Jessica Goodell
Atkins,IA
Summary
Experienced, dedicated and resourceful nursing professional bringing clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Strong work ethic, adaptability, exceptional interpersonal skills and detailed oriented. Proficient in patient care, multi-tasking and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Mercy Gastroenterology Clinic
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
08.2019 - Current
- Assisted providers in delivering comprehensive patient care.
- Assessed patients to determine their physical condition, health status and needs.
- Assisted physicians with exams, lab tests or other procedures as requested.
- Refilled medications, completed insurance prior authorizations, scheduled patient appointments and procedures, managed cancellation lists, answering phones, and provided patient education.
- Performed diagnostic testing
- Demonstrated effective communication skills while interacting with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare staff members.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality standards of care.
- Developed individualized teaching strategies for each patient based on their specific needs.
- Actively participated in departmental meetings, training sessions and educational seminars.
Staff Nurse, Medical Scribe
Mercy Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Cedar Rapids, IA
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted providers in delivering comprehensive patient care.
- Assessed patients to determine their physical condition, health status and needs.
- Assisted physicians with exams, lab tests or other procedures as requested.
- Refilled medications, completed insurance prior authorizations, scheduled patient appointments and procedures, answering phones, and provided patient education.
- Prepared procedural rooms, set up sterile fields, prepped patients and assisted provider with in clinic procedures.
- Reviewed patient charts to gather comprehensive personal, surgical, family, and present illness history for provider's office visit notes.
- Assisted providers to document patient symptoms, physical assessment, place orders, and plans during patient appointments.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills while interacting with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare staff members.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality standards of care.
- Developed individualized teaching strategies for each patient based on their specific needs.
- Actively participated in departmental meetings, training sessions and educational seminars.
Staff Nurse
Mercy Cardiology Clinic
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
04.2015 - 04.2019
- Assisted providers in delivering comprehensive patient care.
- Assessed patients to determine their physical condition, health status and needs.
- Assisted physicians with exams, lab tests or other procedures as requested.
- Refilled medications, completed insurance prior authorizations, scheduled patient appointments and procedures, managed cancellation lists, answering phones, and provided patient education.
- Performed diagnostic testing, which involved drawing blood, conducting EKG's, administering stress tests and starting IV's for medications and certain cardiac imaging tests.
- Managed provider procedure and clinic appointment schedules.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills while interacting with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare staff members.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality standards of care.
- Developed individualized teaching strategies for each patient based on their specific needs.
- Actively participated in departmental meetings, training sessions and educational seminars.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA02-2002
Associate of Arts - Music Education
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA05-1998
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Needs Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
- Effective Communication
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Education
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Team building
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-task oriented
Certification
- Registered Nurse 2003
Affiliations
- Co-Chair of Parent Association at my child's school
- One of six Off Ice Division Directors for RoughRiders Hockey Club for 8U through High School teams
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Mercy Gastroenterology Clinic
08.2019 - Current
Staff Nurse, Medical Scribe
Mercy Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
04.2019 - 08.2019
Staff Nurse
Mercy Cardiology Clinic
04.2015 - 04.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Associate of Arts - Music Education
Kirkwood Community College
- Registered Nurse 2003
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