Jessica Pruett

• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Supervised team of nurses and clinical nursing assistants.
• Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
• Exhibited strong leadership skills while serving as charge nurse on assigned shifts, coordinating staff assignments and troubleshooting issues as they arose.
• Improved ICU efficiency by collaborating with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.

• Facilitated rapid response situations by quickly identifying deteriorating patients and alerting appropriate personnel for intervention measures.
• Implemented quality improvement initiatives within the department leading to reduced infection rates among critically ill patients.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
• Managed staffing assignments for each shift based on patient acuity levels, ensuring adequate coverage for all areas of the ICU.
• Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
• Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols in the ICU.
• Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a compassionate and supportive environment within the ICU.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Managed many critical therapies such as Impella, IntraAortic Balloon Pump, Continuous Renal Replacement Treatment, and titrating many vasoactive drips.
• Assisted with many procedures such as chest tube placement, central line placement, arterial line placement, emergent bedside surgical procedures, intubations, bronchoscopies, egd/colonscopies, and other moderate sedation procedures.
• Precepted and mentored many new nurses throughout the years from highschool, college, and new graduates.

• Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines.
• Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
• Implemented efficient time management strategies to effectively prioritize tasks and optimize patient care delivery.
• Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during challenging times in the ICU environment.
• Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring comfort and dignity for both patients and families.
• The ability to adapt to diverse ICU settings in multiple facilities.

Medical/Surgical RN, PRN. Participated in team nursing to assess, evaluate, treat, and educate patients on a medical/surgical unit. Collaborated with multiple disciplinarians on night shift to give patients the appropriate care.