Terri Jones

• Coordinated patient care plans across multidisciplinary teams to enhance treatment outcomes.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and development goals.
• Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers for improved care continuity.
• Developed educational materials to promote health literacy among patients and caregivers.
• Monitored and evaluated patient progress, adjusting care strategies as necessary for optimal results.
• Mentored junior nursing staff on best practices in care coordination and patient advocacy.
• Monitored progress towards treatment goals, adjusting care plans as needed to maximize success rates.
• Improved patient outcomes by developing individualized care plans and coordinating multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

• Provided support to clinical staff by retrieving medical charts or lab results as needed.
• Ensured all paperwork was completed accurately prior to patient being seen by a provider.
• Collected specimens from patients when required for laboratory testing.

Prepared patients for surgical procedures and assist surgeons in these various procedures.

• Prepared operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards
• Performed nursing tasks to deliver high level of care and comply with procedures and regulations
• Handled laboratory specimens and inspected containers for correct packaging and labeling
• Built relationships with pre and post surgical patients with compassion and positive attitude
• Assisted with nursing duties in short staffed areas

• Prepared operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards.
• Performed nursing tasks to deliver high level of care and comply with procedures and regulations.
• Handled laboratory specimens and inspected containers for correct packaging and labeling.
• Built relationships with pre- and post-surgical patients with compassion and positive attitude.
• Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas.

• Daily flow and scheduling of 3 operating rooms.
• Education of patients prior to their scheduled procedures.
• Education and training of new staff through the creation of an OR Boot Camp class.
• Acts as liaison between physician, anesthesia and the patient to ensure on-time surgery starts. Conducts audits to maintain compliance of policy and procedures in the operating room
• Supervise OB techs
• Managed day-to-day operations of the department including scheduling tasks and assigning duties.
• Facilitated communication between different departments in order to resolve issues quickly.
• Monitored inventory levels and ordered additional supplies as needed.
• Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while upholding company standards.
• Organized team events to promote a positive work environment.

• Monitored fetal heartbeat and length and strength of contractions to guide labor.
• Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
• Consulted with physicians and other members of care team to identify and assist with complications.
• Assisted physicians in deliveries and supported and encouraged mothers during childbirth.
• Guided new mothers on recovery and infant care to promote and support maternal and family adaptation.
• Explained and demonstrated after-birth care to parents of newborns, answered questions and addressed concerns.
• Oversaw labor by coaching women, assisting with complications and administering medications during birth.
• Briefed next-shift nurses thoroughly on condition, status and needs of mother and newborn.
• Leveraged equipment and administered medications, supporting labor, delivery and care of newborns.

• Assist with Vaginal deliveries
• Prepare and assist with Caesarean deliveries
• Maintain sterile field
• Assist with various duties assigned within Labor & Delivery unit

• Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
• Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.