Jessica Vera
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time, part-time, or PRN position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Resident
Lee Memorial Health Systems
- Development of professional nursing skills/concepts.
Med/Surg/Oncology
Good Shepherd Hospital
- Certified Nursing Assisstant
- Basic patient care.
Cashier
Aldi Foods
Outpatient Nurse
Passport Health
03.2021 - Current
- Assess clients needs for their desired travel destination
- Administer appropriate vaccines and medications
- Write prescriptions and dispense needed medications
- Conduct immigration exams
- Draw blood
- Complete USCIS i-693 forms for immigration attorneys
- Manage medication and vaccine inventory
- Onsite vaccine clinics
Outpatient Nurse
Cancer Specialists of N. FL
11.2012 - 03.2020
- 20 chair infusion center
- Triaging phone calls
- Infusing chemotherapy/biologic's/iron/IV fluids/radioactive and targeted therapies
- Scheduling patients/education
- Direct patient care
- Work with multiple MD's/PA's/ARNP's to coordinate chemotherapy and radiation treatments
- Addressing multiple medical comorbidities
- Ensured accurate medication administration, closely monitoring patient responses to prevent adverse reactions.
- Patient education
- Delivered high-quality nursing care by adapting to diverse patient populations and addressing unique needs within the outpatient environment.
- Facilitated open communication channels among healthcare teams ensuring all relevant information is shared and discussed to make the best decisions for patient care.
Emergency Room Nurse
St. Vincent's Riverside
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Independent practice in a Cardiac/Stroke Center.
Head Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialist
03.2010 - 12.2011
- In charge of 25 chair outpatient infusion center
- Triaging phone calls
- Scheduling patients
- Direct patient care/education
- Strong IV skills/port access
- Mixing chemotherapy
- RN staffing for clinic.
Registered Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialists
03.2008 - 03.2010
- Chemotherapy infusion
- Strong IV Skills/port access
- Mixing chemotherapy/pharmacy
- Patient education/phone triage.
Emergency Room Nurse
Bayfront Medical Center
08.2007 - 03.2008
- Independent practice at Level II Trauma/Cardiac/Stroke Center.
Registered Nurse
Institute of Cosmoplastic Surgery
08.2007 - 01.2008
- Pre/Post-operative care of surgical patients
- Ordering supplies/working with vendors
- Initiated and launched Weight Management Program
- Laser hair removal, microdermabraision
- Experience with conscious sedation for all surgical procedures.
Emergency Room Nurse
Sarasota Memorial
11.2006 - 06.2007
- Independent practice at Cardiac/Stroke center.
Emergency Room Nurse
Northern IL Medical Center
06.2006 - 11.2006
- Independent practice in Level II Trauma Center.
Emergency Room Nurse
Lee Memorial Hospital
10.2005 - 06.2006
- Independent practice in a Level II Trauma Center.
Emergency Room Nurse Internship
Lee Memorial Hospital
06.2005 - 10.2005
- Development of professional nursing skills.
Career Health Staffing
Lee Memorial Health Systems
12.2003 - 06.2005
- Certified Nursing Assisstant
- Basic patient care.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
Florida Gulf Coast University
Ft. Myers, FL05.2005
-Nursing prerequisite courses -
Florida Gulf Coast University
Ft. Myers, FL12.2001
-Nursing prerequisite courses -
Rockford College
Rockford, IL01.2001
-Prerequisite courses -
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL01.2000
-General/college prep courses -
Richmond-Burton High School
Richmond, IL01.1999
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Certified in BLS
- Intravenous therapy
Certification
- ACLS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- BLS
- OCN
- Current FL nursing license in good standing
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Outpatient Nurse
Passport Health
03.2021 - Current
Outpatient Nurse
Cancer Specialists of N. FL
11.2012 - 03.2020
Emergency Room Nurse
St. Vincent's Riverside
01.2012 - 11.2012
Head Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialist
03.2010 - 12.2011
Registered Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialists
03.2008 - 03.2010
Emergency Room Nurse
Bayfront Medical Center
08.2007 - 03.2008
Registered Nurse
Institute of Cosmoplastic Surgery
08.2007 - 01.2008
Emergency Room Nurse
Sarasota Memorial
11.2006 - 06.2007
Emergency Room Nurse
Northern IL Medical Center
06.2006 - 11.2006
Emergency Room Nurse
Lee Memorial Hospital
10.2005 - 06.2006
Emergency Room Nurse Internship
Lee Memorial Hospital
06.2005 - 10.2005
Career Health Staffing
Lee Memorial Health Systems
12.2003 - 06.2005
-Nursing prerequisite courses -
Florida Gulf Coast University
-Nursing prerequisite courses -
Rockford College
-Prerequisite courses -
McHenry County College
-General/college prep courses -
Richmond-Burton High School
- ACLS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- BLS
- OCN
- Current FL nursing license in good standing
Nurse Resident
Lee Memorial Health Systems
Med/Surg/Oncology
Good Shepherd Hospital
Cashier
Aldi Foods
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
Florida Gulf Coast University
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