Sharmin Jones
Sebring,FL
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with specialty experience in acute and long-term care. Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, facilitate groups and educational seminars and collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians and other medical professionals, and students.
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Nurse (PRN)
Avon Park Correctional Institution (Centurion)
Avon Park, FL
09.2019 - Current
- Educated inmates about their health conditions and self-care routines for better disease management.
- Promoted a safe environment for both staff and inmates by adhering to institutional policies regarding contraband control, safety measures, and crisis intervention techniques.
- Provided emergency care to inmates by responding promptly to medical emergencies within the facility.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized care plans for each inmate.
- Delivered compassionate nursing care while maintaining professional boundaries and upholding ethical standards within the prison setting.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Created and implemented care plans for prisoners suffering from chronic conditions.
- Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
- Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters.
- Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
- Performed mental health evaluations when warranted and recommended patients to therapists.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Assessing and monitoring wounds. Cleaning and bandaging wounds.
- Educating patients on wound care, infection and pressure injury care & prevention.
NURSING PROFESSOR (ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR)
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL
01.2019 - Current
- Responsible for planning and carrying out assigned instructional duties
- Demonstrate proficiency in the utilization of the delivery techniques appropriate to the classroom setting, subject matter, and resources available
- Evaluate student learning and objective achievement
- Provide the students with prompt feedback and interpretation of the grading methods and assessments used in the course or program taught
- Maintain current knowledge of teaching strategies and related instructional technology
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours in accordance with college procedures
- Adhere to the moral and ethical standards for instructors in accordance with state regulations and college procedures
- Maintain excellent relationships with outside community agencies and clinical partners.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate and graduate students on pharmacology.
- Implemented new learning technologies in the classroom setting, optimizing student engagement and comprehension levels.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as nursing foundations, medical surgical, pharmacology, mental health nursing and community health care practices, as well as simulations.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING -MEDICAL SURGICAL & PEDIATRICS SERVICES
Advent Health Sebring
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Responsible for managing, directing, and supervising the following services: Nursing, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Psychiatric, and Patient Services
- Defines and maintains the standards of nursing practice within the institution
- Assesses the quality of care rendered
- Initiates the development of policies and procedures that govern nursing services and other services under his or her position control
- Responsible for verifying employee credentials under his or her position control
- Responsible for staff performance, staff recruitment, staff retention, and staff development
- Responsible for collaborating with other departments and agencies regarding resources and services for improved patient care and staff development
- Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing a budgeted process for staffing and services rendered
- Evaluates the quality and cost-effectiveness of staffing and services within the goals of the hospital
- Serves as spokesperson for nursing matters and represents the hospital with professional nursing and related organizations
- Participates in appropriate meetings and committees
- Encourages and supports research and improvement studies that can make meaningful contributions to the quality and economy of nursing services
- Oversees Infection Control
- Performs assessments on patients and determines the total nursing needs of assigned patients
- Formulates a goal directed plan of care and develops appropriate nursing diagnosis based on needs specific to the standard of care and updates according to policy
- Accurately performs nursing actions to achieve patient care goals
- Evaluates quality of patient care and outcomes based on care and treatments administered
- Assessing and monitoring wounds. Cleaning and bandaging wounds.
- Educating patients and caretakers on wound care, infection and pressure injury care & prevention.
- Accepts responsibility for one’s own professional standards
- Provide care and treatment of patients with substance abuse history
- Provide care & treatment of Baker Acted patient’s.
- Utilization Review, Care Planning, Case Management
DIRECTOR OF NURSING -MEDICAL SURGICAL SERVICES, REGIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE MANAGER, STAFF NURSE
Florida Hospital Heartland Division
05.2015 - 01.2019
- Responsible for managing, directing, and supervising the following services: Nursing, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Psychiatric, and Patient Services
- Defines and maintains the standards of nursing practice within the institution
- Assesses the quality of care rendered
- Initiates the development of policies and procedures that govern nursing services and other services under his or her position control
- Responsible for verifying employee credentials under his or her position control
- Responsible for staff performance, staff recruitment, staff retention, and staff development
- Responsible for collaborating with other departments and agencies regarding resources and services for improved patient care and staff development
- Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing a budgeted process for staffing and services rendered
- Evaluates the quality and cost-effectiveness of staffing and services within the goals of the hospital
- Serves as spokesperson for nursing matters and represents the hospital with professional nursing and related organizations
- Participates in appropriate meetings and committees
- Encourages and supports research and improvement studies that can make meaningful contributions to the quality and economy of nursing services
- Oversees Infection Control
- Performs assessments on patients and determines the total nursing needs of assigned patients
- Formulates a goal directed plan of care and develops appropriate nursing diagnosis based on needs specific to the standard of care and updates according to policy
- Accurately performs nursing actions to achieve patient care goals
- Evaluates quality of patient care and outcomes based on care and treatments administered
- Accepts responsibility for one’s own professional standards
- Provide care and treatment of patients with substance abuse history
- Provide care & treatment of Baker Acted patient’s.
