Meredith Jett
Pelham,AL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in inpatient and outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. 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. Works very will in a team environment and continually contributes towards improving patient satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Grandview Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Unit, Charge Nurse
Grandview Medical Center
10.2016 - 02.2021
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Herzing University
Birmingham, AL08.2016
Skills
- Medical Supply Management
- Electronic Charting
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Operational Standards
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Compassionate and Caring
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Examination
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- IV Administration
- Pain Management Techniques
- Operational Procedures
- Patient Care Assessment
- Clear Patient Communication
- Pain Prevention
- Disease Processes
- Interpreting EKGs
- Patient Admission
- Intramuscular Injections
- PICC Lines
- First Aid
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Monitoring Recovery
- Admissions and Discharge Processes
- Infection Control Procedures
- Anesthetic Administration
- Student Precepting
- IV Insertion
- Medical Charts and Records
- Knee Surgery
- Glucose Testing
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Grandview Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Unit, Charge Nurse
Grandview Medical Center
10.2016 - 02.2021
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Herzing University