Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
transitional skills
extracurricular activities
skills certification
volunteer experience
Certification
Affiliations
references
Timeline
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Jessica MacNeil

Eastern Passage,NS

Summary

Enthusiastic and creative individual with solid understanding of student development and learning styles. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with students from diverse backgrounds. Experienced developing engaging lesson plans and assessments to measure student progress. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
01.2023 - Current
  • Working as a RN with Outpatient and In-patient's within the Renal Dialysis program
  • Providing care that involves their Hemo- Dialysis treatment , accessing fistulas and tunneled lines, along with management of their blood work, fluid volume balance and diet
  • Experience with the Fresenius Dialysis treatment machine and having a knowledge of Hemo-Dialysis treatment and management.

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
10.2018 - Current
  • Provided care to unpredictable and critically ill post-op heart surgery patients, i.e.; CABG, valve replacements, heart transplants, and Aortic dissections
  • Provided holistic nursing care to patients and families and an active member in the Profession Practice Team
  • Responsible for maintaining a highly skilled nursing practice by taking care of patients that require extensive interventions to sustain life, i.e.; VAD, ECMO, CRRT, IABP, Ventilation and multiple Inotropic and Sedation therapies
  • Acted as charge nurse, working very closely with surgeons, and intensivists to maintain the normal flow through the unit, while also being available to help the nursing staff for questions or assistance in problem solving patient issues
  • I was a long-standing mentor and a preceptor for multiple new hires, and CCNP students, where I provided a comfortable and open mindset to any staff that need leadership.

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
12.2017 - 10.2018
  • Responsible for patients who are preparing for, and recovering from, Myocardial Infarctions which require intervention with angioplasty
  • I had taken care of patients who were critically ill with heart failure, received successful and failed heart transplants that required inotropic therapy, ventilation and further interventions, such as pericardial taps, and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump therapy
  • I was also a preceptor to new hires and CCNP students, providing support and leadership to the nursing staff.

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
07.2016 - 08.2017
  • Provided nursing care to pre/post-op orthopedic surgery patients on a high turn-over floor, that also included the IMCU where there were unpredictable post op orthopedic surgery patients as well
  • Worked very closely with the discharge planning team and physiotherapy in order to assist patients in achieving their goals.

Registered Nurse

Herbert District Health Facility
02.2016 - 07.2016
  • Worked as the sole RN, triaging and managing all infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric patient populations with the guidance of a physician
  • Worked as the Charge RN in long term care where I was responsible for 70 residents and collaborated with the physician to adapt and change medication therapy to meet patients’ needs.

Registered Nurse

Cypress Regional Hospital
06.2014 - 07.2016
  • Primary RN working closely with the health care team on a highly demanding and fast-paced medical/surgical unit
  • Responsible for multiple patient populations that included IV therapy, post-op abdominal surgeries, cardiac monitoring and oxygen therapy
  • Responsible for being the charge nurse of two units.

Education

Renal Dialysis Education -

NSHA
Halifax, NS
01.2023

Critical Care Nursing Program -

NSHA
Halifax, NS
09.2017

Intermediate Care Unit Course -

NSHA
Halifax, NS
01.2017

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS
07.2016

High School Diploma with Honors -

Inverness Education Centre Academy
Inverness, NS
06.2010

Skills

  • Staff Leadership
  • Staff Training
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Quality Improvement
  • Clinical Judgment
  • Unit Management
  • Nursing Care Coordination
  • Critical Care
  • Telemetry Monitoring
  • Continuous Learning
  • Decision Making
  • Ventilator Management
  • Central Line Management
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Chest Tube Management
  • Emergency Interventions

transitional skills

Strong Leadership, Great Organizational Skills, Strong Advanced Device Skills Set, Excellent Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills, Good Communication Skills. Excellent Time Management, Strong Patient Advocate, Strong Work Ethic, Effective Computer Skills, Comfortable Working Independently as well as in a Team.

extracurricular activities

Member of Good Life Gym Recreational Women's Competitive Hockey Team Member Runner

skills certification

  • BLS-C
  • Pulmonary Arterial Monitoring
  • Epicardial Temporary pacing (DMF)
  • ACLS 2015
  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
  • Ventilation with Tracheostomy/ETT
  • Cardiac Monitoring
  • Nitric Oxide Monitoring
  • Blood product administration
  • ECMO
  • Open Chest patient’s
  • Chest/Mediastinal Tube Care
  • VAD’s
  • Central Lines
  • IV Insertion / Maintenance
  • IABP
  • Arterial Lines
  • Thoracic/Lumbar Paravertebral Blocks
  • Carry the CODE BLUE PAGER
  • Accessing Fistulas and Tunneled CVC
  • CRRT
  • Hemo-Dialysis Trained

volunteer experience

  • I am a member of the Professional Practice Committee on CVICU. We discuss and implement advanced evidence-based nursing approaches that will improve the overall moral and safety of the unit.
  • I have volunteered as a Super User for CRRT, which required advanced learning for CRRT devices. I provided extra educational training classes to fellow co-workers on this device. I am a source on the unit when staff are having issues, concerns or questions when initiating, monitoring, or discontinuing this device.
  • I have volunteered to precept new staff and CCNP students that have come to all areas that I have worked in.
  • I volunteer in mock codes that are done and critiqued for further educational advancements on CVICU.

Certification

Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education- University of Michigan

Clinical Leadership Foundations Program- NSHA, November 2023

Affiliations

  • Currently providing Tutoring to all nursing professions including LPN and RN students.

references

Michial Vissian 

Claudio De Quinzo

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
01.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
10.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
12.2017 - 10.2018

Registered Nurse

Nova Scotia Health Authority
07.2016 - 08.2017

Registered Nurse

Herbert District Health Facility
02.2016 - 07.2016

Registered Nurse

Cypress Regional Hospital
06.2014 - 07.2016

Renal Dialysis Education -

NSHA

Critical Care Nursing Program -

NSHA

Intermediate Care Unit Course -

NSHA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

St. Francis Xavier University

High School Diploma with Honors -

Inverness Education Centre Academy
Jessica MacNeil