cardiac rhythm analysis
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Compliance reporting
- Diagnostic tools expertise
- Cultural sensitivity training
- Medical ethics knowledge
- ACLS and BLS certifications
- Computerized charting systems
- ICU and ER experience
- Medhost, Meditech, HCHB and Cerner proficiency
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 2018
- ACLS Certification, 2020
- Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification, 2018
- TNCC - Trauma Nurse Core Course, 2018
Sign language proficient
Proficient in speaking with the hearing impaired.
Timeline
Staff Development Coordinator
Lifecare of Charleston
10.2024 - 09.2025
Clinical Lead RN
Sonobello
11.2022 - 08.2024
Infusion Nurse
Helms Homecare
08.2020 - 08.2024
Hospice Telephonic Triage Nurse
Intellatriage
02.2020 - 09.2022
RN
Trident Medical Center
04.2015 - 09.2019
Nurse manager
Sono Bello
01.2014 - 01.2015
Staff RN
Sun City
08.2013 - 11.2013
ER RN
Conway Medical Center
11.2008 - 04.2013
Staff RN
Waccamaw Hospital
02.2007 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Emmanuel college