Samantha Jelks

• HealthTrust Workforce Solution Staffing Agency Serving at hospitals located in South, Georgia(Colisuem- Northside Hospital & Medical Center; Fairview Hospital ; Doctors Hospital of Augusta ) ranging from 103 to 190 bed facility per diem travel shifts mainly on the telemetry unit, med- surgical unit and orthopedic unit
• Also floating to the Emergency department and ICU Unit to help take care of overflow
• Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, dressing changes, IVs and all other aspects of nursing care
• Facilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; prepared chart notes and other documentation; and participated on interdisciplinary team

• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

• Updated patient charts using MediTech with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

A 185 bed faculity whwere cared for 5 patients on a med. surg

• Cared for patients in 30-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Documented patient interactions and interventions in PARAGON/ALLSCRIPTS EMR.

• COVID CRISIS position at Overlake Medical Center: Managing care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 4-5 patients daily on a 40 bed unit at a 349 bed facility
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.

Local contract:

Care of COVID 19 patients at Piedmont Macon North Hospital formerly Colisuem Northside Hospital on a 40 bed facility mainly on the telemetry unit, med- surgical unit and orthopedic unit, covid unit.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Updated patient charts using MediTech with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Complied with infectious disease measures to reduce spread of COVID-19 between patients, families, and medical personnel.
• Administered medications, assessed changes, and reported results to doctors.
• Checked and recorded vital signs of patients and reported changes in patients' behavior or conditions.
• Responded to and documented sudden condition changes in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 symptoms.
• Educated patients and families about COVID-19 related illnesses, recommended protective measures, and treatments.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

• A COVID CRISIS position: Managing care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 4-5 patients daily on a 40 bed unit at a 400 bed facility.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Updated patient charts using EPIC with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Documented all patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR, including physical and psychological assessments, care plans, treatment and observations.

• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 20 patients daily.
• COVID CRISIS contract.
• Updated patient charts using CPSI with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Managing care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 4-5 patients daily on a 30 bed unit.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Updated patient charts using EPIC with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Cared for patients in 30-50 bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
• Updated patient charts using Epic with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments

• Cared for patients in 30-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.

• Served as registered nurse in 16 chair chronic dialysis clinic

• Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating sympathetic and caring nursing care of patient receiving chronic dialysis

• Responsible for patient assessments, annual patient assessments, foot check, water checks, administering medications, monitoring patient vital signs, communicating procedures details and assessing the effectiveness of procedures

• Also responsible for making sure the Tech's performed their duties with patient care and maintaining the water system.

• Updated patient charts using Chairside with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Served as registered nurse on a 24 unit cardiac/stroke step-down unit (PCU) that cares for patients requiring close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to need ICU care
• Monitor cardiac and other critical vital signs and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations
• Simple titration of medications based on the patients vital signs

• Facilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; prepared chart notes and other documentation; and participated on interdisciplinary team

• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

• Updated patient charts using Meditech with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Served as a RN in a 103 bed hospital located in Macon, Georgia assigned to the med- surgical unit, telemetry unit, and orthopedic unit
• Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations, dressing changes, IVs and all other aspects of nursing care
• Facilitated admissions, discharges and transfers; prepared chart notes and other documentation; and participated on interdisciplinary team
• Updated patient charts using Meditech with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.