SIMONE GOWIE-JEROME *

SIMONE GOWIE-JEROME, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C

ac25fd@r.postjobfree.com 3477 Bromfield Dr. Ocoee, FL 34761 Cell 407-***-**** Professional Summary

Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner with 15 years experience as a registered nurse providing high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Motivational leader and relationship builder dedicated to driving top quality patient care, developing and training staff, and providing conflict resolution. Enthusiastic with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Seeking a position as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a facility that diagnoses and manages both complex and common medical/surgical problems in patients of all ages. Skills

• Thorough physical assessments

• Patient/family focused

• Professional bedside manner

• Ability to work in fact-paced environment

• Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines

• Computer proficiencies in MS Word, MS Excel, and electronic medical documentation Specialty Practica in Nurse Practitioner Program

Adult and Gerontology & Primary Care 420 Clinical hours Central Florida Internal Medicine 401 N. Mills Ave Suite C, Orlando, FL 32803 Office of James Macool M.D P.A 765 Douglas Ave, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

• Performed physical exams, assessments and treatment of acute or chronic illness

• Ordered and interpreted appropriate diagnostic tests

• Made appropriate referral to collaborating physician or specialists as needed

• Collaborated with physician and staff as needed to provide consistent care

• Managed the care of 20-25 patients per day

Women’s Health 180 Clinical Hours

Altamonte Women’s Center 707 Ballard St Suite 1000, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

• Performed routine well woman exams including pap smear, pelvic and breast exams

• Managed STI and other common gynecological complaints

• Ordered and interpreted appropriate diagnostic tests such as pelvic sonograms, mammograms and pap smears

• Made appropriate referrals to specialist or primary care physician as needed

• Assisted GYN with diagnostic procedures such as colposcopy, endometrial biopsy and IUD insertion and removal

• Managed the care of 18-20 patients per day

Pediatrics 180 Clinical Hours

Orange Pediatrics 251 Maitland Ave Suite 104, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

• Performed physical exams, evaluation and treatment of patients age 0-21

• Educated parents and family about health promotion, anticipatory guidance and treatment plans

• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests

• Monitors patient course of treatment and makes appropriate referral to specialist as needed

• Managed the care of 20-30 patients per day

Work Experience

Orlando Health 52 West Underwood St Orlando, FL 32806 Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit, Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology Nov 2013- Present

• Prepare and recover patients undergoing surgical, interventional radiology, and endoscopic procedures SIMONE GOWIE-JEROME 2

• Closely cared for and monitored post operative patients recovering from anesthesia; general, regional and local.

• Identify and manage life-threatening post op and anesthetic complications

• Administered medications as needed and provided post op education to patient and family

• Assessed need for, and obtained orders, and interpreted necessary lab tests Pain Management

• Assist pain management physicians during pain management procedures such as; epidural steroid injections, radio frequency ablations, pain pump refills, epidural blood patch and nerve blocks

• Complete pain assessments, screenings, medication checks and monitoring pre/post procedures Leadership: Nurse Manager Jan 2006- Nov. 2013

• Oversaw operations for 24 bed inpatient medical cardiac progressive care unit

• Responsible for collecting quality data, maintaining optimal patient comfort measures and safety outcomes, and fiscally responsible for budget day-to-day operations

• Clinical liaison between physicians, staff, patients, and families

• Maintained a collaborative relationship and open communication between physicians, team members, senior administration, and other units

• Through the model of Shared Governance, collaborates with all members of the health care team with the focus of promoting evidenced based care within a healing

• Responsible for interviews and hiring of applicants for RN, nursing assistants and unit representative positions

• Timely completion of bi-annual performance reviews for 28 to 75 employees Staff Nurse June 2002- Jan. 2006

• Charge nurse of 24-45 medical cardiac patients

• Provided care for progressive care patients with multisystem involvement

• Collaborated with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team

• Conducted assessments, devised plan of care, implemented and documented interventions for assigned team of patients

• Educated patients and families about treatment plans, unit routine and expectations

• Monitored and interpreted ECG rhythms

Education

Post Graduate Certificate

Family Nurse Practitioner South University Dec. 2016 Masters of Science in Nursing

Leadership and Management University of Central Florida May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Central Florida Dec. 2005 Associate of Science in Nursing Valencia College June 2002 Certification & Licensure

• Florida Board of Nursing: Advance Practice Registered Nurse ARNP9194080

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) June 2017- 2022

• Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN), May 2005-2018

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) current thru Aug. 2019

• Basic Life Support (BLS) current thru Aug. 2019

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) current thru Aug 2018 Professional Organizations

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners

• International Nursing Honor Society- Sigma Theta Tau

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