Lacey Jackson
Santa Fe,TX
Summary
Caring and compassionate Registered Nurse who is a highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Proven team player who follows patient care plan, meets patient care goals, and has positive interactions with patient families. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Clinician III
UTMB Galveston
Galveston, TX
03.2024 - Current
- Assessed and monitored the development of premature infants in NICU.
- Administered medications, intravenous fluids, and other treatments to neonates as prescribed by physicians.
- Provided education and support to families with newborns requiring intensive care.
- Observed and documented changes in patient's conditions including vital signs, behavior, and physical assessments.
- Developed individualized plans of care for each infant based on assessment data and physician orders.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Performed bedside procedures such as intubation, chest tube insertion, lumbar puncture.
- Instructed nursing staff in providing quality care for neonates according to established standards of practice.
- Assisted physicians during medical procedures such as resuscitations or surgeries.
- Participated in research studies related to the improvement of neonatal care practices.
RN Staff Nurse Pediatrics/NICU
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Webster, TX
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Performed heel sticks to perform labs including but not limited to Billi, CRP, BMP, newborn screenings, and car seat challanges.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects in CPN software and Meditech software.
- Reviewed physician orders and participated in medication management to optimize patient safety.
- Assisted physician with neonatal eye exams.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment and administered medications and IVs.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Bathed, weighed, fed newborns, and checked vital signs 3 times during each nursing shift.
- Used effective communication skills to speak with parents regarding daily baby care, CPR instruction, and any questions about care of neonate before discharge.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
RN Staff Nurse
Angels of Care Pediatrics
Houston, TX
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Performed tubal feedings via G Button, placed foley catheters, ostomy care.
Education
Ph.D. - Health Professions-Nursing Education
Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas A & M University
Corpus Christi, TX05.2021
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
The University Of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TX05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Texas A&M Health Science Center
College Station, TX08.2006
Skills
- MediTech Software
- CPN Software
- Pediatrics/NICU experience
- Acute Care Hospital Experience
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Critical Thinking
- Creative Problem Solving
- BLS/ACLS/PALS certified Instructor
- NRP Certification
- Infection Control Procedures
- Solis Ambulatory IV Infusion
- Medifusion 4000 syringe pump
- Elaris & Baxter IV pumps
- Med Surgical skills
- Medication and IV Administration
- Specimen/lab Collection
- Patient Advocacy
- Documentation and Reporting
- Patient Monitoring
- Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
- Educate Families on neonatal care
Certification
State of Texas Registered Nurse (Compact License)
BLS, ACLS, PALS Certified Instructor
NRP Certified
Timeline
Nurse Clinician III
UTMB Galveston
03.2024 - Current
RN Staff Nurse Pediatrics/NICU
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
10.2022 - 03.2024
RN Staff Nurse
Angels of Care Pediatrics
08.2021 - 09.2022
Ph.D. - Health Professions-Nursing Education
Bellarmine University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Texas A & M University
Master of Science - Human Resource Management
The University Of Texas At Tyler
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Texas A&M Health Science Center