Andria Burkus
Elkhart,IN
Summary
- Detail-oriented with successful healthcare experience. Personable and compassionate with superior communication with strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education.
- Observant and reliable with good bedside manner and excellent time-management skills to address patient requirements in high-volume care facilities. Proficient in mobility and personal hygiene support.
- Accomplished Human Resources Executive proactive in meeting company issues head-on with creative and innovative approach. Knowledgeable about changing industry and employment market demands. Expertise includes benefits administration, compensation structuring and recruitment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Beacon - Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart, IN
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Managed complex wound care (sugical sites, pressure injuries), including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Handled different levels of oxygenation support, feeding tubes, chest tubes, drains and central lines.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and monitored responses.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements within the field of critical care nursing.
- Managed patient flow effectively through timely placements upon admission as well as coordinating smooth transfers and discharges.
Certified Nursing Aide
Elkhart General Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Conferred with multidisciplinary healthcare team to help effectively manage patient conditions with regular testing and vitals assessments.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Employed mobility devices and equipment to lift patients from chairs to beds, following safety procedures to avoid injuries.
- Maintained complete confidentiality with patient information to provide professional, secure medical services.
Director of Human Resources
Concord Community Schools
10.2016 - 12.2017
- Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards.
- Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding.
- Collaborated on hiring and training of new employees, professional growth of staff and team building and motivation.
- Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 900 employee company.
- Developed comprehensive interviewing guides to improve candidate quality by evaluating both analytical and interpersonal attributes.
- Selected medical, dental, short and long-term disability, life insurance and workers compensation programs for employees.
- Created and implemented safety protocols to successfully reduce workplace incidents.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
- Followed programs closely to assess effectiveness and make proactive changes to meet changing demands.
- Coordinated and worked with management on performance evaluations, supervisory practices, dispute resolution and employee accountability.
- Drafted and implemented policies, procedures and employee handbook for over 900 employees.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bethel University
Mishawaka, IN04.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Bethel College
Mishawaka, IN05.2003
Skills
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Grooming and Bathing Assistance
- Responding to Emergencies
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Charting Expertise
- Talent Review
- Complaint Response
- Staff Compensation
- Compensation and Benefits
- Training Development
- Leadership Training
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (IN & Compact) 28282956A
- SHRM - SHRM Certified Professional
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Beacon - Elkhart General Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Aide
Elkhart General Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2022
Director of Human Resources
Concord Community Schools
10.2016 - 12.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bethel University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Bethel College
- CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- SHRM - SHRM Certified Professional
CPR
Basic Life Support (CPR & AED)- American Heart Association
Issue Date: 10/09/2022
Renew By: 10/2024
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