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LATASHA JONES

REGISTERED NURSE

731-***-****

adx5d8@r.postjobfree.com

*** ********* *****, ******* **, 37013

OBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE

Hardworking healthcare

professional focused on

completing work quickly to

consistently exceed targets.

Reliable team member

accustomed to taking on

challenging tasks. Dedicated

to business success.

Highly experienced and well-

trained nursing professional

with sound clinical

knowledge and judgment

honed over 7-year career.

Offering the knowledge and

abilities necessary to deliver

exceptional care.

Telehealth Triage Nurse, Bright Spring Health Services, San Antonio, TX (Oct 2022- Current)

• Manage nurse-directed patient telephone calls and medication management calls.

• Evaluate and assess patient's health care needs based on signs and symptoms utilizing established triage protocols and guidelines.

• Document symptoms, nursing assessment and patient response.

• Follow policies, procedures and protocols to confirm consistency and departmental effectiveness and improve health care outcomes of patients through access to appropriate health care.

• Utilize standing orders, triage protocols and algorithms appropriately.

• Approve administration of certain medications, injections, immunizations and family planning options as ordered by the provider.

• Obtain appropriate input and direction from providers to determine the best clinical course of action and

recommendations for specific patient health care needs.

• Maintain accurate and detailed records in TaskMaster Pro system for patient treatments, status updates and unit activities.

• Record patients' medical information and vital signs

• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.

• Consult with healthcare team to plan and implement patient treatment protocols.

• Educate patients, family members and caregivers on conditions and treatment protocols to aid in compliance and improve outcomes.

• Complete detailed patient intakes, including documenting patient histories and current vitals.

• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

• Monitor, record and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.

• Record patients' medical information and monitored conditions.

• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records. Travel/Agency Medical-Surgical Nurse, Medical One Staffers,

(Dec 2020- Oct 2022)

• Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined the next course of action.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and

management and lifestyle options.

• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound

management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.

• Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered

approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length. Registered Nurse, Critical Care Unit, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Murfreesboro, TN (Nov 2018- Nov 2020)

• Provided exceptional care to critically ill patients in a busy 28-bed ICU.

• Administered medications and intravenous fluids

• Monitored telemetry and responded to calls and emergent, life-saving situations.

• Followed physician orders and report change of condition.

• Assisted with conflict resolution in tense situations.

• Educated patient and family members on patient conditions in a compassionate manner.

Registered Nurse II, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (Aug 2017- Nov 2018)

• Provided direct patient care of complex patient care in the NICU unit.

• Developed and maintained a caring and safe environment for patients.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care of neonates and their families.

• Initiated and implemented care plans resulting in improved health outcomes for neonates and their families.

• Exhibited motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality to each patient.

Registered Nurse, Internal Medicine/Acute Care of the Elderly Nurse Residency, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (Feb 2016-Aug 2018)

• Assessed, managed, and administered care to meet specialized needs of older adults.

• Developed, implemented, and evaluated plan of care.

• Counseled and educated the patient and families about the patient’s condition and care.

• Administered medication to patients based on the individual treatment plan.

• Served as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, case managers and other interdisciplinary teams involved in patient care to ensure continuity of care.

SKILLS EDUCATION

• Solution Oriented

Professional

• Skilled Collaborator

• Rapid and Adaptive

• Client Support

• Customer Service

• Information

Technology

• Data Management

• Time Management

• Telephonic Patient

Management

• Proficient with EMR

systems: Cerner,

EPIC, Meditech

• Care Planning

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Union University

December 2015

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Middle Tennessee State University

May 2012

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse – Active Multistate

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (August 2021-2023)) Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider CPR (October 2021-2023)

• Proficient navigating

Microsoft Office

applications

• Self- Motivated

• Driven

• Dedicated workspace

• Critical Thinker

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