Jessica Ledsome
Beverly Hills,Florida
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Vitas Healthcare
02.2014 - 09.2024
- On call RN with duties to include patient assessment at End of Life and during Crisis
- Patient and family education of disease process, death and dying process, management and initiation of continuous crisis care, safety assessments to include ordering of DME
- New patient follow up to include ICA’s and POC management.
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
- Devised and implemented strategic recruitment plan with consideration to both long and short term goals.
- Worked with marketing team to develop recruitment strategies in accordance with organizational goals.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Registered Nurse PRN
Nurse On Call Home Health
08.2020 - 09.2021
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Oasis Completion
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- PICC line, wound vac and ostomy management and education.
LPN
Vitas Healthcare, formerly Hospice of Citrus and The Nature Coast
02.2014 - 07.2019
- Home Team Nurse with duties to include patient assessment, care coordination and crisis management, patient education, support to patient and families during death and dying process
- Admission of new patients when RN unavailable.
LPN
Visiting Nurses Association
09.2013 - 02.2014
- Field Nurse with duties to include patient assessment, care coordination, wound care, IV administration and patient education on disease processes such as Diabetes Mellitus, HTN, CHF, COPD, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Disease and wound management.
LPN
Senior Home Care, Inc.
08.2011 - 08.2013
- Field nurse to Clinical Supervisor with duties to include patient assessment, care coordination, wound care, IV administration and patient education
- Education of nursing and field staff, assisting with marketing and in-services at facilities
- Inputting of new referrals, providing assessment and case management of client needs
- Responsible for insurance authorizations
- Teach and training of staff on EMR system
- Proficient in computer system
- Responsible to monitor of employee productivity and ongoing communication between staff, physicians and clients.
LPN
Angels Care Home Health
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Patient assessment, work up, triage, doctor contact, wound care and patient teaching of multiple disease processes including hypertension, heart failure, COPD and Diabetes including insulin administration.
Medical Assistant/Transcriptionist
Cardiovascular Institute of Central Florida
07.2004 - 08.2010
- Patient workup including blood pressure, triage, medications review, Coumadin education and PT/INR testing with adjustments
- Laboratory review and call backs
- Answering of phones with patient assessment and scheduling
- Online transcription using EMR, Amazing Charts
- EKG, Event monitor set up, Holter monitor set up with downloading and scanning
- Monitoring and scheduling of Pacemaker checks and clinics including Carelink
- Scheduling and coordinating of procedures for the doctor
- Patient referrals
- Responsible for the over viewing and training of new employees
- Cross trained in stress lab.
Medical Assistant
Nephrology Associates
01.2000 - 07.2004
- Patient workup including blood pressure, triage, medications review
- Laboratory review and call backs
- Answering of phones with patient assessment and scheduling
- Administration of Aranesp/Procrit including the monitoring of laboratory values.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Ocala, Florida06.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Withlacoochee Technical Institute
Inverness, Florida07.2010
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Central Florida Community College
Ocala, Florida2005
Associate of Science - Emergency Medical Services
Central Florida Community College
Ocala, Florida1998
Skills
- Multitasking with exceptional organization
- Excellent Liaison between patient, caregivers and physicians
- HIPAA Compliance
- EMR / EHR
- Management
- Case Management
- Care Planning
- Compassion and Empathy
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient and family advocacy
- Hospice and palliative care
References
References available upon request
Accomplishments
Received VITAS 'Best of the Best' as a RN Case Manager and. again as Team Manager.
Graduated with Honors in EMT & LPN school.
Timeline
Registered Nurse PRN
Nurse On Call Home Health
08.2020 - 09.2021
LPN
Vitas Healthcare, formerly Hospice of Citrus and The Nature Coast
02.2014 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse
Vitas Healthcare
02.2014 - 09.2024
LPN
Visiting Nurses Association
09.2013 - 02.2014
LPN
Senior Home Care, Inc.
08.2011 - 08.2013
LPN
Angels Care Home Health
08.2010 - 12.2011
Medical Assistant/Transcriptionist
Cardiovascular Institute of Central Florida
07.2004 - 08.2010
Medical Assistant
Nephrology Associates
01.2000 - 07.2004
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Withlacoochee Technical Institute
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Central Florida Community College
Associate of Science - Emergency Medical Services
Central Florida Community College
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