JESSICA THOMAS
Little Rock,AR
Summary
Dedicated and well-qualified registered nurse with several years caring for patients within setting. Uses nursing processes to effectively assess, plan and evaluate patient care. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
01.2023 - Current
- Managed patient care plans and provided necessary medical treatments to patients in a timely manner.
- Performed assessments and evaluations of patients' health condition, while providing comprehensive nursing services.
- Provided direct and indirect patient care according to established standards and protocols.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians and monitored the effect on patients' conditions.
- Developed nursing care plans based on individual needs of each patient.
- Educated patients and family members about proper health maintenance techniques.
- Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal quality of care for all patients.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information such as medical history, vital signs, medications administered.
Medical Surgical, Telemetry and Covid Nurse
Christus St. Michael Health System
Texarkana
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient using protocols of assessment, development, activation and evaluation
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system
- Provided nursing care for patients with various medical diagnoses and treatments.
- Ensured that all documentation was accurate and up-to-date according to established guidelines.
- Performed physical assessments to identify any changes in the patient's condition or needs.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritizing urgent requests from physicians.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Pharmacy Technician
Christus St. Michael Health System
Texarkana
08.2012 - 07.2019
- Received written prescription or refill requests, verifying information for completeness and accuracy
- Established or maintained medications and other patient profiles
- Computed charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and entered data into computer
- Maintained pharmacological practices by checking drug inventory, stocking medications and monitoring supplies
- Leveraged database to confirm validity of prescriptions, patient data and drug side effects
- Liaised with pharmacist to measure and prepare medication doses and packaging and label prescriptions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR12-2023
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX05.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX05-2015
Skills
- Detail-Oriented Documentation and Reporting
- Medical Histories and Assessments
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Patient Education
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
ACLS certified
NIHSS certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2023 - Current
Medical Surgical, Telemetry and Covid Nurse
Christus St. Michael Health System
07.2020 - 08.2022
Pharmacy Technician
Christus St. Michael Health System
08.2012 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Henderson State University
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Texarkana College
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Texarkana College