Jessica Geyer
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills
04.2012 - Current
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Update patient charts with data to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Services Of America
09.2009 - 10.2011
- As a staff nurse for this company, I worked with medically fragile pediatric clients, each with different medical conditions. The majority of these children were technology dependent.
- Airway maintenance, ventilation circuit maintenance, tracheostomy and gastrostomy changes and care. Medication administration and tracheal and nasopharyngeal suctioning.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Private Duty Nurse
Alice Calonga
09.2007 - 12.2008
- As a staff nurse at this home, I cared for a young quadriplegic client on life support. Monitoring for and prevention of autonomic dysreflexia, and airway and ventilation circuit maintenance were top priority in the care for this client.
- Fostered strong relationships with clients and families to support comprehensive social, mental and physical care.
- Performing all activities of daily living, extensive range of motion, suctioning, chest physiotherapy, medication administration and catheterization.
- Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
- Maintained open availability to rotate through on-call periods, night shifts and weekend visits.
- Assisted in development and implementation of service plans related to nursing and patient health care needs.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, NY06.2007
High School Diploma -
Tri-Valley Central School
Grahamsville, NY06.2004
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Chronic Disease Management
- Vaccine Administration
- Wound Care
- Precepting
- Care Planning
- Chart Updating
- Patient Management
- Diabetes Management
- Relationship Building
Certification
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills
04.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Services Of America
09.2009 - 10.2011
Private Duty Nurse
Alice Calonga
09.2007 - 12.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Sullivan County Community College
High School Diploma -
Tri-Valley Central School
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