Jocelyn Doherty
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Committed to developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, a respectful attitude, and excellent customer service. Seasoned nursing professional with clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and technical abilities. Proficient in EMR charting, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize patient care and support. Known for being quality-focused and efficiency-driven, detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Excels at handling multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Step Down/ Telemetry Unit RN, 2nd Floor
Temple Fox Chase Cancer Center
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Experience working with cancer patients of all sorts of diagnoses ages 19 and up
- Caring for 2-4 patients at a time
- Acute care after surgeries and patients that just need upgraded care/telemetry
- Very comfortable with patient care and medication administration
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
Med-surge/Telemetry RN 5th Floor
Nazareth Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Caring for up to 7 patients and of course helping everyone out as a team member (everyone is my patient)
- Continued experience as a med-surge/telemetry nurse
- Completed Telemetry class
- Experience caring for COVID patients, all sorts of diagnoses, experience with nurse titrated heparin drips
- Partially paper charting
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
RN on Med-surge/GYN-onc/Telemetry Unit 7West
Jefferson Gibbon Building
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Caring for 4-6 patients
- Experience working with all types of diagnoses including sickle cell patients, TBI patients, SCI patients, cancer patients, such as gyn cancer, liver and pancreatic cancer, DKA, methadone maintenance patients, different eye problems, COVID rule outs, COVID patients, dementia patients with complicated UTIs
- Experience with putting in IVs and blood draws, insulin drips, hanging different IV medications, experience in codes and RRTs
- Experience with administering Amphotericin IV
RN on Spinal Cord Injury Unit Rehab
Jefferson Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Experience giving nursing care to those with spinal cord injuries and TBI
- Working with 1-2 CNAs and a group of 4-6 patients at a time
- Increased experience with foleys, ICP, PVRs, PEG tubes, giving IV medications, wound care, JP drains, colostomies, bowel routines
- Acquired experience with trach/ventilator care, suctioning, lift machines, and different types of transfers
- Worked closely with Physical Therapy
- Some experience being charge nurse and making schedules
Team Leader RN
Holy Redeemer Lafayette
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Life care nursing on long-term care unit
- Working with a team of 4-7 CNAs to provide total care to 20-30 residents
- Accumulated hospice care experience, wound care experience, peg-tube experience, and experience with oxygen concentrators, CPAP machine, and inserting foley catheters
- Experience with all kinds of diagnoses and end of life care
- Mostly learned skills and time management here
Education
BSN -
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA12.2017
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Experienced with Epic
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical judgment
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Precepting
- Critical Care
- Medication and IV administration
- Discharge Planning
Certification
- BLS/ACLS Certified by American Heart Association
- IV Certification
Awardscertificates
- CPR Certified by the American Heart Association
- ACLS by American Heart Association
- IV Certified
Timeline
Surgical Step Down/ Telemetry Unit RN, 2nd Floor
Temple Fox Chase Cancer Center
01.2023 - 08.2024
Med-surge/Telemetry RN 5th Floor
Nazareth Hospital
01.2021 - 12.2022
RN on Med-surge/GYN-onc/Telemetry Unit 7West
Jefferson Gibbon Building
01.2020 - 01.2021
RN on Spinal Cord Injury Unit Rehab
Jefferson Magee Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2020
Team Leader RN
Holy Redeemer Lafayette
07.2018 - 01.2019
BSN -
Holy Family University
- BLS/ACLS Certified by American Heart Association
- IV Certification
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