Jessica Newsome
Adel
Summary
Organized, compassionate, dedicated and knowledgeable Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Utilizes strong interpersonal skills to foster patient trust and enhance care delivery, Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices. Versatile, proven leader with strong work ethic, skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
ER Nurse
SGMC Health Lanier Campus-ER Department
12.2023 - Current
- Reduce risk of infections by adhering to strict infection control protocols during procedures such as IV insertion and wound care.
- Elevate overall quality of care within the ER through participation in ongoing performance improvement initiatives such as root cause analysis or peer review processes.
- Demonstrate adaptability in the face of changing patient needs by adjusting care plans to reflect evolving situations, always prioritizing patient safety and wellbeing.
- Develope strong relationships with patients'' primary care providers by facilitating timely communication about their emergency visits, treatment plans, and follow-up care requirements.
- Continuously expand clinical knowledge base through ongoing education opportunities such as workshops, conferences, certifications, or advanced degrees related to emergency nursing practice.
- Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff by closely monitoring patients for changes in condition, escalating issues when necessary to physicians or specialists.
- Streamline patient flow through the ER by effectively prioritizing cases based on acuity levels and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Prevent medication errors by diligently verifying patient information, medication orders, dosages, routes of administration, and potential interactions before administering medications.
- Enhance patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate care, addressing concerns, and maintaining open communication with patients and families.
- Promote teamwork among nursing colleagues through effective collaboration, communication, and mutual support during high-pressure situations.
- Team on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Administer medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Endoscopy Nurse
SGMC Health (Main)
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Assist doctors with endoscopic procedures.
- Prepare medical equipment, instruments, supplies and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Cleaning and sterilizing equipment before use.
- Sedating patients before procedures/Recovering patients after procedures.
- Administer oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitor patient reactions.
- Keeping the patient informed throughout the duration of the procedure.
- Obtain specimens from patients to prepare for ordered laboratory tests/Conduct specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Observing patient vital signs.
- Organized documentation consent forms, office forms, progress notes and doctor ordered discharge notes.
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)-Med Surg Unit
Southwell Medical Hospital
09.2020 - 07.2023
- Supervising nursing staff and monitoring their needs
- Recording patients' medical records and monitor vital signs
- Coordinating daily administrative duties, including nursing assignments and patient care
- Overseeing patient admissions, transfers and discharges
- Liaising with doctors & administrators and communicating any protocol changes to staff
- Recording and maintaining accurate reports, and identifying issues or emergencies and responding in a calm and efficient manner.
- Deliver physician-ordered treatments and monitored responses to quickly spot complications and side effects.
- Maintain aseptic environment to prevent patient infections or other unwanted outcomes.
- Coordinate with patient and attending physician in facilitating discharge and continuing needs for home care or transfer to extended care facility.
- Inform patients, family members and caregivers of physician instructions for post-operative at-home care.
- Maintain strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Train other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Treat patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
- Observe nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Oversee patient immunization, supporting nurses through vaccine-specific training and supervising administration.
- Distribute assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors, guide work and deliver training to promote proper care standards for patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse-Geriatric Psych Unit
Southwell Medical Hospital
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Provide direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring
- Record evaluations of psychiatric conditions up to 12 patients
- Assess mental status, cognitive thinking ability, gaining understanding of patients health issues
- Explain medication regimen and educate patients on medication uses, dosing and side effects to expect and/or report and help with any concerns of medications
- Ensure doctors’ orders are effectively carried out.
- Communicate concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Look for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Coordinate with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Follow rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Answer patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Administer prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Colquitt Regional Medical Center/County Jail, 200 N Veterans
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Assist Nurse Practitioner with minor procedures
- Nurse calls
- Developed and coordinated patient care plans for prisoners with COPD, diabetes or other chronic conditions.
- Prepare and administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Administer injections, Venipuncture
- Observe strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Harveys Pharmacy
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Verified and filled prescriptions in a busy pharmacy setting.
- Educated patients on prescription instructions and answered questions regarding drug side effects.
- Merchandised related products to drive pharmacy department sales.
- Prepared pricing and instruction labels for placement on prescriptions.
- Participated in prescription pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product inventory audits.
- Compiled customer demographic, allergy and medical history background.
