Mary Jones
Jacksonville,AR
Summary
Results-driven RN known for strong clinical judgment and effective emergency response. Experienced in administering medications and monitoring patient vital signs, ensuring optimal care in high-pressure environments.
Accomplished RN with extensive experience in dialysis and infusion therapy. Expertise in precepting new staff, implementing infection control measures, and developing individualized care plans. Committed to delivering high-quality patient care and improving team performance.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Contract Infusion Therapy RN
RN Enterprises
Jacksonville, FL
04.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care quality.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans for diverse patient needs.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to enhance patient treatment strategies and outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management and discharge instructions.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care NA
Little Rock, AR
04.2023 - Current
- Administered dialysis treatments to patients, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality care standards.
- Monitored patient vital signs and documented changes in electronic health records for accurate assessments.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans tailored to patient needs.
- Trained new nursing staff on dialysis procedures, equipment operation, and emergency response protocols. Serves as a leader, coach, mentor and role model for new employees.
- Implemented infection control measures, reducing the risk of complications during dialysis procedures.
- Assisted in training new staff members on dialysis procedures, policies, and equipment usage ensuring consistent high standards of patient care across the unit. Delegates appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including but not limited to LPNs and Patient Care Technicians.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Expert cannulator.
Acute Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis RN
Protouch Staffing
Batesville, AR
08.2022 - 03.2023
- Knowledgeable and responsible for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and other related therapies for the renal patient in the hospital setting.
- Have a working knowledge of the facility's Policies and Procedures.
- Prepar and monitor the equipment used for intermittent or continuous dialysis and water treatment, including performing quality control checks.
- Initiate, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatments via all accesses and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Ability to recognize and respond to emergency situations.
Charge RN/Acute and Chronic Dialysis RN
DCI
Little Rock, AR
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Knowledgeable and responsible for hemodialysis and related therapies for the renal patient.
- Have a working knowledge of policies and procedures.
- Prepare and monitor the equipment used for intermittent or continuous hemodialysis and water treatment, including performing quality control checks.
- Initiate, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatments via all accesses in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Acts as a preceptor for new staff.
- Work closely with staff to complete work as a team.
- Ability to recognize and respond to emergency situations.
Acute and Chronic Dialysis Clinical Coordinator RN
Davita Kidney Care
Little Rock, AR
04.2012 - 11.2020
- RN in the Acute and Chronic setting provided hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis to renal patients in various facilities.
- Served as a resource person and Preceptor.
- Completed DSS leadership class.
- Provided Influenza and Hepatitis B vaccines and Tb skin tests to patients as well as staff.
- Managed staffing issues.
- Responsible for making sure metrics are met and improving DQI scores.
- Access Manager/Anemia Manager.
- Shining Star in 2015.
Dialysis Travel RN
Nurses Rx - Division of AMN Healthcare
Beaumont, TX
08.2011 - 03.2012
- Served in the positions of Charge, Staff, and Medication RN.
- Responsible for the provision and supervision of care for renal patients.
- Performed patient assessments, cannulations, checked catheter patency as well as started the dialysis treatment, water treatment checks, assisted and directed staff as needed, and functioned as a resource person.
Staff/Head Charge RN/Back up FA
AR Renal Systems/Davita
North Little Rock, AR
12.2008 - 07.2011
- Responsible for the provision and supervision of care for a designated group of dialysis patients.
- Delegate and supervise staff of RNs, LPNs, and PCTs.
- Perform patient assessments, assist with Care Plans, administer medications, check access patency, cannulate, evaluate patients during dialysis for possible complications, schedule staff meals and duty assignments, reassign staff and patients to accommodate unscheduled treatments, function as a resource person, and assisted and directed other staff members as needed. Covered for the FA when they were not present.
Family Practice Clinic RN/Case Manager
Little Rock Air Force Base
Jacksonville, AR
10.2005 - 09.2008
- Started as Family Practice RN where I coordinated and assisted in managing the care of all patients in the provider's empanelment.
- Provided quality, cost effective care to Active Duty military personnel to ensure deployment readiness.
- Assisted provider as needed, did assessments, ordered necessary labs, placed requests for medications, carried out and followed up on provider's orders.
- As the CM, I reviewed and followed patients with catastrophic or life threatening illnesses or multiple, chronic, and complex diseases requiring extensive coordination with multiple care providers. Coordinated multiple services to decrease fragmentation of care.
ER Staff and Head Charge RN
St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
Little Rock, AR
02.2004 - 12.2005
- Prioritized and provided necessary immediate care to patients of all ages and a very broad range of illnesses.
- Ensured all orders were carried out and followed up on when appropriate.
- Assigned appropriate nursing personnel to provide care. Managed staffing issues.
LPN/Charge RN/Relief House Supervisor
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Greenwood, MS
08.1993 - 02.2004
- Provided immediate care to clients of all ages. Gave medications, charted, obtained labs, started IVs, and infused fluids and antibiotics.
- Coordinated and managed all care, staffing, follow up care appointments, ordered supplies, checked equipment, and did inpatient room assignments.
- Supervised a 365 bed hospital.
- Assisted surgeons and other specialists with procedures.
- Responsible for the ER Policy and Procedure Manual.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NYCertification For Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Mississippi Delta Community College
Moorhead, MSBachelor of Science - Biology
Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MSSkills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
- Infection control measures
- Precepting
- Emergency response
Timeline
Independent Contract Infusion Therapy RN
RN Enterprises
04.2025 - Current
Dialysis Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care NA
04.2023 - Current
Acute Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis RN
Protouch Staffing
08.2022 - 03.2023
Charge RN/Acute and Chronic Dialysis RN
DCI
11.2020 - 12.2022
Acute and Chronic Dialysis Clinical Coordinator RN
Davita Kidney Care
04.2012 - 11.2020
Dialysis Travel RN
Nurses Rx - Division of AMN Healthcare
08.2011 - 03.2012
Staff/Head Charge RN/Back up FA
AR Renal Systems/Davita
12.2008 - 07.2011
Family Practice Clinic RN/Case Manager
Little Rock Air Force Base
10.2005 - 09.2008
ER Staff and Head Charge RN
St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center
02.2004 - 12.2005
LPN/Charge RN/Relief House Supervisor
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
08.1993 - 02.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Certification For Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Mississippi Delta Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Mississippi Valley State University