JENNIFER TUMULTY
Oceanside
Summary
Compassionate and clinically experienced Registered Nurse with 10+ years of experience in inpatient hospice and high-acuity medical-telemetry nursing. Expertise in complex symptom management, infusion therapy, comprehensive patient and family education, and navigating multifaceted psychosocial dynamics. Dedicated to delivering whole-person, patient-centered care that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Seeking to contribute advanced assessment skills and oncology-relevant expertise to Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse
CHI Franciscan Hospice House
University Place, WA
01.2016 - 01.2025
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care to medically complex patients, including advanced cancer diagnoses and multi-system end-stage disease, in a high-acuity inpatient hospice setting.
- Performed detailed physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessments to guide individualized plans of care.
- Managed complex symptoms including severe pain, dyspnea, nausea/vomiting, delirium, anxiety, agitation, and fatigue.
- Administered medications via IV, subcutaneous, oral, sublingual, transdermal, rectal, and IM routes; maintained and titrated continuous multi-drug infusion therapies.
- Conducted frequent reassessments during acute clinical changes, initiating timely interventions and collaborating with providers to adjust treatment plans.
- Provided extensive, ongoing education to patients and families regarding disease progression, symptom management, medication regimens, goals of care, and end-of-life expectations.
- Navigated complex family dynamics, anticipatory grief, cultural considerations, and emotionally charged decision-making processes with professionalism and empathy.
- Facilitated difficult conversations regarding prognosis, treatment preferences, and advance directives in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
- Collaborated closely with physicians, pharmacists, social workers, chaplains, and case managers to coordinate holistic, patient-centered care.
Medical-Telemetry Registered Nurse
Saint Joseph Medical Center
Tacoma, WA
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Completed RN residency in a fast-paced, high-acuity medical-telemetry unit.
- Provided care to patients with complex comorbidities including CHF, COPD, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, encephalopathy, and sepsis.
- Monitored cardiac telemetry and responded promptly to acute changes in patient condition.
- Administered IV medications, blood products, and high-risk therapies per protocol.
- Managed NG tubes, PEG tubes, chest tubes, dialysis patients, and complex wound care.
- Delivered thorough patient and family education regarding chronic disease management, medication safety, and discharge planning.
- Documented accurately and efficiently using EPIC and Cerner electronic health record systems.
Education
Faith Community Nursing Certificate -
Pacific Lutheran University
01.2018
Associate Degree - Nursing
Pierce College Nursing Program
01.2014
Skills
- Patient safety
- Complex symptom management
- Clinical documentation
- Emotional support
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- IV/Port management
- Medication administration
- Extensive patient/family education
Certification
- Registered Nurse – California (Active)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
Timeline
Hospice Registered Nurse
CHI Franciscan Hospice House
01.2016 - 01.2025
Medical-Telemetry Registered Nurse
Saint Joseph Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing
Pierce College Nursing Program
Faith Community Nursing Certificate -
Pacific Lutheran University