Jillian Arnold, RN
Macomb,MI
Summary
Patient-oriented Registered Nurse with 12 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with multiple years in specialty.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-School District
Aya Healthcare
09.2020 - Current
- Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
- Implemented emergency protocols in medical emergencies to promote safety for students and staff.
- Elementary school nurse responsible for care of students with seizure disorders, diabetes insipidus, cerebral palsy and other medical needs
- Only RN at building on response team for emergency care procedures if necessary.
- Follow individual action care plans for students that maintain safety for student and peers involved in classroom.
- Administer subcutaneous/ intramuscular/ oral medication.
- Calculate intake and output and adjust medication dosage as needed.
- Help adjust AFO’s, use walker or wheelchair for ambulating.
- Work with interdisciplinary team to adjust students care plans and 504 plans as necessary.
- Administer rescue medication as needed.
- Assess injuries and illnesses, make decisions on which procedure to follow if students show signs of illness/ injury.
- Resource for school health aid.
Interventional Radiology RN
Children's Hospital Of Michigan
07.2020 - 09.2021
- Responsible for researching inpatient requests for interventional radiology procedures.
- Ensure proper orders and labs are placed prior to procedures.
- Review physicians orders for procedures, call families to schedule outpatient appointments, organize schedules for patients requiring return procedures with multidisciplinary team.
- Start IVs, draw labs, place patient on monitors for anesthesia.
- Comfort patients and families during and prior to sedation.
- Assist physician in OR with sterile supplies, procedural time out, documentation.
- Dress central lines and document.
- Transfer patients to PACU or ICU.
- Assist physician during outpatient gastrostomy tube changes.
- Scheduled elective procedures for outpatients, set up labs to be ordered for procedures and plan of care post procedure.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Emergency Department RN
Children's Hospital of Michigan
04.2017 - 08.2020
- Trauma/ Triage trained to use ESI coding to determine acuity of patients as Lead RN at entrance of department.
- Work in Trauma running as many as 4 bays/ including pediatric trauma code, respiratory and code blue.
- Provide care for up to 10 patients in pod, inclusive of all care needs.
- Assessments, nursing care plan implementation and continued updating, EMAR Charting, Patient Education, discharge teaching.
- Work collaboratively with care team members to provide continuity in care, delegation and supervision, receiving/clarifying and implementing doctor orders.
- Makes referrals to ancillary staff as needed, such as social work. IV starts/care and pump usage, lumbar puncture assistance, performs ECG’s, cardiac monitoring, neuro checks, isolation/airborne/droplet/universal precautions.
- Immunization administration, IV and IM medication administration, glucose monitoring, Capillary and venous blood draws, NG placement, foley placement.
- Bedside RN during ketamine sedations for orthopedic procedures/ incision and drainage outpatient procedures.
Observation Unit RN
Children's Hospital of Michigan
10.2012 - 04.2017
- Implement total patient care for up to 6 high acuity patients per shift; process new patient admissions, utilize the nursing process including: assessments, charting-flow sheets and intervention planning and implementation, outcome evaluation, patient/family teaching, advocate for patients and completing patient discharges.
- Participated in physician rounds collaborating with team on plan for patients, suctioning, IV starts/care and pump usage, telemetry application and monitoring (Certified), neuro checks, isolation/ airborne/ droplet/universal precautions, delegation and supervision, receiving/clarifying and implementing doctor orders.
- Makes referrals to ancillary staff as needed, such as social work, psychiatry, PT/OT, Speech, and Dietary
- Phlebotomy collection and specimen collection, blood glucose monitoring, obtaining manual and electronic vital signs/ monitoring and trending values, CODE activities, collaboration and interact with team members inclusive of ancillary staff to coordinate treatments.
- Evaluate staffing requirements, complete floor assignments and fulfill other charge role activities as well as precepting/ orienting new staff to the 27 bed unit.
NICU RN, Detroit Medical Center, Sinai Grace Hospital
03.2011 - 12.2011
- Provide care for up to 5 infants, provide care for newborns withdrawing, IM/ IV fluids and antibiotics, nipple/gavage feeding, thermoregulation, car seat checks, discharge planning and family education
- Venous/ capillary blood draws, NG placement, suctioning, oxygen therapy
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Baker College
12.2010
Certification
Certifications and Licenses: Registered Nurse State of Michigan. Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Basic Life Support. Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course. CPR Certification.
Timeline
Registered Nurse-School District
Aya Healthcare
09.2020 - Current
Interventional Radiology RN
Children's Hospital Of Michigan
07.2020 - 09.2021
Emergency Department RN
Children's Hospital of Michigan
04.2017 - 08.2020
Observation Unit RN
Children's Hospital of Michigan
10.2012 - 04.2017
NICU RN, Detroit Medical Center, Sinai Grace Hospital
03.2011 - 12.2011
Associate Degree - Nursing
Baker College
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