Jessica Kovacs
Forked River,NJ
Summary
Hardworking and compassionate Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
17 years of diverse experience in direct patient care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health RN Case Manager
Redeemer Health Home Care And Hospice
2015.03 - Current
- Supported family members in understanding their loved one''s needs and providing necessary resources.
- Enhanced patient care by developing and implementing customized home care plans for each individual.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to effectively coordinate services for optimal patient outcomes.
- Managed cases efficiently, ensuring proper documentation and timely communication with all parties involved.
- Documented vital statistics and coordinated with health care providers.
- Researched and recommended community resources to meet clients' needs.
- Supported families through difficult times by offering emotional support and education on important care tasks.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques, empowering them to take control of their health at home.
FT RN PCU/Med/surg/telemetry
Community Medical Center
2008.11
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnosis
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Experience in an orthopedic setting, worked closely with physical and occupational therapy with gait training and ROM
- Familiar with CPM, positioning devices, and care of the pre and post op orthopedic patient
- Wound care and surgical experience including pain management, dressing changes, wound vacs, NG tubes, surgical drains, chest tubes, trachs, and assisting doctors in small bedside procedures
- Manage care for adults with a wide variety of diagnoses such as CHF, resp failure, HTN, diabetes, ESRD and multiple cardiac related illnesses
- Rotate as part of the Code team and assist during events with patients in cardiac or respiratory arrest
- Able to interpret telemetry and intervene appropriately
- Care for patients before and after cardiac procedures such as cardiac catheterization and pacemaker insertions
- Monitor patients for arrhythmias, or signs of life threatening complications
- Experience with being the charge nurse on a PCU unit with 30 available telemetry beds
- Duties include responsibility of reading telemetry monitors, working with staff and physicians to ensure quality patient care
- Notifying physicians of patients status change, irregular vitals, heart rate/rhythm, and labs
- Preparing the nurse assignments for the oncoming shift.
Per Diem RN
Tallwoods Care Center
2007.11 - 2013.01
- Perform medication pass, basic assessments, IV therapy, admissions, discharges, wound care, documentation, and patient/family teaching in a sub acute rehab and long term care center
- Supervisor experience
- Provided comfort and care of the hospice patient and their family members.
PRN Registered nurse
Destin Healthcare and Rehab
2007.09 - 2007.11
- Cared for residents on a 35 bed rehabilitation unit
- Performed medication passes, IV therapy, wound care, full body assessment
Staff RN FT
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
2007.09 - 2007.11
- Provided care for 3-5 pts on a medical surgical/dialysis floor.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Children’s Specialized Hospital
2004.07 - 2007.07
- Provided care to children including ADL’s, feeding, bathing, weights and vitals in a pediatric long term care setting.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Tallwoods Care Center
2006.09 - 2007.01
- Provided basic care to the elderly including feeding, bathing, and ADL tasks in a long term care setting.
Education
Nursing -
01.2007
Diploma -
01.2001
Skills
- Licensed RN in New Jersey 26NR13395800
- Patient and family focused
- Strong clinical and critical thinking skills
- Performs well in fast paced, high pressure environment
- Excellent time management
- Natural ability to build rapport with patients and family
- Clinical judgment
- Basic Life Support
- Geriatric Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Community health
- Discharge Planning
- Wound Care
- Data Collection
- Patient Management
- Diabetes management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Patient and family advocacy
- Preventive health
- Relationship Building
- Home Health Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Team Coordination
- Care Plan Development
- Palliative care awareness
Certification
- New Jersey Registered Nurse - active
- American Red Cross CPR/AED For the professional rescuer
- ACLS Certified
Timeline
Home Health RN Case Manager - Redeemer Health Home Care And Hospice
2015.03 - Current
FT RN PCU/Med/surg/telemetry - Community Medical Center
2008.11
Per Diem RN - Tallwoods Care Center
2007.11 - 2013.01
PRN Registered nurse - Destin Healthcare and Rehab
2007.09 - 2007.11
Staff RN FT - Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
2007.09 - 2007.11
Certified Nursing Assistant - Tallwoods Care Center
2006.09 - 2007.01
Certified Nursing Assistant - Children’s Specialized Hospital
2004.07 - 2007.07
Ocean County College - Nursing,
TRHS East - Diploma,
- New Jersey Registered Nurse - active
- American Red Cross CPR/AED For the professional rescuer
- ACLS Certified
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