Martine Louis-Jacques, BSN, BA, RN

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SUMMARY

I am a bilingual Professional Registered Nurse, seeking a nursing position where I may utilize my education and training. Through diverse areas of clinical practice, I have gained nursing experience in medical surgical, obstetrical, mental health, and case management. I am a dependable team player who works well in a multicultural environment, and I always strive to meet the patient needs by promoting optimal quality nursing care.

EXPERIENCE

Nurse Care Manager: Cardinal McCloskey Community Services, Valhalla, NY 2/2012 - Present

• Provide care management to coordinate, integrate and monitor medical services, follow-ups and recommendations in all nursing and medical care for mentally challenged individuals.

• Monitor for completion of recommended treatments / referrals, reviews charts, perform nursing assessments of clients during weekly home visits or as needed.

• Develop plan of care, and plan of nursing services, and provide in-service training as well as instruction and supervision to the non-licensed staff for all delegated nursing tasks.

• As a member of the medical-clinical team: attend monthly clinical meeting, client medical review that are part of residential planning, the Individualized Service Plan (ISP) and the plan of Protective Oversight (POP) as per agency policies and procedures.

• Complete weekly visits on site to monitor medication administration surveillance, give guidance, and direction to staff and observe the clients health care status.

• Teach NYS training curriculum called: AMAP (Approved Medication Administration Personnel).

• Complete the performance / competence of staff periodically, in conjunction with AMAP certification process, as part of the residential staff’s performance appraisal.

• Provide nursing coverage at all times via phone; Cover the On-Call Nurse after hours and weekends for medical consultation and nursing triage services.

• Establish contact with all health care providers to ensure coordination of care, to promote appropriate communication, during medical appointments and hospital admissions.

• Attend trainings related to psychiatry in maximizing my knowledge, to promote excellence.

Registered Nurse: Plaza Regency, Park Ridge, NJ 8/2011- 2/2012

• Provided direct nursing care to assigned residents in accordance with the nursing process, assuring compliance with state and federal regulations and facility policies and processes.

• Provided assessment of and responds to resident conditions utilizing the nursing process.

• Worked cooperatively with other members of the facility interdisciplinary team.

• Maintained effective communication with other members of the interdisciplinary team utilizing facility processes in order to assure the highest standard of care is maintained for each resident assigned to his or her care. Maintain a safe environment with on-going supervision.

• Completed and ensure C.N.A. documentation of care and services rendered according to facility policies and procedures.

• Ensured timely and accurate medication and treatment administration.

• Communicate to physician and documents changes in resident condition utilizing both objective and subjective nursing assessment.

Registered Nurse: Camp Cayuga, Honesdale, PA 7/2011-8/2011

• Provided health screenings and ongoing assessments to campers and staff.

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• Promoted hygiene / health habits, and safety in camp environment.

• Administered medications and first aid.

Case Manager: ARC of Rockland, Congers, NY 9/2004 - 8/2008

• Served as a client liaison to staff, families and agency advocating for disabled / mentally challenged clients’ medical care, services, and rights in a residential setting.

• Coordinated Medicaid / Medicare service plans for clients under OPWDD regulations.

• Planned social activities for clients by promoting a fun and healthy lifestyle.

Nurse Technician: Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY 1/1996 - 6/2011

• Worked closely with RN and MD in providing quality patient care including vital signs, phlebotomy, blood sugar monitoring, EKG and clerical work on medical surgical units.

• Provided nursing care to patients under RN supervision.

• Provided basic nursing care and lactation support to mothers and their newborns.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Utica College of Syracuse University, Utica, NY 5/2010

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Studies: Dominican College, Blauvelt, NY 12/2006

Fluent languages: English, French, Creole

LICENSURE: Professional Registered Nurse

State of New York # 638915-1

State of New Jersey # 26NR15299800

CERTIFICATIONS: BLS, Diabetes Training, Sanctuary Training Model.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Helping Hands and Beyond Mission: Haiti mission trip- earthquake relief 2010

Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship- assistant Youth Leader- active

Care Net Pregnancy Center of Rockland: Counselor/Volunteer- active

REFERENCE

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