Anastacia Vallianatos
Orland Park,IL
Summary
Professional nurse with 21 years of experience specializing in inpatient medical/surgical nursing, Outpatient Internal medicine and outpatient pediatrics. I have charge nurse skills for day to day clinical operations. I am greek speaking.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
Orland Park, IL
04.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
03.2003 - 04.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Palos Hospital
Palos Heights, IL
01.2001 - 03.2003
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL01.2001
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- CPR certified
- Charge nurse skills
- Greek speaking
- Student Precepting
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- Phlebotomy certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
04.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Loyola University Medical Center
03.2003 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Palos Hospital
01.2001 - 03.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lewis University