Jada Thurmond

Goal oriented and compassionate registered nurse with 2 years of experience in nursing and over 4 years in providing outstanding patient care in various healthcare settings. Competent in assessing patients conditions, administration of medications, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to formulate and execute effective care plans. Proficient in providing patient education, maintaining accurate patient records, and advocating for patient rights and needs.

Devoted to continuous professional development and staying updated with latest advances in nursing practice. Recognized for strong communication skills, excellent work ethic and ensuring a positive patient experience for ideal health outcomes.

Charge nurse/ clinical nurse manager at Davita Renal Center (2024-07 – Present)

• Admission and discharge of patient
• Monitoring and administration of vaccinations of patients and teammates
• Scheduling patient access appointments
• Monitoring patient lab values
• Performing facility safety audits
• Management of anemia with designated anemia manager
• Management of water and dialysate, glucometer, O2 concentrator, AED, fridge temperature log
• Access management
• Monthly review of progress notes
• Infection surveillance
• Registered Nurse and PCT preceptor and educator
• Audit of patient flow sheets
• Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C audits
• Management of patient blood pressure and fluid
• Patient education review
• Daily review of emergency equipment
• Patient and teammates schedule lead
• Modality educator

Charge nurse at Davita Renal Center (2022-11 – 2024-07)

• Use of SNAPPY, CWOW, Microsoft, and Excel in patent documentation
• Documentation of patient vital signs and glucose monitoring
• Initiation and termination of patient ICHD treatment per protocol
• Medication preparation and administration
• Medication reconciliation
• Interdisciplinary communication with RN, RD, RSW, CNM, FA, AFA, AA, PCT, Biomed, and MD
• Provide monthly patient and teammate education
• Assist CNM and FA with teammate daily assignments and patient scheduling
• Creating care plans and care activities for ICHD patients
• Monthly assessment of patient decline or progression
• Communication between various hospitals and dialysis providers
• Tracheostomy maintenance
• Wound care

CNA, RN Extern cardiac unit at Community first medical center (2022-02 – 2022-11)

• Use of EPIC and Microsoft in patient documentation
• Documentation of patient vital signs and glucose checks
• Documentation of patient dietary intake and genitourinary output
• Providing care for total dependent patient
• Patient positioning and repositioning
• Providing wound care under RN supervision
• Providing tracheostomy care under RN supervision
• Providing ostomy care under RN supervision
• Providing ventilator care under RN supervision
• Patient medication preparation and administration under RN supervision
• Assisting patient in peritoneal dialysis
• Assisting Charge RN with teammate daily assignment
• Interdisciplinary communication with RN and MD
• Assisting patient with ADLs and IADLs
• Postmortem care
• Assist RN with student, patient and teammate education
• EKG placement and monitoring
• Patient admission and discharge in RN role and PCT role
• Medication reconciliation

CNA at Montclair Supportive living community (2021-05 – 2022-01)

• Use of EPIC and Microsoft in patient documentation
• Documentation of resident vital signs and glucose checks
• Assist resident with medication with registered nurse and licensed practical nurse
• Providing janitorial services to each resident
• Assisting resident with ADLs and IADLs
• Creating employee daily resident assignment
• Documentation of patient sign out log when leaving and returning to residential building
• Documentation of visitors into residential building
• Communication to RN and LPN of change in status of resident
• Assist RN and LPN with teammate scheduling
• Facilitate and assist RN and LPN with resident weekly activities (game night, holidays, birthdays)

Laborer, Tuck pointer at Residential Construction (2020-03 – Present)

Special Needs Aid, Nurse Aid, Office Aid at George Westinghouse College Prep High School (2017-09 – 2018-06)

Associates in applied science in Nursing Major – Northwestern College

Nursing Assistant certification – The Nirvana institute INC

High School Diploma – George Westinghouse College Prep High School