Jennifer Peterson
Venus
Summary
Newly licensed Family Nurse Practitioner with the ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care and the desire to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle a faced-paced learning environment with a high degree of accuracy. Seeking to maintain a casual/part-time position that offers professional challenges for a newly licensed Nurse Practitioner.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Float Nurse
UPMC Northwest
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Provided care to patients with a variety of medical conditions, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and trauma
- Administered medications, performed assessments, and monitored patient vital signs
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement treatment plans
- Contributed to the development and implementation of new nursing protocols.
- Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and potentially accelerate recovery.
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Byrd Regional Hospital
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
SFC Soldier -Telecommunications
U.S. Army Active Duty
08.2006 - 10.2018
- Secured and protected military property, assets, and personnel.
- Coached and mentored new recruits for motivated, high-performing teams.
- Performed as fire team member during situational training exercises and infantry dismounted battle drills.
- Trained in infantry tactics, weapons and medical procedures for well-rounded field support.
- Operated and maintained armored vehicles.
- Assembled, disassembled and maintained various weapons for operational readiness.
- Risk-assessed environments and implemented appropriate security measures.
- Relayed crucial information and coordinated operations using radio communications equipment.
- Navigated terrain in hostile and non-hostile conditions, achieving positive outcomes.
- Coordinated patrol operations to maintain safe urban and rural environments.
- Led platoons in high-pressure combat scenarios with successful outcomes.
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner -
Pennsylvania Western University
01.2023
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
01.2021
Master of Nursing Science, Clinical Nurse Leader -
Augusta University
01.2019
Bachelor of Biology -
American Military University
01.2018
Skills
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Treatment Administration
- Patient Triage
- Compassionate Care
- Patient Education
- Adaptability
- Decision Making
- Healthcare Technology
- Organizational Skills
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners AANP, 10/17/2023, 04/30/2025, SP028441, NPI# 1902688526
- PA Nurse, expires 4/2025 RN 729057
- Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Commission on Nursing Credentialing, 07/20, 12/2025, 10540338
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), National Heart Association, 11/2022, 11/2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), National Heart Association, 11/2022, 11/2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS), National Heart Association, 11/2022, 11/2024
Timeline
Float Nurse
UPMC Northwest
06.2021 - 04.2023
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Byrd Regional Hospital
09.2020 - 06.2021
SFC Soldier -Telecommunications
U.S. Army Active Duty
08.2006 - 10.2018
Family Nurse Practitioner -
Pennsylvania Western University
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Master of Nursing Science, Clinical Nurse Leader -
Augusta University
Bachelor of Biology -
American Military University
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