Crystal Lorek
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing (BSN)
Kankakee,IL
Summary
Compassionate, patient-focused, culturally competent, and attentive nursing professional presenting high level of care, patient assistance, assessment, and education during each shift. Considered hardworking, driven, and willing to learn new skills to grow within the nursing profession. Ready for new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills in the OB setting in order to provide quality care in labor and delivery, nursery, and post-partum areas on the unit.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Technician
2 West- AMITA St. Mary's Hospital
Kankakee, IL
02.2021 - Current
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
Student Nurse
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Clinical rotations with experience on a variety of different floors and settings working closely with a wide variety of patients
- Mental health unit-Riverside medical center: performed various activity of daily living activities, coordinated group time for the residents to share what brought them to the mental health unit, as well as performed and charted hourly rounding to check on multiple resident’s well-being.
- Medical surgical floor at Riverside targeted towards all age groups with rehabilitation as a focus.
- Manteno Veterans home performing various nursing skills such as activity of daily living activities, and medication administration for long term skilled care residents.
- OB floor at Riverside rotating as a labor and delivery, nursery, and postpartum nurse.
- Capstone- 144 hours on the St. Mary's labor and delivery unit providing a variety of care tasks in nursery, postpartum, and labor and delivery patients: modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions alongside a preceptor. Administered prescribed medications and monitored vital signs, assisted physician/midwife during delivery, treatment, examination, and surgical procedures, and monitored fetal heart rate, and mother's vital signs.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverside Senior Living
Bourbonnais , IL
09.2014 - 12.2020
- Six years’ experience as a memory care certified nursing assistant with specialized training in dementia and Alzheimer’s care in a memory care and assisted living setting.
- Provided emotional support, and clinical care with activities of daily living such as oral hygiene, dressing, bathing, feeding, and toileting needs.
- Encouraged patient dignity and autonomy in care implemented each day, as well as communicated with family when necessary.
Certified nurse assistant
Watseka Rehab and Healthcare
01.2013 - 01.2014
- One-year experience as a certified nursing assistant in long term care, with rehabilitation as a focus for Individuals’ post-surgical procedures as well as falls, or cared for residents long term.
- Rotated on a weekly schedule 3-5 days a week bringing patients to the dialysis unit on site of the facility.
- Participated in hourly rounding and incontinence checks to ensure hygiene, cleanliness, and integrity of patient's skin conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University (ONU)
Bourbonnais, IL 05.2017 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School
Bradley, IL 05.2010 - 05.2014
Skills
Preventive health
Patient and family advocacy
Intravenous therapy
Patient and family education
Healthcare ethics
Clinical Documentation
Collecting vitals
Patient evaluation
Newborn care
Infection control measures
Professional bedside manner
Infant vitals monitoring
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Breastfeeding education
IV setup
High level of autonomy
Adaptable
Culturally-competent care
Certification
CPR BLS certified- American Heart Association. Active status (02/06/2020-2022)
Timeline
Patient Care Technician
2 West- AMITA St. Mary's Hospital
02.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University (ONU)
05.2017 - 12.2021
Student Nurse
Olivet Nazarene University
01.2017 - 12.2021
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverside Senior Living
09.2014 - 12.2020
Certified nurse assistant
Watseka Rehab and Healthcare
01.2013 - 01.2014
High School Diploma -
Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School
05.2010 - 05.2014