Michelle Jones
Lomax,IL
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a proven ability to deliver high-quality patient care in fast-paced environments. Skilled in trauma interventions, patient education, and process improvements, aiming to optimize workflows and enhance patient experiences.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Saint Mary's Medical Center
Galesburg, IL
03.2024 - Current
- Administered medication and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs, identifying changes to ensure timely interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care strategies.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency in emergency department operations.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Saint Mary's Medical Center
Galesburg, IL
10.2021 - 03.2024
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure effective treatment outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on post-operative care and health management strategies.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering skill development and enhancing team performance.
- Conducted assessments of patient conditions, ensuring timely interventions for optimal recovery.
- Prevented complications for post-operative patients through careful monitoring, early detection of issues, and prompt intervention when needed.
- Managed caseload of [Number] patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL05-2020
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Patient education and counseling
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care planning
- Licensed RN
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Taking vitals
- Critical care
- Medication distribution
- Performing ekgs
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Emergency procedures
- Chest pain management
- Diabetes and nutrition education
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Licensed: ACLS, BLS,
- Training - NIH, Dementia Care
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Saint Mary's Medical Center
03.2024 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Saint Mary's Medical Center
10.2021 - 03.2024
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Carl Sandburg College