Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certifications and Affiliations
Timeline
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JIll Essay

JIll Essay

Family Nurse Practitioner (July 2021)
Superior,WI

Summary

Recent graduate Family Nurse Practitioner with over 700 clinical hours in Women's Health, Pediatrics, Adult Health, and Family Practice. Motivated to begin career as a provider. Excellent multi-disciplinary collaboration, critical thinking, and time management. Previous medical experience includes ICU nursing and respiratory therapy. Available for onboarding in August 2021.

Overview

13
13
years of post-secondary education
52
52
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center
Duluth, MN
2012 - Current
  • Performed efficient knowledgeable care for patient populations including STEMI, Non-STEMI, cardiac catheterization, TAVR, open heart surgery, VATS, vascular surgery, and general surgery requiring ICU level of care and their families
  • Monitoring mechanical ventilation, pulmonary artery catheters, intra-aortic balloon pump, arterial and central lines, temporary pace makers, chest tubes, renal replacement therapy, continuous renal replacement therapy, and emergent sternotomy. Providing intervention when needed or contacting appropriate physician/surgeon regarding critical changes.
  • Titrate vasoactive, sedative, and analgesic medications
    Staffing of 18 bed unit, respond to code blue and rapid responses hospital wide as charge nurse
  • Preceptor to nurse orienting to CVICU
  • Collaboration with patients, physicians, surgeons, pharmacist, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and families to provide high quality patient care.

Respiratory Therapist

Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital
Duluth, MN
2011 - 2012
  • Respiratory function testing, medication administration, CPAP, BIPAP, assist with intubation and ventilator management, assist with bronchoscopy, arterial blood gas collection and interpretation, and patient and family education and support.
  • Adult and pediatric populations.

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse

St. Lukes
Duluth, MN
2012 - 2012
  • Orientation only, left to pursue position with Essentia Health

Registered Respiratory Therapist

St. Lukes
Duluth, MN
2011 - 2012
  • Respiratory function testing, medication administration, CPAP, BiPAP, assist with intubation and ventilatory management, extubation, and patient and family education and support
  • Adult and Pediatric Populations

District Manager

Whitehall Jewellers
Chicago, IL
2001 - 2009
  • Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
  • Hired and led nine managers and supervisors.
  • Optimized in-store merchandising, brand presentation and inventory availability and focus.
  • Modeled best practices for sales and customer service.
  • Built positive and productive relationships with store and field leadership.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing Practice

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN
08.2018 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN
05.2011 - 08.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy

Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN
08.2009 - 05.2011

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University Of Wisconsin - Superior
Superior, WI
09.1999 - 12.2006

Skills

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Certifications and Affiliations

Minnesota Board of Nursing

  • Registered Nurse #R-209954-3 (2012 - Current)
  • Public Health Nurse

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

  • Registered Nurse #256588-30 (2020 - Current)

American Heart Association

  • BCLS (2010 - Current)
  • ACLS (2011 - Current)

SIgma Theta Tau International Honors Society of Nursing (2021)

American Academy of Critical-Care Nurses (2017 - 2021)

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (2011 - 2012)
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (2012 - 2017)
  • License number 3750

National Board of Respiratory Care

  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (2011-2012) (2020 provisional )
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (2012-2017) (2020 provisional) #131901
  • Supporter (2021)

Timeline

Master of Science - Nursing Practice

Minnesota State University - Mankato
08.2018 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Scholastica
05.2011 - 08.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy

Lake Superior College
08.2009 - 05.2011

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University Of Wisconsin - Superior
09.1999 - 12.2006

Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center
2012 - Current

Respiratory Therapist

Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital
2011 - 2012

Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse

St. Lukes
2012 - 2012

Registered Respiratory Therapist

St. Lukes
2011 - 2012

District Manager

Whitehall Jewellers
2001 - 2009
JIll EssayFamily Nurse Practitioner (July 2021)