Jordan Bales
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Registered Nurse with hands on patient care experience, and clinical training. Highly organized with great team skills and an eager to learn more. Very dependable and time oriented, fully dedicated to following directions and policies. I am constantly seeking opportunities to grow as a leader and have a passion for caring for others.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care
Riley Hospital for Children
07.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Performed electronic Documentation
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
- Provided emotional support to families during critical stages in the NICU, fostering trust and open communication.
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough assessments and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Developed strong rapport with patients families, providing guidance and answering questions about the care process.
- Exhibited excellent bedside manner when interacting with premature newborns or those with congenital conditions, providing compassionate and individualized care.
Patient Care Assistant, Emergency Department
Riley Children’s Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Assist patients with being transported to radiology and other departments
- Perform Point of care tasks including: Accu Cheks, Pregnancy Tests, Rapid Strep tests, Fecal Occult, and Urine Dip Sticks
- Assist nurses in starting IVs on kids by communicating and holding the kids
- Perform BLS in emergency situations
- Utilize critical thinking skills in high stressed situations
- Perform Electronic Documentation appropriately and efficiently
- Provide comfort to kids in new, scary situations by distraction and communication with them
Student Nurse Intern
Ascension St. Vincent
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Assist with all patient activities of daily living
- I would assist with helping patients get baths, make sure they are practicing oral hygiene, order meals, as well as assist them with moving and walking around their rooms and unit
- Assist nurses with non-licensed activities including: taking patients EKG’s and vital signs, performing blood draws, retrieving blood products from blood bank, and perform bladder scans
- During intern shifts I was able to pass meds with my nurse, assist with administration of meds and tube feedings into G tubes, assist with trachea care, as well as perform head to toe assessments
- Perform Electronic Documentation
Patient Care Technician
Eskenazi Health
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Monitor no more than 10 patients in the video monitoring room, watching for falls, pulling of lines, as well as monitoring patients that are suicidal and informing their nurse if anything happens
- Building good communication skills by one-to-one sitting with patients that have an altered mental status, suicidal, or fall risk
- Float tech on postpartum, labor and delivery, med-surg, burn, and emergency department
- I was able to assist with resetting rooms, taking patients vitals, restocking all the equipment that the nurses may need, doing EKG’s, and assisting with bathing patients
Education
Bachelor od Science Degree -
IU School of Nursing
Indianapolis, IN05.2024
Riley Children’s Hospital
Indianapolis, IN03.2024
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, IN12.2023
Franciscan Health
Indianapolis, IN05.2023
Skills
- Communication
- Time Management
- Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
Certification
Basic Life Support/BLS
Neonatal Resuscitation Program/ NRP
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care
Riley Hospital for Children
07.2024 - Current
Patient Care Assistant, Emergency Department
Riley Children’s Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2024
Student Nurse Intern
Ascension St. Vincent
12.2022 - 12.2023
Patient Care Technician
Eskenazi Health
12.2021 - 12.2022
Methodist Hospital
Bachelor od Science Degree -
IU School of Nursing
Riley Children’s Hospital
Franciscan Health
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