Rebecca Jernigan

• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients in the Emergency Department, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.

Precepted for 90 hours in the Pediatric Emergency Department.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics IM injections.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient vital signs, EKG's, and collected urine samples for urinalysis.

• Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently.
• Inspected machines and performed repairs.
• Assisted with loading and unloading Bio-Diesel tanker trucks.
• Cleaned and serviced holding tanks.

• Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
• Trained and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and safety while working on the assembly line.
• Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.