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. JACKIE M. CROSS, R.N.

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**** *********** ***,

Onsted, Michigan 49265

(Cell) 517-***-**** (home) 517-467-

4674 . abmrk2@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Profile

. Highly skilled professional R.N. in excess of 21 years

practical and managerial experience.

. Established R.N. in labor and delivery, high risk anti partum,

mother baby, and special care nursery.

. Dedicated, patient-focused, with proven strengths in patient

care and family advocacy.

. Exceptional capacity to multi-task, manage numerous, often

competing priorities with ease and foster the provision of superior

patient care.

. Administrative and referral experience including admissions,

assessment, treatment, referral, and education for a wide range of

patients.

. Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient

advocate.

. Demonstrated ability to lead, and motivate outstanding

healthcare teams that provide top-quality patient care.

. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, superior

accuracy in patient charting, and other documentation.

. Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem

solver.

. Proven ability to work in unison with employees, volunteers,

manager, and medical staff.

. Goal-oriented with strong leadership capabilities.

. Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest

quality of individualized care to patients.

Certifications and Proficiencies

. Certifications: BLS, NRP, and EFM

. Proficiencies: Excellent nursing skills in Labor and Delivery, High

Risk Ante Partum, Post Partum and Special Care Nursery, Excellent

patient and family education, proficient computer skills, managing

heavy daily patient volume, telephone triage, documentation, record

maintenance, and paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient

confidentiality.

Professional Experience

Bixby Medical Center

05/2008-present

Staff Nurse, Labor & Delivery

See below

Memorial Los Banos Hospital, Los Banos, California

12/2006-02/2008

Travel Staff Nurse, Labor & Delivery

See below

Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, Ohio

08/2006-11/2006

Travel Staff Nurse, Labor & Delivery

Worked as a staff nurse in LDRP"s caring for patients in

labor, as well as antepartums. Performed lab draws and placement of

peripheral IV's.

Memorial Los Banos Hospital, Los Banos, California

04/2005-08/2006

Travel Staff Nurse, Labor, Delivery, Post Partum, Well Baby

Serve as staff nurse caring for patients in labor, triage as well as

for patients and their families after delivery. Support patients and

families in coping with fetal demise. Perform lab draws and placement

of peripheral IV"S in patients.

. Repeatedly commended by patient and supervisors for

outstanding quality of care; received consistent mention in care-

survey responses and Manager Patient rounding.

Palo Verde Hospital, Blythe, California

01/2005-04/2005

Travel Staff Nurse, Labor, Delivery and Mother/Baby

Instrumental in helping organize, review and implement everything from

policies and procedures to setting up and planning for the childbirth

process on a newly reopened Perinatal Unit. Provided care for patients

in labor as well as after their delivery. Assessed individual

conditions and needs, and selected departmental referrals. Provided

mentoring and expertise for staff members.

. Contributed substantially to the successful, JCAHO,

accreditation with in the department.

. Significantly improved facility's public image by

ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction.

Huron Valley Ambulance, Ann Arbor,

Michigan 11/200*-**-****

Triage Phone Nurse

Triaged a large population of patients, of all ages and health

problems, and determine whether to, send them to ER, Urgent Care, or

provided them with home care advice, per physician protocol. Connect

individuals to Poison Control when needed. Send health information

when requested. Follow up on patient's condition on all calls.

Foote Memorial Hospital, Jackson,

Michigan 04/1989-

01/2005

Maternal Child Nursing Shift Supervisor

Scheduled, supervised, and evaluated over 70 staff members for labor,

delivery, mother/baby, special care nursery, and pediatrics. Counseled

staff on defining work related goals and objectives. Patient rounding

and patient care when needed in all units. Clinical preceptor for

students, new graduates, and new employees. Prepared patients for

surgical procedures initiated and maintained intravenous therapy.

. Successfully, refined and implemented new protocols.

. Implemented and coordinated ongoing staff education.

. Provided strong contributions as key member of the

unit's quality assurance program designed to identify and

evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff

assignments.

. Selected to serve on house wide staffing and

scheduling, nurse practice, unit operations, parent's advisory

council, and lactation committees.

Educational Background

Associates Degree in Applied Arts and Science

. Member of the Dean's List, and graduated with Honors.

. Overall Grade Point average was 3.5

Licensure

. Registered Nurse, State of Michigan

. Registered Nurse, State of California

. Registered Nurse, State of Ohio

References

. Professional and personal upon request

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