Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 23 years experience in a 62 bed Level III NICU Magnet Medical Center. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
04.2000 - Current
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Efficient in various modes of ventilation including HFJV, Oscillator, NAVA, CPAP, and Nasal cannula.
Travel Registered Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
New Lenox, IL
12.2022 - 05.2023
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.