Jessica Hobby
Helena,AL
Summary
Adept at delivering high-quality patient care, I honed my skills in wound care and patient examination at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center. Known for compassionate service and complex problem-solving, I've significantly contributed to team success and patient satisfaction. My expertise in Epic Systems and a patient-centered approach underscore my achievements in nursing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
OR RN
UAB Medicine
Birmingham
08.2024 - Current
- Improved health outcomes by coordinating with interdisciplinary teams during treatment.
- Documented patient information to maintain accurate medical records for seamless care.
- Provided direct patient care to support recovery and improve overall health outcomes.
- Improved patient comfort by addressing needs and concerns promptly.
Charge Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center (Shelby)
Alabaster, AL
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
Contract Registered Nurse
Ascension Health Care
Birmingham, AL
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Contract Wound Care PRN
2advise Inc
Montgomery, AL
05.2019 - 01.2023
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Knowledge of current standards of practice in wound care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide direct treatment of wounds
Registered Nurse Covid Stepdown
Brookwood Baptist Health Systems
Alabaster, AL
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Registered Nurse ICU Float Pool
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Alabaster AL
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
- Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
- Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and potentially accelerate recovery.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Float Pool
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Alabaster, AL
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Managed patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Alabaster, AL
08.2015 - 02.2018
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZAssociate's Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL08.2015
Skills
- Epic Systems
- Wound and PICC insertion trained
- Patient Examination
- Preventive Healthcare
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Compassionate and Caring
- Treatment Preparation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Judgment and Decision-Making
Accomplishments
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Daisy award nominee
Timeline
OR RN
UAB Medicine
08.2024 - Current
Charge Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center (Shelby)
06.2023 - 07.2024
Contract Registered Nurse
Ascension Health Care
05.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse Covid Stepdown
Brookwood Baptist Health Systems
07.2021 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse ICU Float Pool
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
07.2019 - 07.2021
Contract Wound Care PRN
2advise Inc
05.2019 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Float Pool
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
02.2018 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
08.2015 - 02.2018
Bachelor Of Nursing -
Grand Canyon University
Associate's Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Jefferson State Community College