This document is a resume for Jennifer Farnum, an LVN with 9 years of experience providing patient-centered care in various settings. She has extensive clinical skills including wound care, tracheostomy care, IV insertion and removal. Her experience includes working as an outpatient clinical nurse at Texas Children's Hospital since 2012 and as a home healthcare and staff nurse in medical-surgical units between 2006-2011. She is credentialed and seeks a challenging nursing position utilizing her comprehensive medical experience.
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Candidate Summary:
· is an experienced Registered Nurse with over 5 recent years’ experience in the Emergency Room 9 years in surgical services and over 20 years in the medical area.
· She has extensive experience in the Emergency, Surgical Services, Medical -Surgical, Rehabilitation,Telemetry, and other settings
· She is very proficient with her computer usage and currently resides in Houston, TX
· currently has active and clear multistate Texas licenses and is actively seeking employment with a growing organization
Professional Experience:
HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
Internal Transfer August 2019-Current
Pre-Admit Testing-Ambulatory Care Center
· Obtains health assessments and medication reconcillation
· Counsels and educates patients about their upcoming surgeries or procedures
· Performs test ordered by the surgeon or anesthesiologist
· Obtains signatures and witnesses informed consents from patients for upcoming surgeries
· Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist regarding abnormal labs, EKGs, V/S
· Communicates with patients regarding appointments times, schedule changes, cancellations
HCA Houston Medical Center (Park Plaza Hospital)
August 2018-August 2019
ER Registered Nurse
· Provides holistic care to patients in an ER setting from all age groups
· Triages patients after receiving from EMS, walk-ins, or transfer
· Takes vital signs, places patient on a monitor, pulse oximetry, administers oxygen do assessment, start IV, obtain labs, administers medications, inserts catheters, NGT’s, applies splints, slings, assist ER physician’s with codes, intubations, suturing, admission, transfers, discharges, teaches, educates patient’s and family
· Answer phones, interacts with staff and physican from other specialities
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Emergency Center
March 2016-September 2018
ER Registered Nurse
· Provides holistic care to patients in an ER setting from all age groups
· Triages patients after receiving from EMS, walk-ins, or transfer
· Takes vital signs, places patient on a monitor, pulse oximetry, administers oxygen, do assessment, start IV, obtain labs, transports specimens, administers medications, inserts catheters, NGT’s, cast, splints, slings, assist with codes, intubations, suturing, admission, transfers, discharges, teaches, educates
· Calls report, transports patients to the floor, ICU answers phones, interacts with other staff and physician from other specialities.
Doctor’s Hospital Tidwell, Day Surgery/Emergency Center
October 2014-March 2016
ER Registered Nurse PRN
· Provides holistic care to patients in a day surgery setting
· Assist patient with completing Consent forms, assist with getting them prepped for surgery, takes height and weight, medical and medication history etc. Starts iv’s
· Monitors patients after surgery for pain, reactions, sedation, etc. Takes frequent vital signs, removes, iv’s, make sure patient’s are safe to be discharged, give discharge instructions to patient and family, give ...
1. JenniferFarnum, LVN
7124 Golden Dale Ct Cypress, TX 77433 | 832-887-3257| jenniferfarnum79@gmail.com
Objective
· Dedicated and Licensed vocational nurse with nine years of track record providing quality, patient –centered care in the
hospital, home, office and private care settings. Solidly credentialed and diversely experienced: comprehensive
background in generalmedical surgical, telemetry, skilled, LTAC, and pediatric care. Seeking a challenging position
where my extensive medical professional and practical experience will be fully utilized.
Skills
Strong clinical judgement
Strong patient advocate
Acute care experience
Palliative and Hospice care experience
Tracheostomy care
Foley catheter insertion/removal
IV insertion/removal
Wound care
Patient/family focused
Patient evaluation/intervention
Thorough physical exams
NG placement and care
Experience
OUTPATIENT CLINICAL CARE NURSE | TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL | 02/2012 TOPRESENT
· Assist physician’s in clinic with sterile procedures
· Reinforce education to the patient/family on disease process and medications
· Refill management and prior authorizations
· Phone triage; assist in the collection of patient data. Infom physician of any change in pt condition
· Provide care in accordance with established treatment plan.
· Document care provided and patient response to intervention
· Assist in the management of clinic flow.
HOME HEALTHCARE NURSE | MAXIM HEALTHCARE INC | 11/2010 TO07/2011
· Private home healthcare nurse.Adult and pediatrics.
· Provided direct nursing care, medications, and treatments to patients inside the home.
· Full physical assessments, gastronomy tube care, tracheostomy care, and respiratory care.
· Assisted patients with daily functions.
MED/SURG STAFF NURSE | CONROE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER| 09/2008 TO 08/2010
· Medical Surgical, telemetry and pediatricstaff nurse.
· Provided direct nursing care, medications, and treatments to patients in the hospital setting.
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· Full physical assessments, gastronomy tube care, tracheostomy care, and respiratory care.
· Obtained physicalassessments, vitals, monitored labs, telemetry monitoring.
· Provided informed consent, patient education, wound care, IV therapy,respiratory care, tracheostomy care, and gastric
tube placement and care.
MED/SURG STAFF NURSE | TOMBALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER| 07/2006 TO 08/2008
· Medical Surgical, telemetry, hospice and pediatric staff nurse.
· Provided direct nursing care, medications, and treatments to patients in the hospital setting.
· Full physical assessments, gastronomy tube care, tracheostomy care, and respiratory care.
· Obtained physicalassessments, vitals, monitored labs, telemetry monitoring.
· Provided informed consent, patient education, wound care, IV therapy,respiratory care, tracheostomy care, and gastric
tube placement and care.
Education
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE | 12/2005 | LONESTAR COLLEGE
· Graduated in top five of class.
· Currently transitioning to RN.
Certifications
BLS
IV therapy