Deborah Anne Jones

789 Gunnison Avenue

Grand Junction, CO 81501
Home: 970-243-7073
Cell: 970-201-0851
Objective
Seeking a challenging position in a progressive organization where there are op
portunities for growth and advancement, and where a strong interactive team prov
ides support to one another and promotes excellent patient care.
Summary of Qualifications
* 30 years as a health care professional, including Nursing Management, Case Man
agement, Direct Patient Care, and Teaching.
* Success at teaching documentation including progress notes, treatment planning
, aid discharge planning - to insure that all staff reviewing the chart understo
od the needs of the patient, and justify the level of care to third party payers
.
* Ability to teach non-behavioral health nurses and physicians appropriate inter
ventions for mentally ill, chemically dependent and head injured populations.
* Knowledgeable about the 27-10 and ADAD guidelines.
* Classroom studies in critical care and EKG interpretation.
* Twelve years running a therapeutic massage business as a Licensed Massage Ther
apist.
Experience
St. Mary's Hospital - Full-time Orthopedic Nurse 2/2005 - Present
Grand Junction, CO
RN/staff/charge a 16-20 orthopedic unit - direct care of primarily patients wit
h total joint replacement as well as accident victims (of all different types) w
arranting the need for surgical intervention and post-op care.
Hospice & Palliative Care of Western CO - Case manager 9/2005 - 3/2007
Grand Junction, CO
Full-Time RN case manager; variable after 2/2005. As case manager worked in muc
h of the Grand Valley's Assisted Living facilities. Attended IDT meetings once a
week with all the team members including our Medical Director. Responsible for
paperwork required to meet Medicare Standards.
VA Hospital - Psychiatric RN 5/2004 - 9/2005
Grand Junction, CO
RN/Staff - psychiatric unit, direct care with mentally ill veterans via med-pas
s, 1:1 interactive and providing group & teaching stress reduction skills, daily
meetings with the staff psychiatrist.
Hospice of Larimer County - Full-time, on-call RN 1/2004 - 5/2004
Fort Collins, CO
Duties included triage, PRN visits during the week, and nightly on-call per sch
edule.
Handling pain crisis, death visits and any care of the patient warranting a phon
e call or home visits.

St Mary's Hospital - Acute Psychiatric Unit/Recovery Services RN 5/1998 - 5/200

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Grand Junction, CO
RN Charge/Staff - Supervision of staff and direct patient's care for the acute
psychiatric population. Oversaw and implementation of treatment plans in a multi
-disciplinary setting. Participated in daily staffing meetings; implemented the
detox protocol. Applied M.A.B. when indicated provided continuous patient educat
ion.
RN Charge, Recovery Services - Dealt with chemically dependent clients.
Responsibilities included classroom teaching, appropriate medical monitoring of
detox patients, who might also have concurrent mental health issues.
Rocky Mountain Home Health Care - Case Manager 8/1997 - 4/1998
Grand Junction, CO
RN Home Health Nurse/Case Manager - provided skilled nursing visits, familiar w
ith
Medicare Guidelines, assessments of patient status, supervision of nurses' aids,
and patient's education. Collaborated with team coordinator and physicians' par
ticipated in interdisciplinary case conferences.
Lake Shore Hospital- Mental Health Unit RN 11/1994 - 6/1997
Irving, NY
Charge/Staff Nurse - for adult, adolescent, and geriatric psychiatric populatio
n. Implementation of treatment plans in a multi-disciplinary acute psychiatric s
etting. Transcription of psychiatrists/MD's orders managing group therapy sessio
ns (Nursing Education and Didactic Groups).
OLV Hospital - Head Trauma Rehab Unit RN 12/1989 - 5/1994
Buffalo, NY
Charge/ Head Nurse - Worked closely with head trauma population and their famil
ies. Spend two years assigned to a locked behavioral unit working with patients
lacking impulse control and suffering marked cognitive deficits. Prior to head n
urse position, averaged one to two days a week working as an ICU Float RN.
V.N.A - Case Manager 1988-1989
Buffalo, NY
Community Health Nurse - Responsible for patient assessment and teaching. Famil
iar with Medicare guidelines, and the supervision of nursing assistants. Functio
ned on many occasion opening cases by completing health and psycho-social assess
ments.
Millard Fillmore Hospital - Telemetry Unit/Specialty Surgical Unit RN 1987-1988
Buffalo, NY
Charge/Staff Nurse- Responsibilities included primary care nursing for the rece
nt open-heart patient administration of meds. Including IV. Drips. This particul
ar unit was also a pioneer in hyper alimentation (parenteral nutrition administr
ation). Completed second Critical Care Class.
Licensed Practical Nurse Experience 1973-1986
In and around Buffalo, NY
After a ten week critical care orientation with RNs, physicians, and physical t
herapists: worked in all ICU's (surgical, medical, CCU, and respiratory), at Eri
e County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, for a period of four years. My ext
ensive experience in both acute and long-term settings afforded me the ability/c
apability to challenge a semester toward my RN degree. As an LPN, I also worked
as a camp nurse for a couple seasons in a rural setting where I had to rely on m
y nursing judgment to make autonomous decisions. In addition, I worked through a
gencies doing both home care and long-term care (charge).
Education and Training
* Trocaire College - RN ADN 86
* Erie Community College - Liberal Arts
* University of Buffalo - Liberal Arts
* BOCES KenTon Center - Practical Nursing
* Certification - AIDS/HIV counseling, Case Management overview and implementati
on
* Critical Care Classes 1979, 1988, and 1993; 2003 (one class)
* New York Institute of Massage - Licensed Massage Therapist
* Therapeutic Touch - certification training completion expected December 2009

Professional Affiliations
* Former member of New York Nurses Association
* Association of Bodywork Massage Professionals

References available upon request.