Jill Pentkowski
Summary
Knowledgeable nursing preceptor with 10 years of clinical expertise in labor and delivery and maternal/infant nursing, offering proven clinical knowledge, sound judgment, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Passionate about individual student success incorporating hands-on learning for long-term retention in today's healthcare settings.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse & Preceptor, Labor and Delivery
Henderson Hospital
Henderson, NV
10.2016 - Current
- Precepted new hires, nursing students, and new graduate nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles and procedures following established standards of practice and organizational policies.
- Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within women's services to serve as informational resource to students.
- Assisted doctors in monitoring baby and mother health during labor.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Assisted physician during vaginal and surgical deliveries, by anticipating needs, encouraging and attending to patient and baby after birth.
Faculty/Instructor
College Of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
04.2022 - Current
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate students on IV insertion and therapy.
- Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within IV therapy to serve as informational resource to students.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Provided individualized instruction to struggling pupils.
Registered Nurse, Newborn Nursery
Mountain View Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonatal patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on plan of care, health promotion and warning signs of worsening condition.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, and breastfeeding.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Sunrise Children's Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
07.2014 - 08.2015
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth..
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Nurse Apprentice, Pediatric Emergency Department
Sunrise Children's Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
03.2013 - 05.2014
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
Stay at Home Parent
Self
Henderson, NV
08.2003 - 08.2012
Police Emergency Dispatcher
Scottsdale Police Department
Scottsdale, AZ
05.2000 - 08.2003
- Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official police emergency units while tracking data in real-time environments.
- Scanned suspects with NCIS per police requests to determine criminal and driver history, vehicle registration information and license status.
Fire Emergency Dispatcher
Rural Metro Fire Department
Scottsdale, AZ
01.1998 - 05.2000
- Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Touro University
Henderson, Nevada03.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NevadaSkills
- Clinical Preceptor
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Verbal Communication
- Direct Patient Care
- Perioperative Nursing
- Classroom Instruction
- Mentoring
- Lecturing
- Presentation Skills
- Patient Education
- Family Education
- Team Player
- Extremely Well Organized
- Performs Well Under Stress
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Curriculum Implementation
- Competency Assessment
Accomplishments
Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses, 2018
Affiliations
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, AWHONN 2016 - current
Certification
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- NV Nursing License RN79911 - expires January 2026
Timeline
Faculty/Instructor
College Of Southern Nevada
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse & Preceptor, Labor and Delivery
Henderson Hospital
10.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse, Newborn Nursery
Mountain View Hospital
08.2015 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Sunrise Children's Hospital
07.2014 - 08.2015
Nurse Apprentice, Pediatric Emergency Department
Sunrise Children's Hospital
03.2013 - 05.2014
Stay at Home Parent
Self
08.2003 - 08.2012
Police Emergency Dispatcher
Scottsdale Police Department
05.2000 - 08.2003
Fire Emergency Dispatcher
Rural Metro Fire Department
01.1998 - 05.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Touro University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
College of Southern Nevada