Jimi Mercer
Nashville,GA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 3 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 emergency nursing specialty.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Tift Regional Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Served as a reliable resource for colleagues seeking advice on complex cases or best practices within the emergency department setting.
- Continuously expanded clinical knowledge base through ongoing education opportunities such as workshops, conferences, certifications, or advanced degrees related to emergency nursing practice.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Maintained appropriate supplies and equipment within the emergency department by regularly monitoring inventory levels, restocking as needed, and notifying management of any shortages or discrepancies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Streamlined patient flow through the ER by effectively prioritizing cases based on acuity levels and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Promoted teamwork among nursing colleagues through effective collaboration, communication, and mutual support during high-pressure situations.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Supported new nurses'' integration into the emergency department through preceptorship roles, offering guidance, feedback, and support for professional development.
- Optimized throughput times within the ER by assisting with rapid admissions processes when required.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Tift Regional Medical Center
06.2021 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Facilitated smooth transitions of care by effectively communicating pertinent information during hand-offs and discharge planning.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
Student RN Preceptee
Clinch Memorial Hospital
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Successfully completed 96 hours of direct patient care during an intensive, extracurricular preceptorship through South Georgia State College School of Nursing Preceptorship Program.
- Worked with increasing levels of independence under the supervision of my assigned preceptor.
- Gained much needed experience in many areas of general, emergent, and intensive patient care.
- Provided support to patients and patient families.
- Communicated effectively with members of my team.
Patient Care Tech
Tift Regional Medical Center
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, minimizing risk of disease transmission within the clinical environment.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Enabled increased mobility for patients by assisting with ambulation exercises and transfers using proper body mechanics techniques.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Education
Doctorate - Nursing
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA08.2026
Master of Science - Nursing
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA05.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA05.2021
Skills
- Charge/Leadership
- Adaptability, Flexibility, Reliability
- Training and education of orienting staff/students
- Airway Management
- Medication and IV administration
- EMR / EHR
- IV access, Ultrasound IV access, Midline Certified
- Trauma recovery
- Task Prioritization
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Unit Oversight
Certification
- Registered Nurse License RN303685
- CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- CPI Certified
- NIHSS Stroke Scale
- ESI Triage
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Tift Regional Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Tift Regional Medical Center
06.2021 - Current
Student RN Preceptee
Clinch Memorial Hospital
02.2021 - 03.2021
Patient Care Tech
Tift Regional Medical Center
05.2019 - 08.2019
Doctorate - Nursing
Valdosta State University
Master of Science - Nursing
Valdosta State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Georgia State College