Nita Faye Jackson
Gordonsville,TN
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 14 year of direct patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Self motivated with strong time management and flexibility looking for a position as a remote from home Registered Nurse.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
Registered Nurse-Discharge RN
Vanderbilt Medical Center
04.2016 - 12.2022
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Obtained equipment and supplies for patient to use at home to ensure all after discharge needs were met
- Schedule follow up appointments for patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored discharge orders placement and discharged patient in a timely manner according to hospital guidelines.
- Collaborated with Case Managers, Social Workers and Medical team to coordinate discharge for patients to Inpatient Rehab, Skilled Nursing Facility or Home Health.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Vanderbilt Medical Center
06.2009 - 04.2016
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Care Partner
Vanderbilt Medical Center
03.2006 - 06.2009
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Aquinas College
Nashville, TN06.2009
Skills
- Treatment Recommendations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Care Assessment
- Accurate Documentation
- Infection Control Procedures
- PICC Lines
- Unit Oversight
- Nursing Assignments
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Work Assignments
- Unit Oversight
- Clear Patient Communication
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse-Discharge RN
Vanderbilt Medical Center
04.2016 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Vanderbilt Medical Center
06.2009 - 04.2016
Care Partner
Vanderbilt Medical Center
03.2006 - 06.2009
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Aquinas College
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