TIna RIoux Jackson
Palm Bay,FL
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 6 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Cardiac PCU specialty.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN PCU
Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne, FL
04.2018 - Current
- Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
- Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
- Conducted ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes to document success of interventions and strategies in relation to plan of care.
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
- Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Identified patient needs based on objective data and followed through with appropriate documentation.
- Instructed and documented patient follow-up care activities to prepare for transfer or discharge.
- Observed, recorded and communicated patient conditions utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Charted nurse's notes to reflect care provided to resident and resident's responses to care and intervention.
Home
Private Residence
Palm Bay, FL
05.2010 - 05.2022
- Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted significant changes.
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition.
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Medical-Surgical RN
Steward
Rockledge, FL
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
- Assisted surgeons with [Type] and [Type] medical procedures by providing proper medical instruments.
- Assessed patient status during procedures to communicate abnormalities to physicians.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Eastern Florida State College
Cocoa, FL08.2016
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Eastern Florida State College
Cocoa, FL08.2014
Skills
- Treatment Preparation
- Care Coordination
- Patient Examination
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Care Oversight
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Preventive Healthcare
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate and Caring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
Certification
- BLS - current
- ACLS - current
Timeline
RN PCU
Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center
04.2018 - Current
Medical-Surgical RN
Steward
02.2017 - 03.2018
Home
Private Residence
05.2010 - 05.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Eastern Florida State College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Eastern Florida State College