Jessica Kwon
Washington,DC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in 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, and colleagues with empathetic communication and respectful attitude.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Trauma Unit
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
11.2019 - Current
- Provides acute resuscitation care for the region's trauma and burn patients in a Level I trauma center.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducts thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Collaborates with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Established and currently chairs unit's collaborative governance council.
- Led the CGC in applying for the Lantern Award
- Develops and facilitates evidence-based practice project implementation.
- Serves on unit interview committee
- Resource Nurse
- Preceptor for new staff
RN, Emergency Department
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Effectively prioritize assignments, executing care based on severity of patient's conditions.
- Delivered skilled and prompt emergency response to critically ill patients.
- Managed needs of chronically ill patients
- Precepted new staff including new grad RNs
- Team Lead
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
RN
Washington Regional Medical Center
12.2017 - 11.2018
- Responsible for managing the care of patients in a Level II trauma center while safely caring for patients with a variety of complaints, such as abdominal pain to ST Elevated Myocardial Infarctions to trauma.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures and served as a preceptor for new hires and new graduates.
- Worked with students from the surrounding nursing programs.
- Recognized as Departmental Employee of the Month.
RN, ICU – Med/Surg
University of Washington Medical Center
07.2006 - 07.2011
- Worked in the medical/surgical ICU, caring for patients with illnesses from pulmonary disease to liver disease.
- Worked with post-surgical patients including liver transplant patients, ENT patients, neurosurgeons, gastric bypass, etc.
- Trained in CRRT as well as liver dialysis.
- Learned how to work with ventilators, life sustaining medications, procedures, etc.
- Worked as a care team member to provide the best for patients.
Education
BSN -
Regis University
Denver, CO05-2006
Nursing School Pre Requisites
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2003
Skills
- Assisting in emergency bedside procedures
- Critical Care
- Ultrasound IV Placement
- Ventilators/IV Pumps
- LVAD/IABP
- Medication/IV Administration
- Care Plan Development
- Staff Training/Education
- Strong clinical judgment
- Precepting
- High level of autonomy
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Society of Trauma Nurses
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Washington, DC
- BLS, ACLS, NIHSS
Timeline
RN, Trauma Unit
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
11.2019 - Current
RN, Emergency Department
Medstar Washington Hospital Center
01.2019 - 11.2019
RN
Washington Regional Medical Center
12.2017 - 11.2018
RN, ICU – Med/Surg
University of Washington Medical Center
07.2006 - 07.2011
BSN -
Regis University
Nursing School Pre Requisites
Shelton State Community College
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Dedicated Registered Nurse with over 10 years of distinguished, dedicated patient care experience providing critical care for a variety of diseases and disorders.
- Ability to quickly research and assimilate information and apply practical solutions, especially in high acuity situations.
- Demonstrates a passion for helping others achieve ultimate care through knowledgeable and compassionate attention while providing exemplary patient services.
- Interacting with patients/families, gathering relevant medical information, analyzing data, and providing care in compliance with policies/procedures.
- Delegating patient care tasks to staff, responding to emergency situations, and using assessment data to revise patient needs, priority issues, nursing outcomes, and the plan of care.
- Strong ability to make critical decisions under extreme circumstances, remain calm in stressful situations, and maintain friendly patient interaction at all times.