Jennifer Corliss
Granite Falls
Summary
Knowledgeable and driven Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrates ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Expert in managing all aspects of patient care with proven leadership, delegation skills and mentoring abilities. Consistently achieve optimal patient outcomes. Accustomed to treating diverse patient needs while managing dynamic conditions. Offering excellent clinical knowledge and judgment. Well-versed in managing emergent cases with grace and efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RNCC
AMOREM
Valdese
10.2024 - Current
- Responsibilities include providing care and support to patients with terminal illnesses or injuries.
- Provide comfort and dignity to patients as they near the end of their life.
- Provide pain and symptom management by administering medication, monitoring vitals, and collaborating with interdisciplinary team.
- Create and manage care plans, and coordinate with other caregivers.
- Teach patients and their families about the disease process, medications, and hospice philosophy.
Registered Nurse
UNC Health
Lenoir
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Alleviated patient fears of treatments using kind, empathetic communication.
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff as part of unit team.
- Educated patients on preventive care and lifestyle choices to improve overall health.
- Implemented treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments and documented care activities.
- Operated medical equipment such as intravenous pumps infusion devices blood glucose monitors electrocardiogram machines defibrillators ventilators suction machines.
- Documented all patient care activities in electronic health records accurately and timely.
Lead Nurse
NCDOC
Taylorsville
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed and supervised team of nursing professionals.
- Advocated for proper staffing levels to ensure optimal patient care.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations, providing leadership and guidance to team.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care activities and outcomes.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aureus
Omaha
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Educated patients and family members on changing conditions and upcoming treatments.
- Ensured proper infection control measures were followed consistently during all patient encounters.
- Communicated effectively with various members of healthcare team across different departments or facilities.
- Monitored and maintained function of ventilators and medication pumps.
Charge Nurse
Frye Regional Medical Center
Hickory
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team with abilities in assessment, planning, and implementation of healthcare goals.
- Advocated for patient needs with balanced approach incorporating evidence-based practices, outcome targets, and current unit capacities.
- Adjusted nursing interventions by incorporating new information from evaluations and properly applying clinical expertise and judgment.
- Managed patient admissions, transfers and discharges to support unit.
Charge Registered Nurse
Summerville Medical Center
Summerville
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to deliver quality care.
- Built and maintained excellent rapport with patients and loved ones.
- Monitored implementation of care plans for entire unit.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
- Organized and delegated tasks during rapid response and high-pressure code situations.
- Assessed unit patients continuously from admission to discharge.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
Charleston
01.2017 - 11.2020
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including renal failure, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and pneumonia.
- Promoted safe and calm environment for complex patients by keeping services, supplies and necessary equipment on hand.
- Performed comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs, devise care plans, modify care solutions and support patient rights.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Trident Medical Center
Charleston
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Confirmed proper functioning of life support equipment such as ventilators and feeding tubes.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs.
- Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Trident Medical Center
Charleston
11.2010 - 06.2015
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Documented nursing intervention and patient and family responses accurately and in compliance with hospital policies.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
- Participated in bedside reporting and handoff at change of shift and for patient transfers.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Downers Grove, IL10.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC05.2010
Skills
- Family and patient support
- Patient care planning
- Nursing staff leadership
- IV drug therapy management
- Culturally sensitive
- Delegation Skills
- Life-sustaining machines
- Compassionate Care
- Team Management
- Mentoring Abilities
- Infection Control
- Care Coordination
- Conflict Resolution
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Ethical Practice
- Decision Making
Certification
- Certified Medical Surgical Nurse, 2002-2008
- Daisy Award Recipient, 2015
- BLS, current, 06/30/26
- ACLS, current, 06/30/26
- PALS, current, 07/31/26
Middle Initial
J C
Timeline
RNCC
AMOREM
10.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
UNC Health
04.2024 - 09.2024
Lead Nurse
NCDOC
03.2023 - 03.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Aureus
10.2022 - 03.2023
Charge Nurse
Frye Regional Medical Center
02.2022 - 09.2022
Charge Registered Nurse
Summerville Medical Center
01.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
01.2017 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse, ICU
Trident Medical Center
06.2015 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Trident Medical Center
11.2010 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Trident Technical College
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