Allison C. Hughes
Libertyville,IL
Summary
Motivated Registered Nurse with over 19 years of diverse clinical experience including school nursing, obstetrics unit management, and medical/surgical, pursuing a nurse case manager role. Excellent team player with interpersonal skills and experience developing and implementing education related to new products, practice changes, process improvement and maintenance of skills. Communicates clearly in an organized manner and able to multitask. Seeking to leverage expertise in patient advocacy, education, and care coordination as a Nurse Case Manager in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Professional School Nurse
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
08.2021 - Current
- Triage student health office visits in a fast-paced environment
- Serve as a primary contact for student and families, providing education and support for acute and chronic health conditions
- Support mental health crises and make referrals, as needed
- Assist State of Illinois compliance by creating a plan and timeline for staff to follow
- Support health services related to appropriate staffing by coordinating additional staff schedules
- Work with leadership to assist onboarding of new staff members
- Develop and implement educational resources for families to find local medical care
- Collaborate with the SHS Foundation to identify and implement reduced cost and free medical care for students in need.
- Cross-functionally partnering with administration to develop and implement solutions for health services
- Maintain compliance with all regulatory, privacy, and quality standards
- American Red Cross Certified CPR Instructor - teach employees including security staff, teachers, and leaders CPR, basic first aid, Stop the Bleed, and emergency medication administration
- Collaborate with LCHD to maintain the Undesignated Medication Program at SHS
- Sit on the Concussion Oversight Team and lead the assessment, surveillance, and guidance of concussed students
Clinical Manager - Obstetrics Unit
Advocate Condell Medical Center
05.2016 - 10.2020
- Assisted in the management of 90 employees involving yearly reviews, disciplinary action, and other staff support
- Served as charge nurse to assist care for antepartum, laboring, and postpartum mothers and infants
- Coordinated staff scheduling and staffing logistics to ensure timely and safe patient care
- Actively involved in creating and implementing new hire orientation, staff education, and computer system upgrade design
- Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator – streamlined the care and follow-up support for families experiencing loss, as well as headed a yearly Remembrance Service for patients, staff, and the community
- Flu Liaison – coordinated the implementation of administering flu vaccines to staff and physicians
Clinician Nurse IV - Obstetrics Unit
Advocate Condell Medical Center
11.2008 - 05.2016
- Cared for antepartum, laboring, and postpartum mothers and infants
- Served as charge nurse to coordinate staffing logistics, and ensure optimal and safe patient care
- Proficient in triage of pregnant women ensuring optimal patient care
- Co-chair of the unit Performance Improvement Committee and representative at the shared governance Quality Council meetings
- Chosen as a clinical coach and actively involved in training new hires
- Completed a case study related to the “Care of the Pregnant Woman in Heart Failure” to advance to a clinician nurse III
- Completed a unit research project “Redesign of the Orientation Process on the Obstetrics Unit” to enhance the orientation process for new hires and advance to a clinician nurse IV
- Designed and presented a poster presentation related to clinician nurse IV project at the 2015 Advocate Research and Innovation Forum as well as the Advocate Health Care Nursing Research Symposium in April 2016
Clinician Nurse II - Surgical/Transplant Unit
Rush University Medical Center
08.2006 - 05.2015
- RN on a 37-bed unit caring for post-surgical patients including kidney/liver transplant, general surgery, breast, GI, orthopedic, and gynecology oncology
- Coordinated proper patient assignments and staff assignments as a charge nurse
- Acted as a preceptor for new hires by teaching, supporting, coaching, evaluating, serving as a role model, and assisting in the socialization to the unit and staff
- Participated as an active member of the skin integrity and wound team by performing skin audits and educating other nurses about proper skin and wound care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL04.2006
Skills
- Patient advocacy and education
- Health education
- Staff training
- Quality improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Community outreach
- Disease management
- Creative Problem-solving abilities
Certification
American Red Cross CPR, American Red Cross CPR Instructor, School Nurse Emergency Care Course Certified, Concussion in Sports Certified, and Registered Nurse Certified - Inpatient Obstetrics Nursing
Timeline
Professional School Nurse
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
08.2021 - Current
Clinical Manager - Obstetrics Unit
Advocate Condell Medical Center
05.2016 - 10.2020
Clinician Nurse IV - Obstetrics Unit
Advocate Condell Medical Center
11.2008 - 05.2016
Clinician Nurse II - Surgical/Transplant Unit
Rush University Medical Center
08.2006 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Illinois Wesleyan University