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Jessica Bayles

Casa Grande,AZ

Summary

Diligent and experienced registered nurse with a strong background in managing emergency room operations. Skilled in coordinating patient care and leading medical teams for efficient service delivery. Demonstrated exceptional critical thinking and communication skills in high-pressure environments. With over ten years of experience as an RN and nearly twenty years in the medical field, highly motivated to continue learning, growing, and excelling in the nursing profession.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emergency Room Charge Nurse

Banner Healthcare
01.2024 - Current
  • Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
  • Assisted physicians in providing accurate diagnoses during high-pressure scenarios using expert clinical knowledge combined with exceptional problem-solving abilities.
  • Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional growth and promoting a strong team environment within the emergency department.
  • Contributed towards creating an inclusive work environment that valued diversity among staff members by facilitating open dialogues concerning cultural competency issues/challenges faced within healthcare settings.
  • Managed ER resources effectively, ensuring adequate staffing levels and proper distribution of medical supplies during peak hours.
  • Leveraged knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precaution to initiate appropriate intervention in crisis and trauma situations.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
  • Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

Travel Nurse, Emergency Department

Gifted Healthcare-Banner Casa Grande
07.2023 - 12.2023
  • Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
  • Leveraged knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precaution to initiate appropriate intervention in crisis and trauma situations.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
  • Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission.
  • Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer or heart and kidney problems.

Travel Nurse, Emergency Department

Gifted Healthcare-Terrebonne General
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
  • Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
  • Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
  • Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer or heart and kidney problems.

Field Infusion RN

Infinity Infusion Nursing
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Administered IV fluids, IVIG, and other intravenous medications products through peripherally inserted and central venous catheter to support long-term treatment.
  • Remained current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
  • Initiated patient care meetings with multidisciplinary team to revise plan of care as patient condition warrants.
  • Educated patient, family or caretaker about post discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
  • Counseled patients and caregivers and provided compassionate emotional support.
  • Educated patients on proper nutrition and medication side effects.
  • Maintained safe and therapeutic medical environment and guided and directed members of health care team to encourage quality patient care.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital
10.2020 - 11.2022
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Clinical Manager

Amedisys Home Health
02.2020 - 08.2022

Responsible for the supervision, management, coordination and provision of quality patient care while demonstrating fiscal responsibility and maintaining the highest standards of care and ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

  • Accountable for measuring, monitoring, and managing quality of patient care, achievement of key performance indicators and organizational clinical performance. Overseeing of clinical staff and responsible for management/development of the clinical staff. Assist other disciplines in coordinating activities when necessary, assuming responsibility for continuity, appropriateness and quality of services delivered.
  • Develops, plans, implements, analyzes and organizes clinical operations for the care center.
  • Oversaw scheduling activities to ensure patient needs are met. Reviewed assignments as appropriate with the patient services coordinator and professional and support staff.
  • Oversaw payor verification and pre-certification requirements.
  • Responsible for review of documentation of other staff members including the Oasis data collection, starts of care, re-certification, physician orders, daily progress notes and other related documents ensuring appropriateness of care, delivery and documentation requirements are met.
  • Ensured missing, incomplete and/or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
  • Participated in active patient care in the field setting as needed.

Field Registered Nurse

Grace Home Health
03.2018 - 02.2020
  • Responsible for comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, OASIS assessments, disease process and medication education, monitoring patient's condition, service coordination, Provided skilled nursing service according to Physician's orders, Developed, initiated, implemented, and updated plan of care as needed or at least every 60 days
  • Observed and reported patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to physician and supervising registered nurse
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence

Field RN, Registered Nurse

NSI
05.2017 - 03.2018
  • Responsible for comprehensive health and psychosocial evaluation, OASIS assessments, disease process and medication education, monitoring patient's condition, service coordination, Provided skilled nursing service according to Physician's orders, Developed, initiated, implemented, and updated plan of care as needed or at least every 60 days
  • Observed and reported patient's response to treatment and any changes in his/her condition to physician and supervising registered nurse
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence

Readmission Preventionist/Post Operative Care RN

Lafayette General Hospital
08.2015 - 04.2017
  • Responsible for the development, implementation, auditing and analysis of the Readmission Prevention Program hospital-wide
  • Routinely developed data presentations for Physician and Healthcare professional with analysis and recommendations for Readmission Reduction
  • Coordinated hospital care with case management, attending MD (to include receiving and documenting physician orders as necessary for patient care), consulting physicians, nursing, PT/OT/ST, dietary and pharmacy and followed a customized plan of care established by the team with goals and action plans
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
05.2023

Associate of Science - Science Nursing

Southern University Louisiana At Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
12.2014

High School Diploma -

West Monroe High School
West Monroe, LA
05.2005

Skills

  • Detail-oriented data management
  • Eclinical Works EMR
  • Epic EMR
  • Meditech EMR
  • Cerner EMR
  • Triage management
  • Clinical judgment
  • Compassionate care
  • IV insertion/ Ultrasound Guided IV insertion
  • Care coordination
  • Department management

Certification

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • TNCC
  • CPST


Timeline

Emergency Room Charge Nurse

Banner Healthcare
01.2024 - Current

Travel Nurse, Emergency Department

Gifted Healthcare-Banner Casa Grande
07.2023 - 12.2023

Travel Nurse, Emergency Department

Gifted Healthcare-Terrebonne General
08.2022 - 06.2023

Field Infusion RN

Infinity Infusion Nursing
01.2022 - 05.2023

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital
10.2020 - 11.2022

Clinical Manager

Amedisys Home Health
02.2020 - 08.2022

Field Registered Nurse

Grace Home Health
03.2018 - 02.2020

Field RN, Registered Nurse

NSI
05.2017 - 03.2018

Readmission Preventionist/Post Operative Care RN

Lafayette General Hospital
08.2015 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Louisiana At Lafayette

Associate of Science - Science Nursing

Southern University Louisiana At Shreveport

High School Diploma -

West Monroe High School
Jessica Bayles