Jessica Jenks
Thornton,Colorado
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, assessment and care coordination in scheduled and fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients, families, doctors and staff through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BSN, RN, RNC-OB
Intermountain Healthcare Good Samaritan Medical
Thornton, CO
11.2004 - Current
- Over 24 years as RN in roles of Charge nurse, and staff nurse in experience.
- Intake of patients histories, assessments, complaints, current symptoms and anticipating next steps of care. Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions. Enjoy teaching, answering questions, and advocating for patients to protect their health, safety and rights.
- Confident in antepartum, intrapartum and post partum complete care through comprehensive assessment, care, evaluations, documentation and communication with patients, doctors and peers.
- Super user in computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient post partum hemorrhage details.
- Preceptor responsible to orient new staff, new nurses, and students. Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Clinical Ladder IV -evidence based practice. Ensuring up to date care through journals, research, education for higher level of nursing care. Participated in EBP research on continuous foley catheters vs. intermittent straight catheters.
- Intermediate fetal monitor instructor certification. Review and teach peers to encourage common language as well as EBP care of patients.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, prolapsed cord, hemorrhage, and fetal distress.
- Preoperative care, circulate in operating room, and Post operative care for cesarean sections, tubal ligation and hysterectomies.
- Participated in opening and continued designated first Baby Friendly Hospital in Colorado, Over 18 years of coaching, teaching, and assisting new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, positions, s/s to report to doctor, and answering questions
- Aided with induction of labor through assessing fetal monitor strips, administering Pitocin, Misoprostil, and Cervadil, as well as assist with Cerclage removal, and placement and monitoring of Cervical Ripening Balloons.
- Solace support coordinator/facilitator/instructor for patients who are experiencing loss of their pregnancies (2weeks-term pregnancies). Created binder for staff to follow to ensure proper documentation, care, and resources for patients. Solace group facilitator for patients who need further support after loss.
- Explain plan of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy. Administration of yearly evaluations.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing. Excellent IV placement skills.
- Coordinate care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery. Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations
Education
Bachelors of Nursing -
03.2015
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau
- 3.89 GPA
Associates of Nursing - Nursing
12.1997
Associate of Arts -
05.1992
Licenced Practical Nurse - Nursing
12.1991
Skills
- Accurate and thorough Documentation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Compassionate and Caring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Breastfeeding Education
- Emergency Situations
- Test Interpretations
Certification
- Registered Nurse Certification OB
- Up to date BLS, ACLS, STABLE, and NRP
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor 2017-present
- RTS Bereavement Training
- ICEA training
Timeline
BSN, RN, RNC-OB - Intermountain Healthcare Good Samaritan Medical
11.2004 - Current
- Registered Nurse Certification OB
- Up to date BLS, ACLS, STABLE, and NRP
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor 2017-present
- RTS Bereavement Training
- ICEA training
University of Phoenix - Bachelors of Nursing,
Front Range Community College - Associates of Nursing, Nursing
Metropolitan State Collage of Denver - Associate of Arts,
Front Range Community College - Licenced Practical Nurse, Nursing
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