Anooja Nair
Normal,IL
Summary
Registered Nurse with 18 years of a multitude of experience. Adept at critical care and management with training in patient education and leadership. Self-directed and solution-oriented with fantastic communication skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care through top-of-the-line time management and prioritization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Chestnut Health Systems
09.2022 - Current
- 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.
Charge Nurse- Home Therapies
Fresenius Kidney Care
03.2013 - 06.2022
- Trained Home Dialysis patients and / or Home Partners on the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all Home Dialysis equipment and treatment supplies through an organized and formal Home Dialysis Training Program
- Directed and provided, in collaboration with direct and ancillary patient care staff, all aspects of the provision of safe and effective delivery of chronic dialysis therapy to assigned patients.
- Performed ongoing, systematic review and analysis of dialysis data for Home Therapy patients and documented in the patient medical record, adjusted, or modified the treatment plan as indicated and notified Supervisor or Physician as needed
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Clinical Instructor
Hiranandani College Of Nursing
05.2009 - 08.2011
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
Registered Nurse
Dr.Balabhai Nanavati Hospital
08.2005 - 05.2009
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- 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.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SNDT Women's University
Mumbai, India05.2005
Skills
- Acute and Chronic Health Issues
- Health and Wellness Education
- Electronic Medical Record
- Interpreting Laboratory Results
- Preventive Care
- Physical Assessment
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Treatment Plan Development
- Healthcare Management
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Certification
Advance Practice Nurse - License pending with State of Illinois
Family Nurse Practitioner - Board certification pending from AANPCB
Registered Nurse - State of Illinois, Expires 5/24
Basic Life Support - Expires 3/25
NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Children's Health Therapeutics and Management - Hours completed: 120
Dates: 1/2022-4/2022
OSF Medical Group- Pediatrics
302 St. Joseph Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701
309-664-3100
Preceptor - Dr.Samina Yousuf
Women's Health Therapeutics and Management - Hours completed: 120
Dates: 5/2022-8/2022
Bloomington Primary Care
9 Heartland Drive
Bloomington, IL 61704
309-663-7642
Preceptor - Kates Sitton
Acute Episodic Adult & Geriatric Therapeutics and Management - Hours completed: 180
Dates: 8/2022-12/2022
Promise Healthcare- Frances Nelson Health Center
819 Bloomington Road
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 356-1558
Preceptor - Kristen Erickson
Chronic Adult & Geriatric Therapeutics and Management - Hours completed: 240
Dates: 1/2023-5/2023
Renal Care Associates (120 hours)
Carle BroMenn Medical Office Center
1302 Franklin Ave Suite 3000
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 663-4766
Preceptor: Amanda Matthews
Chestnut Health Systems (120 hours)
702 W. Chestnut St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309)557-1400
Preceptor: Kellene Galbraith and Kari Lewis
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Chestnut Health Systems
09.2022 - Current
Charge Nurse- Home Therapies
Fresenius Kidney Care
03.2013 - 06.2022
Clinical Instructor
Hiranandani College Of Nursing
05.2009 - 08.2011
Registered Nurse
Dr.Balabhai Nanavati Hospital
08.2005 - 05.2009
Master of Science - Nursing
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SNDT Women's University