Reginald Jones
Registered Nurse
Langley,BC
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Patient-oriented Nurse with 15 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with hemodialysis specialty.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Hemodialysis
Fraser Health Authority
01.2011 - Current
- Managed quality care for patients with end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Initiate and cease Hemodialysis for out patients with end-stage renal disease.
- Performs pre, intra, and post dialysis assessment
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Registered Nurse, Hemodialysis(casual)
Vancouver Coastal Health
06.2016 - Current
- Performs pre, intra, post assessments dialysis
- Accessing permacaths/fistulas to initiate and end dialysis
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Managed quality care for patients with end-stage renal disease and coronary.
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Unit
Fraser Health Authority
06.2008 - 01.2011
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Supported physician diagnosis by communicating with patients regarding symptoms, medical histories and notable events relating to ailments.
- Educated patients and caregivers on nature of diagnosis and specifics of treatment plans.
- Administered nursing care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders and degenerative conditions.
- Took patient vital signs, prepared and administered medications at physician direction and monitored patient symptoms and comfortability.
- Supported pain management through administration of therapeutic massage and prescribed medications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Douglas College
New Westminster, BC06.2008
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Pain Management
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Critical Thinking
- Direct Patient Care
- Follow-Up Calls
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Hemodialysis(casual)
Vancouver Coastal Health
06.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse, Hemodialysis
Fraser Health Authority
01.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Unit
Fraser Health Authority
06.2008 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Douglas College
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