Jessie Kirkland
Summerville,SC
Summary
Compassionate Critical Care RN with in-depth knowledge of hospital operations. Strong ability to create effective post-treatment plans with patients and physicians for optimal healthcare. Committed to patient education and advocacy. Seeking to join a dynamic team and contribute to organizational goals. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new challenges.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU RN Relief Charge
Summerville Medical Center
Summerville, SC
07.2021 - Current
- Worked closely with healthcare professionals to develop and execute individualized patient care strategies.
- Provided leadership and support to ICU and PCU patients and staff as a Unit Charge Nurse.
- Assisted in precepting new employees and cross-training float staff.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
- Actively participated in interdisciplinary quality improvement initiatives that focused on improving outcomes for critically ill patients.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Sprenger Health Care Systems Grande Village
Twinsburg
08.2011 - 02.2020
- Maintained high standards of patient care while managing a caseload of 10-30 individuals.
- Partnered with hospice in delivering exceptional and empathetic end-of-life patient care.
- Supported team growth through new hire mentoring.
Director of Housekeeping
Sprenger Health Care Systems Grande Village
Twinsburg
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Oversaw a team of 14-16 employees, ensuring effective scheduling, comprehensive training, and regular performance monitoring.
- Coordinated supply procurement and maintained efficient inventory management for all campus buildings.
- Streamlined operations and optimized room turnover through a hands-on and proactive management style, resulting in improved employee performance and retention.
Lead Cook/ Waitress/ Bartender
Jimmy Bigg's Grill
Cuyahoga Falls
09.2011 - 01.2016
- Resolved challenging customer complaints, promoting brand loyalty, and maximizing repeat business.
- Promoted a positive atmosphere and deployed successful strategies to boost restaurant performance, streamline food prep processes, and increase efficiency.
- Applied organizational and multitasking abilities to handle simultaneous customer, team, and business needs while avoiding delays or errors.
- Efficiently managed all tasks required for the start, end, and transition of shifts.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Twinsburg, OH05.2020
Skills
- Thoroughness In Task Execution
- Versatile
- Passion for customer safety and satisfaction
- Interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution
- Empathetic
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient Management
- Emergency Response/ Rapid Nurse
- Long-Term Care
- Palliative and Pain Management
- Patient Discharge
- Emergency Procedures
- Emotional Intelligence
- Coordinating referrals
- Complex Problem-Solving
- SLED-Dialysis
- Critical Care
Certification
- Licensed RN O.H., 2020
- Licensed RN S.C., 2021
- AHA BLS/ACLS Certification, 04/24
- TNCC, 03/24
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
ICU RN Relief Charge
Summerville Medical Center
07.2021 - Current
Director of Housekeeping
Sprenger Health Care Systems Grande Village
01.2016 - 12.2016
Lead Cook/ Waitress/ Bartender
Jimmy Bigg's Grill
09.2011 - 01.2016
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Sprenger Health Care Systems Grande Village
08.2011 - 02.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kent State University