Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Annette Kellem

Peoria,IL

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse providing care and support for hospice patients and their families in an in-patient setting, with additional experience with in-home hospice care and travel nursing, and more than six years experience in Neuroscience Intensive Care.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

OSF HealthCare, Richard L. Owen’s Hospice Home
Peoria, IL
08.2019 - Current

Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and families in an in-patient hospice setting. Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions and teaching family members and caregivers necessary skills in caring for their loved one.

Registered Nurse, Case Manager

OSF Home Hospice
Peoria, IL
01.2018 - 08.2019

Managing care and increasing comfort of hospice patients which includes home visits, symptom management, critical thinking, and open communication with families, patients, and physician's care team. Caring and providing support not just for the patient but the whole family.

Registered Nurse

Readylink Health Care
Thousand Palms, CA
04.2017 - 08.2019

Travel nursing through Readylink at Kindred Hospital, a long term care hospital in their ICU and step down unit.

Registered Nurse, Neuroscience Intensive Care

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, IL
08.2011 - 12.2017

Providing care in ICU setting for critically ill patients, participating in various bedside procedures including PEG, tracheostomy, and ventriculostomy insertions, interpreting critical labs, and communicating with co-workers, physicians, residents, patients, and families.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing

Illinois Central College
Peoria, IL
2011

Skills

  • Experienced Hospice, ICU, and Travel nurse
  • Licensed in IL since 2011
  • BLS certified
  • Experienced preceptor for new ICU nurses
  • Excellent communication with physicians, co-workers, patients, and families
  • Trusting relationships with patients and families
  • Valuable time management skills
  • Bilingual (Portuguese)
  • Practices critical thinking daily

Volunteer Experience

Canaan Land Ministries Children's Home

Parana, Brazil 06/1995-06/1997


Spent 2 years living and working in an orphanage in southern Brazil. Became fluent in Portuguese, developed independence and leadership qualities, and gained irreplaceable experiences that shaped the person I am today. 

Timeline

Registered Nurse

OSF HealthCare, Richard L. Owen’s Hospice Home
08.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse, Case Manager

OSF Home Hospice
01.2018 - 08.2019

Registered Nurse

Readylink Health Care
04.2017 - 08.2019

Registered Nurse, Neuroscience Intensive Care

OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
08.2011 - 12.2017

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing

Illinois Central College
Annette Kellem