Monique R. Jackson-Sykes
Willingboro,NJ
Summary
A Dynamic, motivated, licensed, professional holding a registered nursing degree, with 11 years’ experience in various health-care fields. Highly analytical and organized with a history of maintaining composure, effectiveness, and professionalism. Proactive work style, skilled inpatient teaching with a strong emphasis on patient assessment, assisting physicians with procedures, administration and documentation of medications and providing nursing care for adults, pediatric and geriatric population. I am a strong critical thinker as well as independent self-starter with problem solving capabilities. Time management skills with proven success handling multiple, simultaneous responsibilities.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Community Nurse
Catholic Charities of Trenton NJ
Trenton, New Jersey
04.2014 - Current
- Conduct medical and/or mental health assessments and evaluations.
- Administer and monitor medications.
- Coordinate medical care and follow-up.
- Conduct home visits, sick visits and first aid.
- Maintain consumer medical records.
- Provide medication education/nutritional counseling for consumers, families and staff.
- Consult with other program staff regarding consumer health issues and medication.
- Serve as liaison and advocate to community service providers for on-going, emergency and other forms of medical, mental health, crisis care, etc.
- For consumers.
Nurse Case Manager I
Horizon New Jersey Health
Trenton, New Jersey
10.2011 - 04.2014
- Assess patient’s clinical need against established guidelines and/or standards to ensure the level of care and length of stay regarding inpatient stays.
- Evaluate the necessity, appropriateness and efficiency of medical services and procedures provided regarding treatment given.
- Coordinate and assist in implementation of plan for members.
- Monitor and coordinate services rendered outside of said insurance network,.
- Coordinate the delivery of high quality, cost effective care supported by clinical practice guidelines established by the plan addressing the entire continuum of care.
- Monitor patients medical care activities, regardless of the site of service, and outcomes for appropriateness and effectiveness.
- Advocate for member/family among various sites to coordinate resources utilization and evaluation of services provided.
- Encourages member participation and compliance in the case/disease management program efforts.
- Documents accurately and comprehensively based on the standards of practice and current organization policies.
- Interacts and communicates with multidisciplinary teams either telephonically and/or in person striving for continuity and efficiency as the member is managed along the continuum of care.
- Understands fiscal accountability and it impact on the utilization of resources, proceeding to self-care outcomes.
- Evaluates care by problem solving, analyzing variances and participating in the quality improvement program to enhance member outcomes.
- Completes other assigned functions as requested by management.
- State of New Jersey.
Charge Nurse
Juvenile Justice Commission
Hopewell, NJ
01.2006 - 10.2011
- For intakes in an adolescent correctional population.
- Served as a trainer/mentor for new hires, teaching practical applications, CPR and, maintaining patient treatment while keeping accuracy in the completion of reports and patient progress notes.
- Performed all duties of registered nurse, including administration of IV therapy.
- Prepared clear, sound accurate and professionally detailed clinical reports, utilizing various types of electronic and/or Manuel recording and computerized information systems.
- Educated patients/ adolescents regarding prescribed medications.
- Made appointments, while consulting with specialist regarding members overall health while arranging for transportation to and from appointments based on member insurance carrier.
- Assisted physician/nurse practitioner with examinations.
- Organized assigned nursing work and developed effective work methods., 12 Months.
- Provide health care, first aid and immunizations.
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic test to identify and assess patient’s condition.
- Monitor vital sins, weights while performing had-to-toe assessments.
- Advise and consult with specified personnel concerning necessary precautions to be taken to prevent possible contamination and infections.
- Prepare and assist residents/patients for examinations.
- Administer vision, and hearing test maintaining annual test results up to date in EMR (Electronic Medical Records), while referring abnormal results to appropriate health care providers.
- Recognize ethnic, cultural, religious, physical, gender and other individual differences.
- Assumes responsibility of the individual medical department in the absence of the Nursing Supervisor.
- Teach medication administration to essential staff as per Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) policy and procedure in absence of nurse.
- Instruct/Teach CPR to layperson/essential (JJC) staff.
- Ensure medical compliance with (JJC) medical policy and procedure.
