Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certifications And Licensure
Certification
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Jessica Wagnon

Gadsden
Jessica Wagnon

Summary

Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with 15+ years of perioperative and acute care nursing experience. Skilled in surgical first-assist techniques, acute patient management, and evidence-based practice across diverse clinical settings. Recognized for excellence in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to optimize surgical outcomes and critical care. Dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality care while advancing clinical innovation.

Overview

16
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

UAB Hospitalist Service
Birmingham

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Student
01.2024 - 08.2025

Job overview

  • Completed over 600 clinical hours in acute and critical care settings under the supervision of attending physicians and nurse practitioners.
  • Performed comprehensive patient assessments, developed differential diagnoses, and implemented evidence-based management plans.
  • Managed patients with complex acute and chronic conditions across medical-surgical and critical care units.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, pharmacists, and nurses, to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Engaged in patient and family education regarding treatment plans, disease processes, and discharge instructions.

Marshall Medical Centers
Albertville

ICU Nurse
03.2025 - 06.2025

Job overview

Provided direct care to critically ill patients with sepsis, acute respiratory failure, multi-organ dysfunction, and post-surgical complications in a high-acuity ICU setting.

Monitored and managed patients requiring mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced life-support interventions.

Collaborated with intensivists, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based care, and ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Riverview Regional Medical Center
Gadsden

Operating Room RN / CNOR
01.2010 - 01.2025

Job overview

  • Circulated and scrubbed for diverse surgical procedures, specializing in orthopedics and trauma.
  • Maintained surgical safety standards, contributing to reduced perioperative complications.
  • Acted as preceptor and mentor for new OR nurses, enhancing team development and clinical competence.

UAB Medicine
Birmingham

RNFA Student
05.2024 - 08.2024

Job overview

Assisted surgeons intraoperatively by performing tissue handling, wound exposure, hemostasis, and suturing to optimize surgical outcomes.

Collaborated with the surgical team to ensure aseptic technique, patient safety, and efficient workflow during complex procedures.

Education

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Master of Science from Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
08-2025

South University Savannah
GA

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
02-2017

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL

Associate of Science from Nursing
05-2009

Skills

  • Acute & Critical Care Management
  • Surgical First Assist (RNFA)
  • Orthopedic & Trauma Surgery
  • Perioperative Nursing (CNOR)
  • Diagnostic Reasoning & Clinical Decision-Making
  • Patient & Family Education
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement

Affiliations

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • American Nurses Association (ANA)
  • Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

Certifications And Licensure

  • AGACNP-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP), Alabama Board of Nursing
  • Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA)
  • Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Certification

  • Alabama RN 1-122468
  • AGACNP
  • CNOR
  • ACLS / BLS

Timeline

ICU Nurse

Marshall Medical Centers
03.2025 - 06.2025

RNFA Student

UAB Medicine
05.2024 - 08.2024

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Student

UAB Hospitalist Service
01.2024 - 08.2025

Operating Room RN / CNOR

Riverview Regional Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2025

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Master of Science from Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

South University Savannah

Bachelor of Science from Nursing

Gadsden State Community College

Associate of Science from Nursing