Jessica Menifee
Lexington,KY
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse Navigator with 24 years of experience caring for patients within Oncology/Medical/Surgical inpatient and outpatient settings. Effectively and efficiently deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Collaborating with physicians, nursing, social work, dieticians, and administrative staff.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
University Of Kentucky Healthcare
Lexington, KY
06.2007 - Current
- Assess patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Provide direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary team in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Assisted doctors during medical procedures.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Facilitate physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.
- Identified potential safety hazards in the environment or among patients' behaviors.
- Participated in community outreach programs aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among vulnerable populations.
- Developed education materials to help explain various conditions and treatments to patients.
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
RN/Outpatient Oncology Nurse
Tennessee Oncology
Clarksville , TN
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Performed all nursing activities as current role at UK, with the addition of mixing and administering chemotherapy as well as maintaining anti-neoplastic agent inventory for our office.
- Coding medications and administration
- Telephone triage
RN/ Oncology Nurse
St Joseph Hospital
Lexington, KY
07.2000 - 06.2006
- Performed the same skills as currently at UK Markey Cancer Center, with the addition of administering complex chemotherapy regimens to patients with many different solid and marrow malignancies.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Participated in active Hospice/ end of life care of patients and their families
- Post mortem care
Bank Teller
Chase Bank
Lexington, KY
06.1996 - 06.2000
- Processed customer deposits and withdrawals accurately, balancing cash drawer daily.
- Provided exceptional customer service to customers by answering inquiries, resolving complaints and processing transactions in a timely manner.
- Identified suspicious activity on account holders' accounts and reported any discrepancies to the supervisor immediately.
- Performed cash handling duties including counting currency, coins and checks.
- Educated customers about different types of banking services available at the branch.
- Handled large sums of money with accuracy while maintaining appropriate levels of security.
- Reconciled daily sales sheets with actual physical money received from customers or deposited into ATM machines.
- Researched customer inquires regarding their accounts using internal banking systems.
- Resolved customer disputes promptly in accordance with bank policies and procedures.
- Served large number of customers during high volume shifts and remained composed and professional in stressful situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY08-2024
Nursing
Lexington Community College
Lexington, KY05-2000
Skills
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Patient Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Infectious disease control
- ADL Assistance
- Diabetes management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Mobility Assistance
- Medical assessment
- Wound Care
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Compassion and Empathy
- Gastroenteral nutrition education
- Medical Screening
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Family and patient support
- IV setup
- Medication and IV administration
- Hospice Care
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Team Building
- Patient Counseling
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Evaluation
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient education and counseling
- SBAR communication
- Relationship Building
- Procedure preparations
- Post mortem care
- Palliative care
- Precepting new staff
- Complex Problem-Solving
Affiliations
- Organized and facilitated multiple community healthcare events with American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen, Henry Clay High School, Frederick Douglass High School, First Baptist Church Winchester, KY, Macedonia Church Keene, KY
Accomplishments
- Multiple DAISY Award Nominations
- Markey Cancer Foundation Grace and Gratitude Award 2024
Certification
- Nationally Certified Nurse Breast Navigator (NCBC Accredited Program)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
University Of Kentucky Healthcare
06.2007 - Current
RN/Outpatient Oncology Nurse
Tennessee Oncology
06.2006 - 06.2007
RN/ Oncology Nurse
St Joseph Hospital
07.2000 - 06.2006
Bank Teller
Chase Bank
06.1996 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kentucky
Nursing
Lexington Community College
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