Jordan Brady, BSN, RN
Grand Blanc,MI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mclaren Oakland Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Patient Care Technician - ED and ICU
Mclaren Oakland Hospital
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Applied oxygen via nasal cannula, simple masks and nebulizer masks under direction of nurse in charge.
Hospice Aide
CNS Hospice
02.2018 - 04.2021
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Elderly Caregiver
Autumn Ridge/Addington Place
06.2017 - 04.2021
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Offered companionship and kindness to elderly patients.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Administered medications following prescribed instructions to alleviate symptoms and discomfort, monitoring client reactions.
- Documented daily activities and changes in client condition to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements.
- Replaced bandages, dressings and binders to care for wounds and encourage healing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oakland University
Rochester, MI12.2021
High School Diploma -
Brandon High School
Ortonville, MI06.2017
Skills
- Prioritizing Patients
- Cardiac Arrest
- Medical Records Management
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Intramuscular Injections
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Patient Assessments
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Patient Stabilization
- Medication Administration
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Nursing Process
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- Discharge Planning
- Wound Care
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Updating Medical Charts
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion
- Patient Management
- Height and Weight Measurement
- Patient Health Information Access
- Interpreting EKGs
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Acute Illness
- Chest Tubes
Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse
TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
ALS - Advanced Life Support
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mclaren Oakland Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Patient Care Technician - ED and ICU
Mclaren Oakland Hospital
05.2021 - 03.2023
Hospice Aide
CNS Hospice
02.2018 - 04.2021
Elderly Caregiver
Autumn Ridge/Addington Place
06.2017 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Oakland University
High School Diploma -
Brandon High School