Marissa Jackson
Charlotte
Summary
Compassionate professional with 10+ years of expertise in providing comprehensive care to the pediatric and geriatric population in the ambulatory, clinical and home setting. Skilled in office management, working independently, EMR charting and achieving company goals. Committed to teamwork, diversity and providing consistent and proficient evidence based nursing interventions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Nurse
BAYADA Pediatrics
08.2016 - Current
- Perform or assist with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
- Obtain vital signs and intervene appropriately if not within baseline parameters
- Maintain aspiration precautions and patent airway of at-risk client
- Maintain g-tube patency (placement check, infection control, 360-degree rotation)
- Administer medications via g-tube and PO
- Notify case supervisor of changes in client health baseline and new orders
- Liaison between MD and plan of care to ensure the best client outcome by obtaining new orders, clarifications, and reporting adverse findings
- Provide colostomy care and maintain seizure precautions
- Provide skilled nursing care to clients with various childhood medical conditions including, Bilateral Lung Transplant, Hirschsprung, Cerebral Palsy, Failure to Thrive, Williams Syndrome and Trisomy 21
- Collect laboratory specimens and prepare them for lab testing
- Perform an inventory of in-home medical stock and reorder supplies
- Head lice recognition, treatment, and education to family
- School nurse substitute where triage, treatment and education is provided to children of various ages
- Accompany pediatric clients to school and doctors appointments
School Nurse
Mecklenburg County Health Department
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Performed COVID-19 health screening for students and faculty by conducting CDC recommended evaluations.
- Oversaw health services for school of 900 students and faculty.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated family members and emergency school-staff on course of care and medication side effects in easy-to-understand terms.
Charge Nurse
Levine Children's Hospital
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Oversee delivery of care for all patients on a 24-bed progressive care unit, delegating nursing assignments and supervising a team of nurses, technicians and unit clerks
- Collaborate with primary nurse and physician to quickly assess a patient and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Provide exceptional nursing support to patients needing complex care such as ventilator and cardiac management
- Address disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability
- Facilitate therapeutic communication and conflict resolution by redirecting negative behaviors; helping patients/families regain dignity and control
- Oversee and manage ten clinical and support staff during patient care activities while maintaining staff morale and professionalism
- Participate in education activities, including evidence-based practice, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
- Actively targeted nursing and patient satisfaction issues and promoted actionable improvements to enhance unit-wide quality initiatives
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, initiating crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
Staff Nurse
Levine Children's Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2020
- Documented patient information obtained from new admission interview
- Communicated goals, plans and progress to parents or guardians in words that were understood
- Assisted doctors with non-invasive procedures at the bedside
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Assessed the physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
- Monitor patient condition, including obtaining EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry rhythms and updating the healthcare team on acute changes in health status
- Monitor patient reactions after administering hazardous IV therapies
- Performed wound care and dressing changes
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Sub-Acute Floor Nurse
St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Cared for multi-diagnosis patients in a sub-acute setting
- Provided wound care using aseptic and sterile technique
- Performed central line dressing change via sterile technique
- Collected blood and administered IV medication via a central line catheter
- Maintained patent central line by ensuring proper flush protocol was followed
- Performed bladder scans to check urine residual
- Administered medications in a timely and safe manner using the 5 check system via PO, injection, inhalation, intravenous, peg tube or topically
- Administered respiratory treatments via nebulizer
- Assessment of skin and prevention of breakdown by utilizing two-hour turning schedule for high-risk patients
- Collect blood, tissue and other specimens, and prepared them for lab testing
- Maintained the safety of patients by implementing fall prevention protocols
- Delegated appropriate duties to staff
- Documented patient information accurately and thoroughly
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Performed wound vacuum changes
Injection Room Nurse
Princeton Medical Group
10.2014 - 08.2015
- Provided immunizations, travel vaccines, PPD's, post-chemo injections and vitamin B-12/testosterone injections
- Assisted patients with travel by researching global endemic diseases and recommending the necessary CDC approved vaccines
- Kept abreast of current side effects of vaccines, emerging diseases and effectiveness of vaccines
- Verified doctor's orders and potential patient contraindications before administering vaccines
- Professionally questioned a physician's order's that would potentially put the patient at harm
- Provided education on self-injection of insulin and Lovenox
- Quickly responded to any adverse reactions from vaccines
- Maintained daily office and medical supply inventory
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College Of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ2014
Certificate - Medical Office Assistant
Mercer County Vocational School
West Windsor, NJ2009
Skills
- Calm demeanor in stressful situations
- Discharge planning and care coordination for medically complex cases
- Proper disposal of medical waste per protocol
- Proper sight and count of medication inventory
- Proficient in emergency tracheostomy change
- Professional tone and phone communication skills with a commitment to resolve callers issues
- Proper set up and maintenance of IV lines for infusions while simultaneously monitoring patients for adverse reactions
- Triage and direction of ill patients to appropriate treatment area
- Acute/chronic care management
Certification
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- NIH Stroke scale
- Preceptor
- CPR
Timeline
School Nurse
Mecklenburg County Health Department
10.2020 - 06.2021
Charge Nurse
Levine Children's Hospital
01.2020 - 10.2020
Staff Nurse
Levine Children's Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2020
Pediatric Nurse
BAYADA Pediatrics
08.2016 - Current
Sub-Acute Floor Nurse
St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center
08.2015 - 08.2016
Injection Room Nurse
Princeton Medical Group
10.2014 - 08.2015
Certificate - Medical Office Assistant
Mercer County Vocational School
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- NIH Stroke scale
- Preceptor
- CPR
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College Of New Jersey
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