- Utilization Review, Care Planning, Case Management
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING/UNIT MANAGER
The Oaks at Avon
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Maintain and update audit, compliance and legal documentation, including analyzing patient and staff data
- Plan resource utilization and care interventions according to available data and known trends
- Assist with management of the Department of Nursing, including evaluation of staff
- Evaluate and take action around complaints, failed audits, and staff problems
- Utilization Review, Care Planning, Case Management to include discharge planning with DME
- Staff Education (Identify, develop, and deliver education & employee health programs as required to comply with federal and/or state regulations.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
The Palms of Sebring
08.2003 - 01.2015
- Responsible for directing, planning, coordinating and supervising the effective and efficient use of health and medical related services for the facility
- Overseeing the department budgets
- Reporting to high-level staff members
- Maintaining high standards of care
- Managing patients' data and medical records
- Interacting with doctors, patients and family members
- Staff Education (Identify, develop, and deliver education & employee health programs as required to comply with federal and/or state regulations
- PPS/Billing/Utilization Review/MDS- following Medicare & CMS guidelines (RAI Manual)
- Utilization Review, Care Planning, Case Management to include discharge planning with DME
- Quality Control (Coordinated QA/QI meeting), Quality Indicators, Infection Control Coordinator.
- Assessing and monitoring wounds. Cleaning and bandaging wounds.
- Educating patients and caretakers on wound care, infection and pressure injury care & prevention.
RN/LPN/PRN STAFF NURSE
Highlands Regional Medical Center
09.2001 - 04.2004
- Assessment, implementation and coordination of complex care and interventions
- Supporting a compassionate and therapeutic environment for critically ill patients
- Providing comfort and preventing suffering
- Collaborating with patients, their families, their healthcare providers, and healthcare professionals
- Acting as patient advocates
- Arranging and overseeing continuous monitoring and nursing vigilance
- Initiating pharmacologic meds as ordered by the M.D
- And non-pharmacologic treatments
- Interpreting diagnostic tests.
RN/STAFF NURSE (PRN)
Kenilworth Care & Rehab
01.2003 - 08.2003
- Promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process
- Collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members
- Providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families
- Supervising assigned team members.
HOME HEALTH NURSE LPN/PRN
Gentiva Health Services
06.2002 - 02.2003
- Assessing and monitoring wounds. Cleaning and bandaging wounds.
- Educating patients and caretakers on wound care, infection and pressure injury care & prevention.
- Educating patients and families on medications
- Advising patients on diet and other factors that would lead to a healthy recovery
- Allowing the patient to maintain independence
- Caring for patients with acute illnesses, disabilities or terminal illness
- Interpreting Diagnostic test.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living to promote independence.
- Implemented effective infection control measures within the home setting, reducing risk of illness transmission among family members.
YOUTH CARE WORKER
Avon Park Youth Academy
01.1999 - 08.2000
- Supervise and participate in various recreation programs & activities with juvenile residents
- Teaches, supervises and participate in ADL’s with juvenile residents
- Continuous monitoring and tracking of juvenile residents under direct supervision, by way of head counts and reports of all movement of juvenile residents in areas both inside and outside the facility
- Constantly observe and listening for unusual sounds, activity, calls for help etc
- Participation in escape and emergency response activities.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT02.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL05.2003
Vocational Certification (License Practical Nurse) - Nursing
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL08.2000
General Studies (Honors) - Nursing
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL2000
DIPLOMA (HONORS) -
Sebring High School
Sebring, FLSkills
- Wound Care Certified (National Alliance of Wound Care & Ostomy)
- Nurse Educator and Training
- Leadership and Guidance
- Quality Improvement
- Strong Work Ethic
- Professional Development
- Process Improvements
- Staff Scheduling
- Healthcare Regulations Compliance
- Critical Thinking
Licenses Certificates
- REGISTERED NURSE RN9204988
- WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION (NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF WOUND CARE & OSTOMY, CERTIFICATION #: 6021410
- ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) WITH AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) WITH AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
- NOTARY FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA, COMMISSION: FF 138524
References
Elsie Graves
Chief Nursing Officer
(210) 391-0385
els362@gmail.com
Debra Callender
Executive Director Surgical Services
(863) 589-6592
debra.callender@adventhealth.com
Timeline
DIRECTOR OF NURSING -MEDICAL SURGICAL & PEDIATRICS SERVICES
Advent Health Sebring
01.2022 - 05.2024
Correctional Nurse (PRN)
Avon Park Correctional Institution (Centurion)
09.2019 - Current
NURSING PROFESSOR (ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR)
South Florida State College
01.2019 - Current
DIRECTOR OF NURSING -MEDICAL SURGICAL SERVICES, REGIONAL PATIENT EXPERIENCE MANAGER, STAFF NURSE
Florida Hospital Heartland Division
05.2015 - 01.2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING/UNIT MANAGER
The Oaks at Avon
11.2014 - 05.2015
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
The Palms of Sebring
08.2003 - 01.2015
RN/STAFF NURSE (PRN)
Kenilworth Care & Rehab
01.2003 - 08.2003
HOME HEALTH NURSE LPN/PRN
Gentiva Health Services
06.2002 - 02.2003
RN/LPN/PRN STAFF NURSE
Highlands Regional Medical Center
09.2001 - 04.2004
YOUTH CARE WORKER
Avon Park Youth Academy
01.1999 - 08.2000
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Florida State College
Vocational Certification (License Practical Nurse) - Nursing
South Florida State College
General Studies (Honors) - Nursing
South Florida State College
DIPLOMA (HONORS) -
Sebring High School