JESSICA ROQUE
Sunny Isles Beach,FL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care, seeking a PRN PreOp Eval Nurse position at Faulkner - MassGeneral Brigham. Expertise in nursing tasks combined with a strong commitment to fostering positive patient experiences both in-person and telephone communication.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
09.2022 - Current
- Streamlines processes to maintain high patient turnover rates in fast-paced setting, with days handling over 50 elective procedures daily.
- Administers pre-operative assessments and coordinates patient care plans for same-day surgical procedures.
- Monitors patients' vital signs and ensuring timely interventions as needed.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care, enhancing understanding and compliance with discharge instructions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize surgical schedules and improve workflow efficiency.
- Cross-trained in Pre-Admissions Testing Department to call patients for pre-operative interviews
- Secretary for Same Day Surgery Unit Council
Registered Nurse, Dayshift
Broward Health Medical Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL
09.2018 - 09.2022
- Follow treatment of physicians’ plans in order to provide for the comfort and well-being of general surgical and medical-surgical patients within nursing scope of practice
- Assists physicians with examinations, prepares instruments and equipment for physicians’ use
- Prepared patients pre-operatively and post-operatively in a 5-6 patient to nurse ratio
- Leadership roles included functioning as Charge Nurse and Preceptor to RN Residents, Nurse Externs, and Travel RNs.
- Spear-headed Joint Program Grand Rounds Presentation (Aug. 2019)
- Participating in Clinical Informatics Committee
- Led In-Service on Use of Chlorhexidine Wipes (Aug. 2022)
Behavioral Health Technician
Palm Partners
North Miami Beach, FL
06.2013 - 07.2015
- Monitored and supported the maximum of 62 clients with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of health practitioners and protocols from manager
- Consulted with clinical staff about patient needs, changes, and observations having ranged from observation of withdrawal symptoms to emotional disturbances
- Oversaw team in Supervisor’s absence including delegated assignments, communicated shift reports, and applied appropriate judgment of clients’ needs
Education
Basic Arrhythmia -
Broward College
Davie01-2019
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Florida International University
Miami, FL07-2017
Skills
- Expertise in patient assessment
- Experienced with Cerner and Epic
- Detail-oriented time management
- Effective team collaboration
- Display strong self-initiative
- Proficient in telephonic interactions
Accomplishments
- Receipt for Nurse Excellence Award for Same Day Surgery Pre-Op Department (May 2023)
- North Dade Medical Foundation Scholarship (Oct. 2015)
Certification
- Registered Nurse, April 2018, Florida Board of Nursing, #9484428
- ACLS, renewed Jan. 2024
- PALS, renewed Nov. 2024
- BLS, renewed Aug. 2024
LANGUAGES
English
Conversational Spanish
RESEARCH
- Research Assistant, Project Options | FIU Bridge Program
(Sept. 2016 – Dec. 2016)
- Project Aim: To develop, standardize, and disseminate a low cost and culturally sensitive prevention program for facilitating adolescent efforts for early resolution of their alcohol problems
- Worked in team to help facilitate environment for high school students to express experiences and opinions about alcohol
- Ensured proper consent forms and data collection sheets were acquired confidentially and appropriately
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Broward Health Medical Center
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Dayshift
Broward Health Medical Center
09.2018 - 09.2022
Behavioral Health Technician
Palm Partners
06.2013 - 07.2015
Basic Arrhythmia -
Broward College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Florida International University