Jessie Lowry
Summary
Compassionate, patient-oriented Nurse with 12 years of direct experience in patient care, staff supervision, and telemetry department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing emergent and personal patient needs as well as identification of potential adverse conditions. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare team to advance plan of care. Always committed to delivering the most safe and effective care for all patients from admission until discharge.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital, Telemetry Unit
07.2021 - Current
- Effectively prioritizing assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel for delivery of safe and efficient patient care.
- Administration of medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitoring of responses.
- Working within an interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Verifying patients have information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Assessing physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Education for patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Identification of patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Monitoring of patients' conditions and reporting of changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Teaching patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Registered Nurse
Oro Valley Hospital, Telemetry Unit
11.2014 - 06.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on telemetry unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians and unit clerks.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse
Oro Valley Hospital, Inpatient Acute Rehab Unit
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Implemented therapeutic ambulation strategies according to the plan of care.
- Assisted patients with daily feedings and elimination status.
- Helped clients adapt to altered lifestyles while providing therapeutic environments for clients and families.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and evaluated patient care plans.
- Assisted patients with long-term physical disabilities and chronic illnesses by creating personally tailored recovery plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Employed mobility devices and hoyer/easy-lift equipment to lift patients from chairs to beds, following all safety procedures to avoid injuries.
Education
Associate of Science - Associates Degree- Nursing
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ05.2011
Skills
- Charge RN/Relief Charge
- Precepting/Orienting
- Bedside Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Teamwork/Team-building
- Symptom Assessment/Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Therapeutic Communication
- EKG Interpretation
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
Accomplishments
- Oro Valley Hospital Employee of the Month 2016
Certification
- Registered Nurse- State of Arizona, License - RN 170846 exp. 04/2027
- American Heart Association- Basic Life Support exp. 11/2024
- American Heart Association- Advanced Cardiac Life Support exp. 10/2025
References
Jeri Crews, RN- Telemetry Unit CNL, Oro Valley Hospital/Telemetry Unit Manager, St. Mary's Hospital
(520) 302-6554
Shannon Lappin, RN- Telemetry Unit Manager, former St. Mary's Hospital
(520) 301-1247
Fawn Vega, RN- Telemetry Unit, St. Mary's Hospital
(520)339-2243
Sally Fung, MSN, CCRN, PCCCN/Clinical Educator
sally.fung@orovalleyhospital.com
(520) 260- 5530
Gloria Bao BSN, RN- Telemetry Unit Manager, former Oro Valley Hospital
(520) 241-4266
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital, Telemetry Unit
07.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Oro Valley Hospital, Telemetry Unit
11.2014 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Oro Valley Hospital, Inpatient Acute Rehab Unit
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Registered Nurse- State of Arizona, License - RN 170846 exp. 04/2027
- American Heart Association- Basic Life Support exp. 11/2024
- American Heart Association- Advanced Cardiac Life Support exp. 10/2025
Associate of Science - Associates Degree- Nursing
Pima Community College
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