JESSICA HOLMES, MPH, BSN
New Haven
Summary
Registered Nurse with public health background with 8+ years bedside experience delivering high quality, patient-centered care seeking to improve patient care and team performance on 6E. Excellent patient advocate with Quality Improvement and leadership experience. Reliable, results-driven, and skilled in fostering cohesive work environment and mentoring.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
VACT
01.2022 - Current
- Board certified bedside nurse on a Med/Surg telemetry unit meeting professional practice standards
- Chair, Shared Governance Acute Care Council
- Recognized as High Reliability Organization Safety Champion multiple times
- Developed and implemented a quality improvement project thorough Yellow Belt around decreasing variability in the administration of sliding scale insulin based on point of care glucose values
- Quality Improvement project has been successful in increasing the number of episodes of short-acting insulin administered within the goal time frame from 28 % to 61 %
- Recipient of ICARE Award for Patient Advocacy
- Received Outstanding in recent proficiency assessments
- Charge nurse experience
- Preceptor experience with nurse residents and nursing students
- Delivers high-quality, patient-centered care to veterans
- Promotes adherence to guidelines for Infection Prevention and compliance with regulations
Registered Nurse
GRIFFIN HOSPITAL
02.2019 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Planetree hospital
- Bedside nurse on telemetry unit in a Planetree hospital
- Charge nurse experience
- Preceptor experience
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to cardiac and general medicine patients
- COVID-19 experience
- Planetree hospital
Registered Nurse
MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Float nurse to acute units, rehab and long-term care units
- Assessed patients with a variety of complex medical issues and provided prescribed treatments
- Utilized therapeutic communication to provide patient and family-centered care
Ward 9 Alder
CITY OF NEW HAVEN
01.2012 - 12.2017
- Member of New Haven Board of Alders, elected position
- Chair, Legislation Committee
- Member, Education Committee
- Member, Finance Committee
- Co-chair Health Benefits Review Task Force
- Served as the elected representative of approximately 5,000 New Haven residents
- Addressed neighborhood and citywide concerns on wide range of issues
- Led community initiatives including festivals and voter registration drives
Registered Nurse
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES
12.2016 - 03.2017
- Provided RN services in a skilled nursing facility that specialized in long-term care of patients with HIV/AIDS and other health concerns
- Communicated effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team to develop plans of care with residents and families
Special Project Coordinator
HEREIU HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND
09.2006 - 05.2010
- Provided direction and support for a brand new, innovative ambulatory intensive care unit for patients with chronic conditions, in particular CHF, COPD, and diabetes
- Functioned as liaison between Health Fund and provider team from Atlanticare Health System on initiative to decrease hospital re-admissions
- Directed a team for recruitment of new patients to fill the start-up practice, customer service, quality improvement, and patient satisfaction efforts
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Accelerated Career Entry
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
New Haven, CT01.2016
Master of Public Health -
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
New Haven, CT01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Charlottesville, VA01.2001
Skills
- Cardiac monitoring and drips
- Skin and wound care
- IV insertion and care
- Blood transfusions
- Suctioning
- Feeding tube care
- Patient advocacy
- Medication administration
- Commitment to evidence-based practice
- Assessment
- Prioritizing
- Customer service
- Documentation
- EMR: Meditech
- EMR: Epic
- EMR: Cerner
- EMR: PointClickCare
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Infection control measures
- Quality improvement
- Health promotion
- Clinical judgment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Critical thinking
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of CT Department of Public Health, 137269
- MEDSURG-BC, ANCC, 2021016295
- ACLS, American Heart Association
- BLS, American Heart Association
Affiliations
American Nursing Association
Certification
ANCC MED-SURG Certified
Timeline
Staff Nurse
VACT
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
GRIFFIN HOSPITAL
02.2019 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER
03.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse
MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES
12.2016 - 03.2017
Ward 9 Alder
CITY OF NEW HAVEN
01.2012 - 12.2017
Special Project Coordinator
HEREIU HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND
09.2006 - 05.2010
Master of Public Health -
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Accelerated Career Entry
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
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