Jessica White
Greenville,NC
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over Fourteen years of patient care experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse-Family Medicine
ECU Family Medicine
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs, glucose levels, A1C, and other screening tests ordered by provider
- Assisted with scheduling appointments and organizing referrals.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and delivered to ordering provider for interpretation.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Public Health Nurse
Craven County Health Department
10.2016 - 05.2019
- Prevented illness by educating public on healthy practices to stop disease.
- Collected specimens and monitored vital signs at every patient visit.
- Evaluated patient and collected extensive medical history on patient at first visit.
- Monitored patients during routine Non-Stress Tests
- Tested patient's for communicable diseases; then treated positive testing patients as directed by ordering provider.
- Filled out communicable disease reports and sent to proper agencies
- Worked with individuals to determine specific needs based on general tests and refer them to other community resources.
- Reduced disease transmission through administering immunizations and providing education on infection prevention.
- Provided support during emergency situations by assisting with disaster response efforts and coordinating healthcare resources.
- Promoted maternal and child health by participating in prenatal care, family planning counseling, and well-child visits for families in need.
- Trained new staff and RN students
Licensed Practical Nurse-Heart Failure Clinic
Vidant Cardiology
01.2015 - 08.2016
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered tests, and forwarded results to treating provider in a timely manner.
- Assisted with appointment scheduling and organizing transfer of care between providers.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Physicians East-Greenville Women's Clinic
10.2008 - 01.2015
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and sent to ordering physician in a timely manner for interpretation
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements during and after assisting physician with in office procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications through PO, IV, IM routes.
- Coordinated referrals to other facilities.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Managed office tasks such as completing insurance forms and prior authorizations.
Clinical Assistant
Physicians East -Greenville Women's Clinic
05.2006 - 07.2007
- Coordinated with appropriate administrative staff to address clinical, operational, and financial questions.
- Reviewed physician's calendar and scheduled patient appointments by telephone and in-person.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
Education
Associate of Science - General Studies-Pre-Nursing
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC12.2023
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC07.2008
Clinical Certificate - Clinical Assisting
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC11.2005
High School Diploma -
DH Conley Highschool
Winterville, NC06.2003
Skills
- Health Education
- Breastfeeding Education
- Infection Control
- Patient Intake, Vital Sign collection and monitoring, Specimen Collection
- Clinical Documentation, Physical Assessment
- Treatment Room Preparation, Setting up and maintaining sterile field
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking, Breathing Treatments, Immunization administration, Catheter care, wound care, ear lavage, NST, EKG
- CPR/AED
- Time Management, Critical Thinking, Patient Education, Ethical Decision Making, Clinical Judgement
- Transcribing Orders
- EMR / EHR, Medical Records Management
- Documenting Intake
- Medication Dispensing, Medication Administration via PO,IM,IV,Transdermal, Intradermal, intranasal
- Direct Patient Care, Patient Relationship building
- Patient Triaging
Certification
- Certified as a Breastfeeding Educator in 2011-2012
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse-Family Medicine
ECU Family Medicine
11.2019 - 10.2020
Public Health Nurse
Craven County Health Department
10.2016 - 05.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse-Heart Failure Clinic
Vidant Cardiology
01.2015 - 08.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Physicians East-Greenville Women's Clinic
10.2008 - 01.2015
Clinical Assistant
Physicians East -Greenville Women's Clinic
05.2006 - 07.2007
Associate of Science - General Studies-Pre-Nursing
University of Mount Olive
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Beaufort County Community College
Clinical Certificate - Clinical Assisting
Pitt Community College
High School Diploma -
DH Conley Highschool
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