Jessica Smith
Wheeling,IL
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgment and extensive experience at NorthShore University HealthSystem. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective teamwork and collaboration, particularly in high-stakes environments. Proficient in IV insertion, cardiac monitoring, and providing post procedural care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
NorthShore University HealthSystem
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff, ensuring timely medical interventions when necessary.
- Assisted nurses with essential tasks, streamlining workflow and increasing efficiency in the healthcare setting.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
NorthShore University HealthSystem
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Endeavor Health
01.2020 - Current
- Exhibited strong critical thinking skills in responding to emergencies such as postpartum hemorrhage or neonatal resuscitation, collaborating with the healthcare team to provide prompt interventions and stabilize patients'' conditions.
- Assisted physicians in performing various procedures such as epidurals, cesarean sections, vacuum-assisted deliveries, and forceps deliveries for optimal patient outcomes.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Provide care for patients during and after surgical procedures such as; cesarean sections, tubal ligation, dilation and curettage
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing -
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL06.2018
Bachelor In Science Nursing -
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN2020
Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- IV insertion/phlebotomy
- Anesthesia recovery
- Cardiac monitors
- Compassionate care
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation
- RNC- OB (Inpatient Obstetrics)
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Endeavor Health
01.2020 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
NorthShore University HealthSystem
08.2018 - 01.2020
Patient Care Technician
NorthShore University HealthSystem
07.2015 - 07.2018
Associate Degree In Nursing -
William Rainey Harper College
Bachelor In Science Nursing -
Purdue University Northwest