Jocelyn Waters
San Carlos
Summary
Committed and empathetic registered nurse pursuing Clinical Nurse III advancement to leverage clinical expertise for improved patient care and foster personal and professional growth
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse III
Stanford Healthcare
Stanford
04.2012 - Current
- Resource Nurse role responsible for staffing and patient assignments, conflict resolution and unit flow.
- Float Nurse role providing as a resource to nurses, cover breaks, and respond to emergency situations on the unit.
- New graduate nurse mentor, trained new hires and travel nurses.
- Managed patient care for various cardiac, vascular and medicine patients.
- Volunteer coordinator that oriented new volunteers, assigning responsibilities, and schedule shifts.
- Epic Optimization Coordinator role collaborating with disciplines to optimize and reduce documentation burden.
- Heart Failure Champion educating staff and patients to contribute to hospital goal to decrease readmission rates.
Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
San Diego
06.2008 - 04.2012
- Travel Nurse at Scottsdale Healthcare, UCSD Thornton, and Banner Boswell on cardiac telemetry/stepdown units.
- SWAT nurse role that transport cardiac monitored patients to tests/procedures, start difficult IVs, and admit patients.
- Floated throughout cardiac units, such as post catheterization procedural units to recover patients and educate patients prior to discharge.
Travel Nurse
Banner Boswell Medical Center
Sun City
01.2009 - 06.2011
- Provided interdisciplinary care to patients on progressive telemetry units.
- Responsible for patient care pre/post cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, and arrhythmias.
- Built strong rapport with patients, family & staff.
Travel Nurse
The Quest Group Inc
Frisco
09.2006 - 06.2008
- Various travel nurse positions in Illinois, Arizona & Colorado in cardiac stepdown units.
- Utilized critical thinking skills and advocated for patients.
Staff Nurse
Henry Ford Medical Center
Clinton Township
06.2004 - 06.2006
- Staff nurse and charge nurse on the surgical stepdown unit.
- Responsible and advocated for post surgical patients; pre and 24 hour post CABG, post cardiac catheterizations & pacemakers, post stable trach patients on mechanical ventilators. Managed central venous pressure and arterial line monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04.2004
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PCCN
Timeline
Clinical Nurse III
Stanford Healthcare
04.2012 - Current
Travel Nurse
Banner Boswell Medical Center
01.2009 - 06.2011
Travel Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
06.2008 - 04.2012
Travel Nurse
The Quest Group Inc
09.2006 - 06.2008
Staff Nurse
Henry Ford Medical Center
06.2004 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Michigan University