Registered Nurse Practitioner

JENNIFER RETTIG

Email: *********@*****.***

Home: 903-***-****

PO BOX 9995 Tyler, Texas 75711

OBJECTIVE

Family Nurse Practitioner –Seeking employment in a Urology Clinic that enables me to demonstrate my skills in education and ministering care. I believe in care for the whole client. I possess excellent customer service skills, time management, and ability to multi-task. If given the opportunity, I would be an asset to your organization as a Family Nurse Practitioner. As a team member, I would do assessments, prescribe medications, follow ups, and makes recommendations for other forms of treatment, and services per affiliate protocol in collaboration with the Medical Director and/or team members. I will follow established protocols/ evidence- based care guidelines, and Texas laws. I would exercise sound judgment, medical expertise, and competency as I care for the whole client while demonstrating through knowledge of procedures, guidelines, and protocols the delivery of quality medical care. I will maintain and environment of safety, privacy, and sensitivity for all clients.

EXPERIENCE

May 2017-Current Complexcare Solutions

Tyler, Texas

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner-conducts home visits to complete annual health assessments on a member; captured the complete view of the patient's health status, including the supporting evidence for all medical conditions; diligently communicates with collaborative physician and the multidisciplinary healthcare team members as per protocol.

October 2016-March 2017 East Texas Medical Center Hospital

Tyler, Texas

Family Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

Nurse Practitioner- in a new residency program for Nurse Practitioners; Worked with Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, and Physicians Assistants in the program. In the main ETMC ER, shadowed physicians and was able to do skills like suturing and lancing boils. Worked Urgent cares (Lindale, Chapel Hill, and Bullard); I saw patients up to 15 patients in a day. Worked Primary care on South Broadway in Tyler with Dr. Paul Kyser, saw average 15 patients per day. Worked estimated 500 hours in these settings.

October 2013-August 2016 Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital

Tyler, Texas

TeleCARE Registered Nurse

Telephone Registered Nurse-Utilize critical thinking skills to triaged common diseases and pathogens in Primary Care according to appropriate guidelines for clients across the life span. Called Physicians and made referrals to ED as per guidelines and latest evidenced- based practice.

April 1992-December 2013 East Texas Medical Center Hospital

Tyler, Texas

Registered Nurse-Float, Charge Nurse

Registered Nurse and as a Charge Nurse- Worked for 21 years (2 years as a full time RN on a Cardiac telemetry unit) in the hospital float pool. As a nurse in the hospital float pool, floated to various units according to the hospital needs like GYN/GU (took care of Antepartum, Post-partum, and Gyn surgical patients), Renal, Rehab, Cardiac, Ortho, Pedi, Med-Surg, Neuro, Wound Care, Pre-Op, Cardiac Cath, Skilled, Step down, Infection Control, Oncology; Taught Diabetic education and General Hospital Orientation; Worked with kids as assistant to the annual Diabetic camp.

August 2006-Current US Nursing

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Travel Nursing-Registered Nurse

Travel Nurse and Charge Nurse-to multiple hospitals over the US for short term assignments in great teaching hospitals across the country as a Registered Nurse and as Charge Nurse. Work Pre OP and Med/Surg assignments at Roberts Woods Johnson in New Jersey, Harlan Kentucky, John Muir, Marin General, Los Robles, and Kaiser in California.

August 2006-Current Healthsource Global Staffing

San Francisco, California

Travel Nursing-Registered Nurse

Traveling Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse- worked short term assignments in Pre- Admissions Testing and Pre-OP in a teaching hospital in Pennsylvania at Temple University Hospital.

August 2006-Current Advanced Clinical Employment Staffing (ACES)

Oneonta, Alabama

Travel Nursing-Registered Nurse

Traveling Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse- worked Pre OP/Post numerous short term assignments at Alta Bates Summit Hospital in California. Float Nurse- Worked on Mother Baby unit, Pre Admission testing, and ER as needed.

May 2009-October 2012 Correctional Healthcare Management

Denver, Colorado

Correctional Registered Nurse

Correctional Registered Nurse-worked in a jail taking intakes, assessments and implementing plan of care for inmates; Filled and administered medications to inmates.

March 1990-December 1991 Glenwood Hospital

Tyler, Texas

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse- a 10 bed Vent Unit. Worked with multi-disciplinary team for care of the Vent patient. The goal was to wean patients off the ventilator.

August 1988-May 1989 Veterans Administration

Waco, Texas

MHMR Aide

MHMR aide- Assisted the nurses with the care of the patients in ADLS and monitored all males on a lock ward. Escorted patients as needed to activities.

December 1987-April 1988 Trinity Mother Frances Hospital

Tyler, Texas

New Graduate Registered Nurse (GN)

New GN-worked on the Mother Baby floor, provided care for patients in Obstetrics and GYN, Urology, Post-Partum and Antepartum. Provided post op care for C-sections.

EDUCATION

August 2012-August 2015 University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, Texas

Masters of Science in Nursing FNP August 7, 2015

Attended the University of Texas at Tyler in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program.

June 2015-December 2015 University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, Texas

Post Masters of Science in Nursing Education

January 1985-December 1987 University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

May 1983-December 1984 Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas

Associates of Arts

August 1980-May 1983 Rusk High School

Rusk, Texas

High School Diploma

SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet,

EMR: EPIC, Practice Fusion, Sorian, One Chart, NextGen, Cerner, Centricity

Excellent Customer Service Skills, Time Management, and Ability to Multi-task

Proficient in Organizational Skills

Initiative, Creativity, Problem-solving ability, Adaptability, and Flexibility

Able to Work Without Direct Supervision and Practice Autonomously

Able to Collaborate with Professional Colleagues as Necessary to Provide Quality Care

Possess a Love for Teaching and Helping People

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE

Compact License Texas Registered Nurse Expires 01/31/2019

Family Nurse Practitioner FNP-C Expires 01/31/2019

Prescriptive Authority Expires 01/31/2019

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Expires 06/20/2018

Basic Life Support (BLS) Expires 12/21/2017

NPI Issued 01/02/2017

Medicare & Medicaid Issued 2016

DEA Expires 04/30/2020

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Texas Nurse Practitioner Association Member since August 2014

American Association of Nurse Practitioners Member since August 2014

East Texas Nurse Practitioner Association Member since August 2010

VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS

Bethesda Health Clinic Tyler Texas Volunteer since August 2016

Greater East Texas Black Nurses Association Volunteer since August 2016

Bread of Heaven Food Ministry Tyler Texas Volunteer since October 2012

LANGUAGES

Proficient in English

REFERENCES UPON REQUEST

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