Jessica M. DeWoody

Key Responsibilities:

Patient Care and Management:
Conducted initial patient assessments, developed individualized care plans, and monitored patient progress, adjusting treatments as necessary.
Administered medications, wound care, and other prescribed treatments, ensuring accuracy and adherence to physicians’ orders.

Health Education:
Provided education to patients and their families on disease management, medication regimens, nutrition, and lifestyle modifications to promote health and prevent hospital readmissions.

Care Coordination:
Collaborated with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure a comprehensive approach to patient care.
Coordinated with care teams to facilitate referrals, home health services, and community resources to support patients’ health and social needs.

Performed both pre-op and post-op care to outpatient endoscopy patients with varying chronic and acute conditions. Provided discharge education to patients with varying reading and comprehension levels. Gained expert IV placement skills.

• Provided comprehensive and compassionate care to up to 3 acutely ill adults at once in an ICU stepdown setting.
• Performed various nursing interventions and skills such as advanced assessment, telemetry monitoring, wound care, vital sign monitoring, chest tube maintenance, specimen collection, and pre and post surgical care.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
• Assisted doctors and other healthcare professionals in procedures such as central line placement, intubation, thoracentesis, and advanced wound care.
• Directed patient care by initiating and executing individualized care plans for a wide variety of patients.
• Precepted both students and new staff members due to strong leadership skills and the ability to teach and explain effectively.
• Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.

• Provided compassionate and comprehensive care to patients with a wide variety of acuity levels and specialty concentrations.
• Developed excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Delivered effective education tailored to engage patients within a varied age group and with diverse cognitive abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Facilitated successful communication and understanding between patients, family members, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Maintained clear and detailed documentation for all patients in EMR software (Meditech).
• Collaborated with all members of the healthcare team to create and implement individualized plans of care.
• Facilitated teamwork by maintaining considerate and open communication with all staff.