Jessica Estevez
North Canton,OH
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with over 10 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise within multiple specialties providing care to diverse age groups with various needs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Akron Children's Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Reduced surgical complications through thorough patient assessment and timely communication with the surgical team.
- Enhanced patient safety by diligently following preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing care protocols.
- Developed strong rapport with patients'' families through effective communication about surgical expectations, progress updates, and postoperative care instructions.
- Assisted with patient positioning, prepping, and draping during surgical procedures to ensure optimal safety and comfort throughout the process.
- Coordinated with surgeons and operating room staff to deliver safe patient care during surgeries and throughout post operative care.
- Monitored patients' vital signs and administered medications per physician and anesthesia orders.
- Maintaining patient's surgical record/electronic chart (EPIC documentation).
Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit
Summa Health System - Akron Campus
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Restores and promotes patient’s health by completing the nursing process with patients in a post-operative state.
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records (EPIC system).
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
Nursing Student Technician
Summa Health System - Akron Campus
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Supports the patient care team by performing multifunctional activities/tasks involving under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and administrative/clerical support.
- Provide direct patient care as needed or assigned (including, but not limited to, personal cares, ADL’s, blood draws, glucose monitoring, ostomy care, and obtain and document vital signs and patient activities within the EPIC system).
- Conducted thorough head-to-toe assessments on assigned patients during each shift, identifying any abnormalities that required further attention from healthcare providers.
Secretary
The Surgical Eye Care Center
09.2014 - 01.2020
- Maintenance of patient medical records and patient scheduling.
- Direct correspondence with doctor's offices and insurance companies regarding referrals and claims.
- Utilization of NextGen software and ICD-10 coding.
- Execution of Visual Field testing and OCT/Retinal exams.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
Stay-at-home mother/homemaker
Residence
09.2009 - 09.2014
Workshop Specialist II
United Disability Services
05.2006 - 09.2009
- Instructor/trainer of the developmentally disabled; provided direct personal care, instruction, job training and supervision in a vocational setting.
- Oversaw Workshop Specialist I documentation of consumer objectives and behavior modifications according to policy.
- Developed, co-instructed (2008) and instructed (2009) a behavior support presentation during a facility-wide in-service.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
University of Akron
Akron, OH12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT05.2002
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Thorough knowledge of medical terminology
- Strong medical ethics and culturally sensitive
- Detail-oriented
- Preoperative preparation
- Sterile Technique Expertise
- Wound Management
- Medical Equipment Operation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- HIPAA awareness and compliance
- Independent worker and team player
- BLS/CPR certified
License
Ohio Board of Nursing/RN License # RN503282
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Akron Children's Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit
Summa Health System - Akron Campus
03.2022 - 10.2022
Nursing Student Technician
Summa Health System - Akron Campus
08.2020 - 03.2022
Secretary
The Surgical Eye Care Center
09.2014 - 01.2020
Stay-at-home mother/homemaker
Residence
09.2009 - 09.2014
Workshop Specialist II
United Disability Services
05.2006 - 09.2009
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
University of Akron
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Saint Joseph