Jessica Dunaway

• Obtains relevant data (e.g., physical assessment, history, diagnostic data, etc.) and communicates data to other health team members appropriately, according to nursing standards.
• Keeps accurate information regarding referrals made, patients seen and surgeries scheduled.
• Adheres to DHH and JCAHO standards, including medicine storage, tracking and use in addition to medication administration training and competencies adopted by management.
• Implements physicians' orders and utilizes nursing judgement to provide nursing care by measuring and monitoring basic physical and psychological needs according to nursing standards of care.
• Instructs and educates patients and significant others in accord with patient needs.
• Documents care, education, and patient response accurately, concisely and completely according to nursing standards.
• Assists physicians with procedures and examinations as needed in accordance with hospital and department standards. Assists with obtaining informed consents when required.
• Evaluates patient's condition and delivers appropriate nursing interventions according to nursing care standards and/or departmental procedures.
• Assesses and discharges patients according to clinic policy and procedure.
• Manages patients with or without specific medical complications in accordance with specified procedures and physician orders, demonstrating knowledge of procedures and possible complications.
• Communicates pertinent information regarding patient status, problems and anticipated problems in an accurate, complete, concise, timely and courteous manner.
• Maintains competency in nursing and technical skills as appropriate to assigned area and according to hospital policy and procedure.
• Performs other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.

• Conducted physical assessments and documented findings in patient charts.
• Maintained accurate documentation of all nursing activities in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Performed wound care including dressing changes as needed.
• Communicated regularly with interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress towards goals.
• Administered medications, treatments and therapies as prescribed by physicians.
• Recognized symptoms of pain and distress and implemented appropriate interventions.
• Administered medications as prescribed by the physician according to established policies and procedures.
• Counseled families on coping strategies when dealing with serious illness or death.
• Provided compassionate end-of-life care focused on dignity and respect.
• Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
• Assessed patient health needs and developed individualized plans of care.
• Educated family members on symptom management, end-of-life care options, and the grieving process.

-Manage all aspects of care for the patient ensuring comfort and quality of life.

-Care for terminally ill patients in a variety of settings (private homes, residential care facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and inpatient hospice facilities).

-Supervise home hospice aides.

-Document all assessments, orders, medications and visits in Home Care Home Base (electronic record).

-Maintain direct contact with Hospice MD regarding patients’ care, progress and needs as needed and during weekly IDT meetings.

-Complete education of patient and family members on disease process, safety, end of life care, medications and plans of care.

-Provide compassionate communication with patients and families; providing support and encouragement during end of life process.

-Plans, organizes, and directs hands-on, skilled nursing care by performing initial comprehensive assessment and ongoing assessments of the needs of the patient and their family.

-Implement a collaborative care plan that is developed that establishes goals based on the interdisciplinary team’s recommendations and the patient’s desires.

-Organized and timely with completing all visit assessments, recertifications, and other paperwork and electronic charting.

-Manage pain and other symptoms while providing support to patients and families and assist in the process of death with dignity.

-Identify hospice eligible patients in the community.

-Case manager for all pediatric patients.

-Manage care for all complex patients enrolled in the Complex Patient Care Program (vents, trachs, trilogy machines, iv drips, and other IV meds.

-Manage all aspects of care for the patient ensuring comfort and quality of life.

-Care for terminally ill patients in a variety of settings (private homes, residential care facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and inpatient hospice facilities).

-Supervise home hospice aides and LPN’s.

-Document all assessments, orders, medications and visits in electronic record and paper chart.

-Maintain direct contact with Hospice MD regarding patients’ care, progress and needs as needed and during IDT meetings.

-Complete education of patient and family members on disease process, safety, end of life care, medications and plans of care.

-Provide compassionate communication with patients and families; providing support and encouragement during end of life process.

-Complete assessments of patients including vital signs, pain, wound care, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

-Assume case management responsibility and provide direct care as outlined in the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care.

-Organized and timely with completing all visit assessments, recertifications, and other paperwork and electronic charting.

-Manage pain and other symptoms while providing support to patients and families and assist in the process of death with dignity.

-Preceptor of newly hired RN’s and LPN’s.

-Responsible for the ongoing assessment and monitoring of patients during multiple phases of pregnancy.

-Responsible for obtaining accurate and complete health history from patients.

-Completed all assessments in electronic and paper chart.

-Performed direct skills needed during the antepartum, perinatal and post-partal periods while monitoring both mother and baby.

-Reported all information to physicians on a regular, routine and timely basis regarding patients’ progress and status while carrying out the plan of care and direct orders.

-Directed ancillary staff members (nursing assistants, nurse technicians, OB technicians, unit secretaries) to help complete all the patients’ care.

-Assist physicians with delivery process in labor and delivery rooms and operating rooms.

-Attend cesarean section deliveries and other OR procedures as circulating RN.

-Continues care of patient for the recovery phase after delivery until she is discharged to the post partal unit with ongoing VS, bleeding, pain and epidural status assessments.