Jessica Lawrence
Bristow
Summary
Professional with strong background in nursing leadership, focused on delivering high-quality patient care and operational efficiency. Expertise in team collaboration, staff development, and resource management. Known for adaptability and achieving results in dynamic healthcare settings. Proficient in clinical skills, patient advocacy, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Interim Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery
Inova Health System
12.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by leading a team of dedicated nurses.
- Managed daily operations for improved workflow efficiency.
- Implemented new policies to enhance patient safety and satisfaction.
- Led quality improvement initiatives to enhance healthcare outcomes.
- Developed training programs for elevating clinical skills and knowledge.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.
Nurse Manager
Inova Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Falls Church, VA
10.2022 - Current
- Nurse Manager of15 bed Obstetrical Emergency Department and OB Triage
- Manages clinical, human resource, and financial data to support and enhance decision-making as well as provides assessment, analysis, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of delivery of care and services
- Liaises between departments to improve function or communication and implements process or policy changes
- Analyzes and prioritizes competing demands by taking effective action to redesign systems to best meet the needs of the patient population and staff
- Establishes work schedules and assignments according to workload, space, and equipment availability
- Reviews and analyzes facility activities and data to aid planning and risk management
Registered Nurse
Trinity Healthcare, Silver Spring, MD
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Staff nurse in labor and delivery, contract
- Direct care of the laboring patient and immediately postpartum at Holy Cross Hospital
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA
04.2019 - 10.2022
- Obstetrical Emergency Department and Labor Delivery staff nurse
- Charge Nurse experience, preceptor.29 bed LDR and14 bed OBED
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Staff nurse in labor and delivery, for crisis response contract at Howard University
- Charge nurse, experience, as well as floating to nursery, and postpartum
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA
08.2012 - 04.2019
- System wide float pool nurse for women’s services
- This includes high risk antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, or gynecological units
- Direct Care of the obstetrical patient
Registered Nurse
Mecklenburg County Health Department, Charlotte, NC
11.2011 - 07.2012
- Immunization, Travel, and Refugee Clinic
- Assess clients for immunization requirements for travel, school, as well as immigration
Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
02.2010 - 10.2010
- Staff nurse on high risk antepartum and high-risk postpartum unit
- This unit constituted care of gestational diabetic mothers to mothers with severe cardiac disease
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
09.2007 - 06.2009
- Staff Nurse on labor and delivery unit
- Patient care for high risk antepartum as well as postpartum
- Served as delivery resource person, managing portion of22-bed unit and serving as resource and mentor to nurses giving complete patient care
Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
02.2007 - 09.2007
- Staff nurse on medical surgical unit
- High acuity patient population with a focus on diabetes, altered and confused patients, as well as end stage of life care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clemson University
12-2006
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
12-2027
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Patient care
- Team management
- Resource allocation
- Regulatory compliance
- Patient advocacy
- Care coordination
- Healthcare administration
- Nursing protocols
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Healthcare technology
- Cultural competence
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Licensure State of Virginia, District of Columbia
- Inpatient Obstetrics, NCC, certified
- Fetal Monitoring, NCC, certified
- American Heart Association, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, certified
- American Heart Association, Basic Life Support, certified
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, certified
Timeline
Interim Nurse Manager Labor and Delivery
Inova Health System
12.2024 - Current
Nurse Manager
Inova Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Falls Church, VA
10.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Trinity Healthcare, Silver Spring, MD
08.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA
04.2019 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA
08.2012 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse
Mecklenburg County Health Department, Charlotte, NC
11.2011 - 07.2012
Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
02.2010 - 10.2010
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
09.2007 - 06.2009
Registered Nurse
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
02.2007 - 09.2007
- Registered Nurse, Licensure State of Virginia, District of Columbia
- Inpatient Obstetrics, NCC, certified
- Fetal Monitoring, NCC, certified
- American Heart Association, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, certified
- American Heart Association, Basic Life Support, certified
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, certified
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clemson University
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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