Jennifer Adams

Highly motivated RN with extensive experience in clinical documentation integrity and inpatient record review. Clinical experience includes Emergency Department, Perioperative Department, Sepsis Care Coordinator, and Labor and Delivery. Proven ability to collaborate with care teams to ensure accurate reflection of patient severity of illness and quality metrics, utilizing strong attention to detail.

Adept at issuing physician queries and patient documentation. Seeking to leverage comprehensive nursing background and expertise in Epic, Meditech, and Cerner.

Ready to contribute as a Remote RN: Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialist.

Labor and Delivery RN - Mary Washington Hospital Center - Fredericksburg

(2026-01)

• Provide comprehensive care for pregnant women throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery.
• Perform circulating nurse duties in the operating room for cesarean deliveries, ensuring sterile environment and assisting the surgical team.
• Initiate and manage intravenous access for medication administration and fluid therapy.
• Offer vital emotional support to patients and their families during the childbirth process.
• Strictly adhere to HIPAA regulations to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Conduct thorough patient examinations to assess health status and progress.
• Provide wound care for postpartum and surgical incisions.
• Prepare and administer treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient documentation.
• Support patients through trauma recovery processes.
• Continuously monitor patient conditions, identifying and responding to changes promptly.
• Deliver direct, hands-on patient care with compassion and expertise.
• Precept and guide nursing students, fostering their clinical development.
• Assist surgical teams during procedures, ensuring efficient workflow.
• Employ active listening skills to understand and address patient concerns.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and initiative in patient care and unit operations.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration among healthcare professionals.
• Uphold and enforce stringent safety protocols to ensure patient and staff security.
• Exercise strong clinical judgment in complex and critical situations.
• Effectively manage time to prioritize tasks and ensure timely patient care.
• Responded rapidly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate and immediate interventions.
• Performed vaginal exams to assess cervical dilation, effacement, and fetal station.
• Assessed and monitored fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, and uterine contractions during labor.
• Administered medications as prescribed by physician orders for pain management or induction of labor.
• Provided patient education on labor progression and delivery techniques.
• Assisted physicians with medical procedures such as amniocentesis, forceps deliveries, cesarean sections, and vacuum extractions.
• Cared for neonates immediately after birth, providing necessary resuscitation efforts when indicated.
• Supervised nursing staff in providing quality care to laboring mothers in accordance with standards of practice.
• Managed emergency situations, such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage.
• Advocated for patients' needs and preferences during labor and delivery.

RN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - VCU TAPPAHANNOCK HOSPITAL - Tappahannock Virginia

(2025-05 - 2026-01)

• Directed and coordinated comprehensive nursing care, overseeing licensed and unlicensed personnel to achieve optimal patient outcomes through the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Facilitated patient and family involvement in care planning, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
• Communicated and coordinated the plan of care and essential information among healthcare team members.
• Collaborated with leadership to establish standards of excellence for patient care and improve care delivery services.
• Integrated performance improvement initiatives into daily care delivery and participated in quality improvement activities.
• Contributed to the orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
• Served as a primary point of contact for hospital and departmental policies and procedures for nursing and other health team members.
• Participated in daily operational activities to ensure a safe patient and staff environment.
• Provided essential input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs and resource allocation.
• Engaged in unit, departmental, and hospital committees for the formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
• Executed all other assigned duties effectively.

RN Sepsis Coordinator - Mary Washington Healthcare - Fredericksburg Virginia

(2024-09 - 2025-05)

• Screened electronic health record data and protocol-driven alerts to identify patients requiring timely and appropriate interventions.
• Communicated alert-related assessment findings and potential missed care opportunities to appropriate clinical staff in a timely manner.
• Conducted patient assignment and alert rounding, reporting findings as directed.
• Prepared comprehensive verbal and written reports of identified findings and interventions, ensuring thorough nursing documentation.
• Analyzed data to pinpoint areas for improvement and collaborated with leadership and clinical staff to devise process improvement strategies.
• Maintained expert knowledge of Joint Commission and CMS measure definitions, abstraction guidelines, and evidence-based clinical practice for designated care areas.
• Followed established escalation processes to address real-time patient care concerns.
• Attended and presented at departmental and hospital-level meetings as required.
• Fulfilled all other assigned duties.

Labor and Delivery RN - Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center - Fredericksburg

(2022-08 - 2024-09)

• Provided care for pregnant women throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum periods.
• Managed postpartum care, ensuring mother and infant well-being.
• Served as circulating nurse in the OR for cesarean deliveries, maintaining sterile field and assisting surgical teams.
• Initiated and managed intravenous lines for medication and fluid administration.
• Offered crucial emotional support to patients and their families.
• Ensured strict adherence to HIPAA Compliance.
• Performed comprehensive patient examinations to assess status and progress.
• Administered wound care for postpartum and surgical incisions.
• Prepared and administered treatments as ordered by physicians.
• Maintained meticulous patient documentation.
• Supported patients during trauma recovery.
• Monitored patient conditions diligently, responding to changes promptly.
• Delivered direct patient care with expertise and compassion.
• Precepted nursing students, facilitating their clinical skill development.
• Provided surgical assistance during procedures.
• Utilized active listening to address patient concerns effectively.
• Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative in patient care.
• Fostered teamwork and collaboration among the healthcare team.
• Adhered to and enforced safety protocols.
• Applied strong clinical judgment in diverse patient scenarios.
• Managed time effectively to prioritize and complete tasks.
• Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
• Performed vaginal exams to assess cervical dilation, effacement, and fetal station.
• Assessed and monitored fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, and uterine contractions during labor.
• Administered medications as prescribed by physician orders for pain management or induction of labor.
• Provided patient education on labor progression and delivery techniques.
• Assisted physicians with medical procedures such as amniocentesis, forceps deliveries, cesarean sections, and vacuum extractions.
• Cared for neonates immediately after birth, providing necessary resuscitation efforts when indicated.
• Supervised nursing staff in providing quality care to laboring mothers in accordance with standards of practice.
• Managed emergency situations, such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage.
• Advocated for patients' needs and preferences during labor and delivery.

Emergency Department RN - Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center - Fredericksburg Virginia

(2021-11 - 2022-08)

• Directed and coordinated nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel, utilizing the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Facilitated patient and family involvement in care planning, patient/family teaching, and discharge planning.
• Communicated and coordinated the plan of care and other pertinent information to and from other health care team members.
• Assisted leadership in defining standards of excellence for patient care and participated in improving patient care services.
• Integrated performance improvement into care delivery and participated in quality improvement activities.
• Participated in the orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
• Served as the point of contact for hospital and departmental policies and procedures for nurses and other health team members.
• Participated in daily operational activities necessary for a safe patient/staff environment.
• Provided input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
• Participated in unit, departmental, and hospital committees for the formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
• Performed other assigned duties.

Perioperative RN - MedStar St. Mary's Hospital - Leonardtown

(2012-07 - 2021-09)

• Monitored patients' vital signs throughout surgical procedures, intervening as necessary.
• Facilitated operating room setup, including sterile field preparation, instrument and equipment arrangement based on surgeon preference, and supply readiness.
• Conducted pre-admission testing for patients to ensure medical suitability for surgical procedures.