Patricia Jacobsen

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• 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.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.

Charge over 7-9 nurses most of whom were just off orientation. Making assignments, delegating helping with admissions, taking assignments and head of codes.

• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments

Charge nurse in a small L&D unit.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care