JESSIKA NEISZ
Lebanon
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a robust background in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination within fast-paced environments. Expertise in maintaining composure under pressure while effectively managing challenging patients and high-stress situations. Strong relationship-building skills foster trust and collaboration with patients and families, enhanced by empathetic communication and a commitment to exceptional customer service. Highly organized and dependable, adept at juggling multiple priorities with precision, consistently contributing to team objectives through a proactive approach and a positive attitude.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager
AccentCare Hospice
07.2023 - Current
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
TriStar Summit
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Travel Registered Nurse
Trusted
10.2021 - 01.2022
- 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.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Float Registered Nurse
TriStar Summit
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
TriStar Summit
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing
South College
Knoxville, TN03.2020
Skills
- Process optimization
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Health Information Access
- Circulating Nursing
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Patient Admission
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Advocating
- HIPAA compliance
- Care coordination
- Documentation
Timeline
RN Case Manager
AccentCare Hospice
07.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
TriStar Summit
01.2022 - 01.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Trusted
10.2021 - 01.2022
Float Registered Nurse
TriStar Summit
06.2021 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
TriStar Summit
01.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing
South College
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