JESSICA WILLIAMS
Austin
Summary
Knowledgeable and caring nursing team member with current ACLS Certification and hands-on experience working with patients to provide physical and emotional support necessary for recovery. Well-trained in documentation, supply management and aseptic techniques. Enthusiastic about using abilities to improve patient outcomes and support clinical professionals. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical, Scott and White
Medical Surgical, Orthopedics, Operating Room, ICU
Temple, TX
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on disease process and management and lifestyle modifications
- Implemented medication and IV administration, IV insertion and airway management
- Evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient.
Clinical
McLane Children’s Medical Center, Medical Surgical
Temple, TX
- Educated family members on how to care for patients and manage individual conditions
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance and promote healing.
Clinical
Veteran’s Medical Center, Psychiatric Rotations
Waco, TX
- Utilized therapeutic communication, redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients improve coping abilities.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives.
Clinical
Labor And Delivery, Scott And White Hospital
Temple, TX
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Worked closely with doctors and nurses in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
Clinical Charge Registered Nurse
St. Davids Surgical Hospital
Round Rock, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Formulate a plan of care, revise the plan based on the patient’s response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness
- Consult and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop, evaluate and revise the plan of care to meet patient’s needs and goals
- Administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy
- Delegate work appropriately to non-licensed staff in accordance with standards of practice
- Provide pre- and post-operative patient care
- Provide education materials to patients and families on care and treatments
- Facilitate discharge plans in collaboration with the care team
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans tailored to patient needs.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care, enhancing recovery knowledge and self-management skills.
Student Nurse Extern Post Partum/Labor and Delivery
St. David's North Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Maintain comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
- Attend medical procedures to increase nursing expertise and advance training.
- Help with care implementation for assigned caseload of patients.
- Collaborate with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitor conditions to update nursing staff.
Registered Nursing Student
Temple College
Temple, TX
08.2021 - 05.2023
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Temple College
Temple, TX05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY03-2027
Skills
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- EMR systems
- Staff supervision
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Direct patient care
- Preceptorship
Certification
American Heart Association ALS
Timeline
Clinical Charge Registered Nurse
St. Davids Surgical Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Student Nurse Extern Post Partum/Labor and Delivery
St. David's North Austin Medical Center
08.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nursing Student
Temple College
08.2021 - 05.2023
Clinical
Labor And Delivery, Scott And White Hospital
Clinical
Veteran’s Medical Center, Psychiatric Rotations
Clinical
McLane Children’s Medical Center, Medical Surgical
Clinical, Scott and White
Medical Surgical, Orthopedics, Operating Room, ICU
Associate of Science - Nursing
Temple College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing