RN BSN/ English BA

Jan Ray Messick, BA, BSN, RN

770-***-****/ ***********@*****.***

** **** ******** ******, ******, Ga. 30518

Objective: To continue a successful career with specific interest in Recruitment, remote work, MD office, Customer Service. I am hoping to get away from bedside nursing or nursing altogether. Currently I am a competent and flexible Registered Nurse Professional offering exceptional patient care in a variety of settings. Experienced in clinical practice, policies and procedures, supervising and precepting, numerous electronic medical record information systems, problem solving, team building, risk /resource management, chart audit/review, catastrophic injury, life care planning, consultation, work comp case management, nursing student education. Skilled in dealing with, and advocating for, diverse populations in a professional and empathetic manner. Able to accurately establish priorities, and adapt quickly to changing needs. Advanced proficiency in communicating and documenting clearly, concisely and effectively. Experience:

August 2022 – Present: Northside Hospital Forsyth, Cumming, GA Fulltime Staff RN III. COVID/ GI/ MS Units.

September 2021 – November 2021 & February 2022 – June 2022: Northside Hospital Forsyth, Cumming, GA Travel RN. MS/COVID/Ortho/Neuro Units May 2021 – September 2021: Seasons Hospice, Cumming, GA. Full time inpatient Hospice RN.

January 2021 - March 2021: Banner Estrella Hospital, Phoenix, Az. Travel RN. Cared for COVID + and R/O COVID patients. Also floated to all M//S/Tele/ Ortho Units. July - August /2020: Atria Assisted Living, Atlanta Ga. Cared for Memory Impaired Residents with COVID 19, including testing. Contract position. January 1/2020 – May//2020: Kaiser Permanente South Bay, Harbor City, California Float Travel RN: MST, Neurology/ Stroke/ Telemetry/ COVID rule out and COVID+ and CDU Units

September/2019 – December/2019: Greenville Memorial ( Prisma Healthcare) Greenville, SC Renal, MST, Ortho, Neuro unit Travel RN

May, 2019 – August, 2019: Travel RN at Columbus Hospital, Columbus, GA Unit is a combination of M/S, Orthopaedics, Neuro/Stroke, Telemetry (Tailored Healthcare Staffing).

January 2019 – April 2019: Travel RN at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL Neuro/Stroke Stepdown Unit, floated to Telemetry and M/S Units August 2018 – January 2019: Travel RN at Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hazard, and KY Unit is a combination of Orthopaedics, M/S, Telemetry, Renal and Diabetic patients April 2009 – November 2017: Peachford Hospital, Dunwoody Ga. Charge RN – Detox/ Substance Abuse Rehab Unit. Floated to all units in hospital as Charge RN and preceptor, Including, ECT, child/adolescent, stabilization, adult and geriatric prior to accepting position as FT Charge RN on the Detox Unit in 2014.

September 2013 – March 2017: Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Dunwoody, Ga. (PRN) Telephone Triage, urine drug screenings, discussing patient concerns and medication requests with Psychiatrist, calling in prescriptions to pharmacies, administering IM injections and documenting all of the above including follow up with patients. June 2016 – October 2017: The Progress Place, Decatur, Ga. Part time assessment RN. Performed initial physical assessments on children and adolescents in the main clinic, in their homes and at their schools; discussed findings with psychologist and psychiatrist and created collaborative treatment plans; called in prescriptions to pharmacies, performed allergy testing and arranged monthly follow up visits thoroughly documenting all of the above. January 2011 - October 2013: Northside Hospital, Atlanta/ Cumming, Ga. FT Float RN; Information System Super user. Units included Oncology, BMT, Women’s Services, Short Stay, M/S/T, Ortho, CDU, and IV Team.

August 2007 – March 2010: Worked at home (with my now ex-husband) in Radio Research, Music Testing and Marketing.

2005-2006: Travel/Seasonal RN (Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, Arizona) 2002-2005: UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, N.C.: Charge RN, Preceptor, Staff RN II, Full Time Float: Orthopedics/Trauma, Vascular, Transplant, Burn Center, Neurology/Neurosurgery/ENT, Stroke Unit, General M/S, GI and CT.

2002-2003 & 1996-1997: N.C. Division of Facility Services, Group Care Licensure Section, Raleigh, N.C. RN Consultant - Conducted expanded monitoring surveys of Adult/Family Care Facilities statewide. Planned and implemented educational in-services and served as resource to licensed facilities and staff of statewide Dept. of Social Services. Assisted with initial and follow-up rule interpretations. Served as first, and only, N.C. RN Consultant for this section in 1996 & 1997. Acted as mentor/resource to facilities and county personnel. Reviewed all prospective educational courses containing material mandated by the state for facility staff. Conducted complaint investigations and served on Penalty Review Committee Advisory Council.

02/2001- 12/2002: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. RN II Neuro Step down Unit.

1999-2003: Captiva, LLC, Raleigh, N.C. (CEO) Certified Case Manager, Certified Life Care Planner, Geriatric Consultant. Reviewed and coordinated medical information and treatment to ensure most cost effective/beneficial health care services implemented for injured workers and geriatric patients. Interviewed injured workers, patients and family members, and as applicable, insurance carriers, employers, health care teams and attorneys. Position included follow up with patient/client/injured worker until maximum medical improvement achieved. Assisted injured worker/patient in planning for re-entry to work environment, home, or long-term care. Provided life care planning if needed. Also conducted long term care insurance assessments and taught certified nursing assistant courses. Numerous marketing and sales responsibilities involved with position.

1997-1999: American Rehabilitation Management, Inc. Charlotte, N.C.: Field Rehabilitation Coordinator/Certified Case Manager. Reviewed/coordinated medical information and treatment To ensure most cost effective and beneficial health care services were implemented for workers' compensation claimants. Interviewed injured workers and served as liaison between workers, insurance carriers, employers, health care teams, and attorneys. Position included ongoing follow-up with claimants until maximum medical improvement achieved. Assisted injured workers with planning and re-entry to work environment, home or long-term care facility. Participated in extensive marketing activities for company. 1993-1997: Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, N.C.: Full-time Staff RN III, Charge RN, Preceptor: M/S, Orthopedics, Ventilator-Dependent Step-Down Unit, Geriatrics, Hospice Care, Skin Care Resource. Implemented nursing process in planning and delivering care to a diverse patient population. Monitored patient care to ensure quality and appropriateness of services. Developed, implemented and tracked strategies related to quality assurance and risk management programs. Served as Charge RN, Preceptor, mentor and team leader of nurses and nursing assistants.

Education:

1998 North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C. BSN 1993 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. BA English Literary Criticism 1993 Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, N.C. Associate Degree Nursing. RN Licenses:

Georgia elicense, California

Current Certifications: BLS, NIHSS II, ACLS

Prior Certifications:

2000 Certified Nurse Life Care Planner

1999 Certified Case Manager

1997 ANCC – Geriatric and Med/Surg Nursing

1996 Certified CLEAR Investigator

1996 Certified Train the Trainer

Awards:

Certificate of Honor for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement - N.C. Central University Who's Who of American University and College Students - N.C Central University Nurse Scholars Award, N.C. Education Assistance Program Nurseworks Scholarship Program, Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC

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