- Request and acquire necessary medical equipment, materials and supplies using cost-effective.
- Measures while replenishing stock on an as needed basis.
Head Nurse
Ewing Residential Treatment Facility
Trenton, NJ
10.2005 - 10.2006
- Prepared and assist residents/patients for examinations.
- Administered vision and hearing test, maintains test results in medical chart.
- Teach medication training to essential staff as per Juvenile Justice Commission policy.
- Provided health care, first aid and immunizations to residents.
- Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic test to identify and assess patient’s condition.
- Monitor vital signs and weights, while performing head-to-toe assessments.
- Advise and consult with practitioner and essential staff concerning necessary needed precautions to prevent contamination and spread of infections.
- Discuss psychological treatment with treatment team consisting of staff, psychiatrist, social worker, and education/trade specialist.
- Ensure medical compliance according with the State of New Jersey medical policies and procedures.
- Provide clinical care encompassing both acute and chronic medical conditions as well as injuries.
Visiting Nurse
Visiting Nurses of Mercer County
Trenton, New Jersey
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Discussed cases with physician and other health-care professional to prepared comprehensive.
- Patient care plans.
- Performed initial and follow up evaluations including but not limited to history and physical examinations, laboratory and skin test interpretations.
- Provided care and counseling to HIV-positive patients, while continuously providing education n disease process, and medication regimen.
- Provided clinical care encompassing bot acute and chronic medical conditions and injuries, admissions, and discharge summaries.
- Managed multiple system disease, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, arthritis and cancer.
- Immunized patients from communicable diseases.
- IV Therapy/Venipuncture.
- Wound Care assessment and treatment.
Registered Nurse
Capital Health Systems
Trenton, New Jersey
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Prioritized patient care based on head to-toe assessment.
- Performed EKG.
- Monitored vital signs, weights.
- Advised and consulted with peers, family, visitors regarding necessary precautions.
- Monitored.
- Vital signs, height and weight including BMI.necessarymufor.
- Prepared and assisted physician/nurse practitioner with intake exams.
- Administered necessary immunizations based on need and order of physician.
- Cared patients on Med surge/Orthopedic/Oncology unit encompassing laminectomies, Total Joint Replacements/Tracheostomy, Feeding Tubes, Foley insertion, ports, Drains, Surgical incisions.
- Managed multiple systems, including Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Diabetes etc.
- IV Therapy/Venipuncture.
Education
American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers - undefined
1.2016
State of New Jersey nursing License 5/2003-5/2017 American Red Cross CPR Instructor since - undefined
Mercer County Community College
1.2013
Baccalaureate degree - Nursing
Immaculata University
8.2009
Skills
- Basic
- Consulting
- Counseling
- CPR
- Delivery
- First aid
- Forms
- Information systems
- Instructor
- Insurance
- Notes
- Materials
- Mental Health
- Mentor
- Network
- Nursing
- Personnel
- Policies
- Problem solving
- Progress
- Quality
- Quality improvement
- Recording
- Seminars
- Sound
- Supervisor
- Teaching
- Telemetry
- Trainer
- Transportation
- Vision
- Motivational Interviewing
- Safety Protocols
- Patient Interaction
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Case Coordination
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Injection Administration
- Understanding of Medical Terms
- Chronic Renal Disease Management
- Patient Health Information Access
- Microsoft Office
- EMR Systems
- Compliance Issues
- Accurate Documentation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Psychiatric Community Nurse
Catholic Charities of Trenton NJ
04.2014 - Current
Nurse Case Manager I
Horizon New Jersey Health
10.2011 - 04.2014
Charge Nurse
Juvenile Justice Commission
01.2006 - 10.2011
Head Nurse
Ewing Residential Treatment Facility
10.2005 - 10.2006
Visiting Nurse
Visiting Nurses of Mercer County
01.2005 - 01.2006
Registered Nurse
Capital Health Systems
01.2004 - 01.2006
American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers - undefined
State of New Jersey nursing License 5/2003-5/2017 American Red Cross CPR Instructor since - undefined
Mercer County Community College
Baccalaureate degree - Nursing
Immaculata University
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