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Christopher Outerbridge

Bourbonnais,IL

Summary

Registered Nurse with 8 years experience seeking opportunity to apply skills/training to provide hands on care to patients.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Charge Nurse

Prime St. Mary's
01.2021 - Current


  • Mentored and trained new nurses, ensuring they were well-prepared to provide high-quality care in critical situations.
  • Collaborated with physicians to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient interventions.
  • Facilitated rapid response situations by quickly identifying deteriorating patients and alerting appropriate personnel for intervention measures.
  • Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
  • Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a compassionate and supportive environment within the ICU.


Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit

Riverside Medical Center
01.2018 - Current


  • Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge (Cardiac cath, CABG, Thoracostomy, Etc.)
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter/IV insertion and airway management (CPAP/BiPAP/AVAPS).
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.


Registered Nurse

Presence Heritage Village
08.2016 - 12.2017


  • Provide direct quality care to residents including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating medical conditions of up to 22 residents daily
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Effectively supervised CNAs, working closely to insure high quality care through effective communication
  • Preformed various procedures necessary for care of residents (IV administration, Foley catheter care/insertions, Wound Care, Etc.)


Certified Nurse Assistant

Presence Heritage Village
06.2014 - 08.2016
  • Provide high-quality resident care in a 90-bed long term care/Skilled/rehabilitation facility


  • Assist residents with activities of daily living, including assistance with meals, transferring with various assistive devices (Steady, Sit-to-Stand, Hoyer, etc.), bathing, dressing, and grooming


  • Ensure effective flow of information/communication through accurate charting and updating healthcare team on residents' status


  • Assess vital signs, assist nursing staff in procedures, and maintain safety precautions with residents

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing Degree

Kankakee Community College
Kankakee, IL
2016

Skills

  • Provide high quality customer service
  • Oversee patient care and delegate appropriate care tasks to staff
  • Utilize critical thinking to address emerging situations during patient care
  • Assess and report significant changes/findings to appropriate healthcare team members
  • Educate patients/families in disease processes, medications, and therapies
  • Work in cooperation with residents, families, and other team members for best care

Timeline

Charge Nurse

Prime St. Mary's
01.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit

Riverside Medical Center
01.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse

Presence Heritage Village
08.2016 - 12.2017

Certified Nurse Assistant

Presence Heritage Village
06.2014 - 08.2016

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing Degree

Kankakee Community College