- Transmitted claims to insurance companies for payment and reconciled EOBs.
- Consulted with customers via telephone or in-person to assist with navigating pharmacy systems and completing requests.
- Created new customer profiles and updated demographics, allergies and new medications in pharmacy computer systems.
- Verified patients' identities at pickup to prevent sale of wrong medications.
- Established and updated patient profiles, medications and insurance details.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Efficiently processed cash register transactions for new and refilled prescription orders.
- Worked with insurance companies to process claims, resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality to adhere to HIPAA regulations and avoid data compromises.
- Managed inventories, rotated stock, removed expired or damaged drug products and resolved discrepancies in drug counts.
- Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
Student Nurse Intern
South Georgia Medical Center
09.2017 - 07.2018
- Completed clinical work in different units to achieve degree standards and build nursing knowledge-(Medical/Surgical, Labor and Delivery, Surgical Outpatient Unit, Emergency Department), Acadia and Pediatric Clinics
- Vital signs, bed baths, physical assessment, assist patient with daily activities, administration of medication, IV insertion, foley catheter insertion, care and removal, and observation of vaginal deliveries and cesarean births.
- Monitored patient status and reported update to senior medical staff.
- Maintained safe and comfortable environment for each patient.
- Collaborated with staff members to facilitate quality care.
- Cared for patient caseload under direction of physician and nursing staff.
- Provided compassionate patient care for required caseload.
- Observed patient care and assessed feedback to deliver ongoing quality care.
- Established immediate and long-term care goals and worked with interdisciplinary team to create plans to achieve goals.
- Documented information about patient care, vitals and condition markers in computer system.
- Operated under direction of licensed nursing professionals and pursued opportunities to learn new skills.
- Communicated diagnosis and prognosis updates to patients and family members.
- Observed and communicated changes in patient's condition to registered nurse on duty.
- Supported personal hygiene needs of patients and monitored fluid input and output for permanent records.
- Observed quality and comfort services delivered by nursing staff and expanded patient care abilities.
- Obtained laboratory specimens by using phlebotomy skills to complete both venous and finger-stick blood draws.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Tift Regional Medical Center
10.2015 - 07.2018
- Prepared medications for patients (intravenous and oral)
- Received and verified prescriptions by obtaining pharmacist’s approval
- Maintained pharmacy’s safety by adhering to infection-control procedures, policies and regulations
- Entered prescription information into computer databases.
- Cleaned and maintained equipment or work areas according to prescribed methods.
- Ordered, labeled and counted stock of medications and entered inventory data into computer.
- Mixed pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions.
- Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
- Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
Education
MSN-NP
South University
Valdosta, GA02-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Savannah, GA02.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southern Regional Technical College
Moultrie, GA07.2020
Practical Nursing
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA07.2018
Pharmacy Technology
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA07.2015
College Diploma - Medical Assisting
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA08.2005
Skills
- Clinical Judgment
- EKG Interpretation
- Medication Administration
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Education
- Medication and IV administration
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Wound Care
- Geriatric Care
- Palliative Care
- Preventative Care
- Chronic Disease Management/Disease Prevention
Clinical Experience
- Family Nurse Practitioner Student-Annette Robinson, FNP Location: SGMC Health Care South, Valdosta, GA
- Family Nurse Practitioner Student-Amanda Deen, FNP Location: Appling Total Wellness, Baxley, GA
- Family Nurse Practitioner Student-Beverly Kirk, FNP Location: SouthCentral Primary Care Center, Valdosta, GA
Timeline
ER Nurse
SGMC Health Lanier Campus-ER Department
12.2023 - Current
Endoscopy Nurse
SGMC Health (Main)
12.2021 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)-Med Surg Unit
Southwell Medical Hospital
09.2020 - 07.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse-Geriatric Psych Unit
Southwell Medical Hospital
09.2018 - 09.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Colquitt Regional Medical Center/County Jail, 200 N Veterans
07.2018 - 12.2018
Student Nurse Intern
South Georgia Medical Center
09.2017 - 07.2018
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Harveys Pharmacy
01.2016 - 12.2018
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Tift Regional Medical Center
10.2015 - 07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southern Regional Technical College
Practical Nursing
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Pharmacy Technology
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
College Diploma - Medical Assisting
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
MSN-NP
South University
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