Jessica Yother
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Compassionate and highly skilled Psychiatric Registered Nurse with 2 years of experience in providing high-quality mental health care in inpatient and outpatient settings. Expertise in assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with a variety of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and trauma-related conditions. Adept at medication management, crisis intervention, and therapeutic communication, with a strong ability to de-escalate high-risk situations and promote patient safety. Dedicated to developing individualized care plans, educating patients and families, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to achieve positive patient outcomes. Committed to providing empathetic and culturally competent care to individuals across diverse populations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Pediatric Psychiatric Registered Nurse
University Behavioral Center
09.2024 - Current
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Chippenham HCA Hospital
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Riverside Mental Health And Recovery
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Psychiatric Registered Nursing Supervisor
Pavilion at Williamsburg Place
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Organized department in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing services to meet legal, organizational and medical staff guidelines.
- Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors.
- Coordinated nursing care for patients and participated in patient and family education.
- Maintained strong commitment to patient care through dedicated case management and treatment delivery.
- Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from employees via email, phone and in person.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
Network Administrator
United States Marine Corps
03.2014 - 03.2018
- Performed day-to-day LAN and WAN administration, maintenance, and support.
- Maintained network hardware and software and monitored network to support network availability to end users.
- Identified and immediately resolved issues with network devices.
- Verified continuity of computer and telephone system services for users..
- Consulted with management to determine scope and priorities of projects and to discuss system capacity and equipment acquisitions.
- Monitored system performance and responded to alerts.
- Installed, configured and supported local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN) and Internet system.
- Recommended development of plans for systems development and operations.
- Assisted IT staff on troubleshooting issues and closing calls.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06-2025
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
HCI College
West Palm Beach, FL06-2021
Associate of Arts -
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL12-2019
Skills
- Care plan adjustment
- Suicide prevention
- Direct patient care
- Substance abuse treatment
- Medication administration
- Family education
- Therapeutic communication
- De-escalation techniques
- Nursing care
- Safety planning
- Clinical documentation
Timeline
Pediatric Psychiatric Registered Nurse
University Behavioral Center
09.2024 - Current
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Chippenham HCA Hospital
06.2024 - 09.2024
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Riverside Mental Health And Recovery
03.2024 - 08.2024
Psychiatric Registered Nursing Supervisor
Pavilion at Williamsburg Place
10.2022 - 03.2024
Network Administrator
United States Marine Corps
03.2014 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
HCI College
Associate of Arts -
Palm Beach State College
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