JENNIFER POROL
Pittsburgh
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience delivering exceptional patient care in dynamic healthcare settings.
Proven expertise in collaborating within multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and foster supportive environments. Committed to maintaining organized work practices and ensuring high-quality care in fast-paced situations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STUDENT NURSE - CCU
ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER
09.2011 - 12.2011
- Monitored and rendered nursing care to patient
- Administered medications as ordered by the physician.
- Assessed and planned an intervention for patient’s care.
- Coordinated activities with the staff nurses and trainees
STUDENT NURSE – PAVILION 34
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
08.2011 - 12.2011
- Explored on different mental disorders.
- Assessed and planned an intervention for patient’s care.
- Assured patient’s confidentiality and security.
- Make activities regarding different psychiatric therapies like music and arts.
- Coordinated activities with the staff nurses.
NURSING ASSISTANT
ASBURY HEIGHTS Villas Personal Care (Part of UPMC Senior Communities)
04.2012 - 12.2019
- Provide assistance to residents with activities for their daily living that includes ambulating, showering, dressing, toileting, transferring, and feeding
- Ensure that standards of care are consistently being practiced and follow the regulations in accordance with facility protocol
- Handled documentation of patient information to care team via book charting and handoff reports
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE - 9D Cardiothoracic Surgery
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
01.2020 - Current
- Charge nurse role - leadership and clinical management, overseeing a unit's daily operations, supervising staff, managing patient flow, delegating tasks, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring quality care and compliance with policies, all while balancing direct patient care with administrative duties in high-stress environments.
- Act as Preceptor for senior nurses internship- acting as a guide, role model, and evaluator to bridge academic knowledge with real-world nursing, fostering competence, critical thinking, and a smooth transition to practice in a safe environment, often during the student's final semester.
- Manages Pre & post operative transplant- specialized in patient care undergoing heart and lung transplant. Post operative transplant patient care, transplant medications and multifaceted patient and family education.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans, enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Pittsburgh, PA05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE - Undergraduate
Quezon City, Philippines01.2011
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Medication Management
- Emergency Care
- Time Management and Organization
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Adaptability & Flexibility
- Critical Thinking
- Professionalism
Accomplishments
- Documented patient’s monitoring chart and assessed patient’s case.
- Gained leadership on co-student nurses.
- Developed common understanding on patient’s cases with the health team members including staff nurses and trainees
- Documented patient’s monitoring chart and assessed patient’s mental status.
- Developed common understanding on patient’s cases with the health team members including staff nurses.
- Developed broad understanding on different psychiatric disorders.
- Left ventricular assist device certified- involves specialized hands on training and providing essential skills in managing these mechanical circulatory support devices for heart failure patients, bridging to transplant or destination therapy.
- Informatics council representative- bridging clinical practice and technology, focusing on supporting and optimizing the electronic health record (EHR) like Cerner & Epic, assessing workflows, and helping implement new systems or upgrades.
Achievements gained as Student Nurse - CCU:
Achievements gained as Student Nurse - National Center for Mental Health:
Achievements gained as Staff RN - 9D Cardiothoracic Surgery
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Certification
- First Aid
- CPR
- AED
- Act 31- Mandated Reporting
Timeline
STAFF REGISTERED NURSE - 9D Cardiothoracic Surgery
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
01.2020 - Current
NURSING ASSISTANT
ASBURY HEIGHTS Villas Personal Care (Part of UPMC Senior Communities)
04.2012 - 12.2019
STUDENT NURSE - CCU
ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER
09.2011 - 12.2011
STUDENT NURSE – PAVILION 34
NATIONAL CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
08.2011 - 12.2011
Associate Degree - Nursing
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE - Undergraduate
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
SITES/ UNITS
- John J. Kane Regional Center (Scott Township)- Nursing Center
- UPMC Presbyterian Hospital- Medical Surgical Unit
- Allegheny General Hospital- Telemetry Unit
- UPMC Montefiore Hospital- EENT Unit
- Children’s Hospital- Neuro/Trauma Unit
- UPMC Magee Hospital- Labor and Delivery & Post-Partum Unit
- UPMC Mercy Hospital- Progressive Care Unit
- Allegheny General Hospital- Trauma/ Surgical Unit
Responsibilities
- Reviewed patient chart, developed care plans, and performed assessments.
- Administered medications and performed skilled treatments under nursing supervision.
- Communicated patient information to care team via electronic charting and handoff reports
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- NATIONALITY : Filipino
- RELIGION : Christian
- STATUS : Married
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Shall provide upon request.