Gwendolyn Stewart -Jeffery
RN BSN DNP
Memphis, TN
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Challenging nursing positions that need multiple nursing skills to facilitate and perform excellent nursing care for individual patients. Experience included management leading to an executive position to include traveling and or need based experience. To obtain an d complete a Doctorate Nursing Practitioner Degree from Kentucky State University.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
RN Weekend Supervisor
All - Memphis, TN
October 2019 to Present
Supervises RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s, Med Techs, housekeepers on the weekend night shift. Staff shifts as needed. Communication with DON and Adminstrator as needed. Provide safety protocols for residents and staff.
Nursing Assistant Instructor
Howard Johnson Acade my and School
September 2011 to Present
Provide educational and clinical
components needed to become a Certified Nursing Assistant following curriculum for the Stated of Tennessee to include certification and assisted job placement. Dates Work ed:
Clinical Registered Nurse
Ac credo-Express Scripts Pharmacy - Memphis, TN
January 2012 to January 2020
providing assistance with nurse
follow up calls, and assisting patients with Specialty medications to include education, and counseling to prevent hospitalization and the management of s ide- effects. Dates Worked:
Nursing Supervisor/RN
Kirby Pines Retirement Community - Memphis, TN
January 2012 to August 2019
for multi -facility to include:
Estates/Homes, Apartments, Assisted living, Rehabilitation unit, Nursing home, and Alzheimer s unit. Provide care and daily needs for a variety of residents. Also, assist with emergencies and continuity of care for residents. Supervise all staff and oversee daily operations for patient care. Communicate with other nurses, physician, and venders as needed to promot e opti mal functioning of the residents. Dates Worked:
• Provided direct care of up to 30 patients per shift
• Triaged patients
• Carried out the care plan planning
• Directed and managed critical care patients
• Monitored and documented patient's vitals
• Provided education and discharge instructions
• Trained new staff
• Supervised student nurses
Nurse Finder's Travel Agency
America Choice Nursing
March 2010 to 2013
Epic
Instructor/ Vacillator
Assisted and promoted new computer system for Epic. Assisted with training and usage of the computer system for Registered Nurses while overseeing daily operations of patient care for the mentally ill and Chemical Dependent clients to include Adults and Geriatrics.
Dates Worked:
Registered Nurse
Nurse Finders - Memphis, TN
March 2006 to 2012
Currently working with Memphis City School System to provide care to Ventilator dependent student to assist with ADL's and provide support to instructor during class instruction. Assist with walking and assess for necessary treatments like breathing treat ment and suctioning, also monitoring O2 stats, and i implementing AM care and medications as prescribed by MD.
Dates worked:
Day Supervisor
Me mphis Mental Health Institute
May 1995 to October 2011
June 2006- October 2011)
Res possibility includes overseeing all daily activities for adult acute and chronically ill- patients with psychotic and delusional issues to include chemical rehab. Provide care from the assessment to discharge planning; includes assess ments in Admi scion's area, and to call report to units. Transport patients to units assigned and give all emergency medications as needed. Maintain daily staffing requirements according to acuity. Oversee compliance with medications admi nitration. Provide after hour medication and pull needed medications for patients. Respond to all calls or emergency situations to include medical and psychotic.
Dates Worked:
Staff Nurse- Long Ter m Rehab
Select Specialty Hospital
September 2006 to 2008
with Specialized Care to Include: Pul mo nary and ICU High Observation/Vent Dependent - provide assistants and pri mary car to
adults patients with Brain Traumatic Injuries include automobile accidents and strokes. Post operational patients with orthopedic injuries and manipulations. Include total daily care and to all patients that requires treat ments. Medication admi nitration and wound care and to all patients that requires treat ments. Also: Bl ood transfusions, invasive treat ment s to include cardiac monitoring. Dates Worked:
Amedysis Home and Hospice Care Weekender RN
Amedysis hospice - Memphis, TN
May 2005 to 2007
Provided home care treat ment to all patient assigned to daily operations. Some patients included Hospice Care. Access and monitor pain medications to provide comfort measures during the dying process. Provide support to the family and patient during treatment protocols. Constant communication with MD and others to provide opti mal patient care during the transitional phrase. Dates Wor ked:
Staff Nurse-Spinal Cord Injury
Veteran's Admi nistration Hospital
February 2002 to 2006
with Specialized Care and Long-Term Care
High Observation/ Vent Dependent - provide and access and monitor daily protocols and Upside down Quads, paraplegia, and quadriplegia patients for Veteran are active and non-active. Assist with all treat ment levels injuries total care dependent client with feeding tubes and bowel and bladder training. Dates Worked:
Shel by County Corrections Weekender Supervisor
Shelby county correctional center
June 2002 to 2004
Provided correctional care and treat ment for all inmates needing treat ment; including emergency care, sick call, and needed medical work ups to include: STD's, TB skin, and medical history and physical. Also providing pre and post maternal care to female inmates. Administration of medication and sick call back also to provide and assisting patients to needed appointment.
Dates Worked:
Clinical Instructor
Shelby State Community College
September 2002 to 2003
Work as a Clinical Instructor for nursing students during psychiatric rotation of course requirements. Provide clinical based training. Assisted with care plans and patient's goals and task to instruct and teach psychiatric nursing along with theory instructor
Dates Worked:
Surgery/ RN and Recovery
UT Bowl
May 1995 to May 1997
including transplant s, liver, heart, lung, and pancreas surgeries. Provided assistance as a Scrub nurse during surgical operations and worked in the Recovery Room as needed. Also, worked with the Sterilization Department and assisted with instrumentation for all surgical procedures to include cleaning, autoclaving and sterilization of instruments. Dates Worked:
Nurse Extern/ Instrumentation and Processing
UT Bowl
May 1992 to May 1995
Assess, clean and process
instrumentation of surgical trays for various procedures. Cardiac: CABG, Neurology: Craniotomies, General Surgeries: Orthopedic, Lumbar, Thoracotomy, and OB/ GYN, GU, etc. Education
Doctorate in Nursing
Kentucky State University - Frankfort, KY
January 2014 to December 2017
MBA in graduate studies
University of Michigan
2003 to 2005
BSN in nursing
1990 to 1994
Associate in PreNursing
Shelby State Community College - Memphis, TN
1987 to 1990
South Side High School
1977 to 1980
Nursing Licenses
RN
Skills
• Hospital
• RN
• Med Surg
• Home Health
• Staff Nurse
• Nursing Experience
• Hospice Care
• Critical Care Experience
• Tube Feeding
• ICU Experience
• Laboratory Experience
• Triage
• Medication Administration
• Epic
• Supervising Experience
Certifications and Licenses
Registered Nurse (RN)