Corey Trojanek RN
Downers Grove,IL
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Elmhurst Hospital, enhancing patient recovery through expert care coordination and critical thinking. Spearheaded a stroke care improvement plan, reducing intervention times significantly. Skilled in EMR/EHR and renowned for exceptional interpersonal communication, ensuring high patient satisfaction and safety standards.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative Services Registered Nurse
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
02.2023 - Current
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of their surgical procedure.
- Educated patients and loved ones regarding operative procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Skilled in postoperative patient monitoring, including vital signs, wound care and pain management.
RN Advanced Team Leader
Elmhurst Hospital - Main Campus
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Managed up to 30 nurses and patient care technicians during peak emergency department hours, providing guidance and ensuring outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Helped develop and implement plan to improve stroke care and decrease arrival to intervention to less than 45 minutes, including pre-hospital blood collection by EMS, availability of thrombolytic therapy in department pyxis, and EMS standby for more timely critical care transport within 30 minutes of patient's arrival in ED
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Elmhurst Hospital - Main Campus
05.2014 - Current
- Provides nursing care in high-volume setting of approximately 240 daily patients, which includes critical care of adult and pediatric patients, behavioral health emergencies, trauma, cardiac and stroke care
- Communicates openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care
- Interacts with patients and family members often suffering from pain, stress, shock, or grief
- Functions as resource person for all staff members; trains new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Loyola Medicine Macneal Hospital
02.2012 - 04.2014
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision-making to help improve patient outcomes.
- Strength in providing discharge planning and education related to patient needs.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
HCR ManorCare
07.2010 - 02.2012
- Provided nursing and hospice care to adult and geriatric patients with a multitude of acute and chronic medical conditions
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Illinois State University
Normal, IL05.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Morton College
Cicero, IL05.2009
Skills
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Patient Safety
- Care Coordination
- Problem-solving abilities
- Task Prioritization
- Critical Thinking
- EMR / EHR
- Patient Counseling
- Adaptability
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life SUpport
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC - Certified Trauma Nurse
Timeline
Perioperative Services Registered Nurse
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
02.2023 - Current
RN Advanced Team Leader
Elmhurst Hospital - Main Campus
01.2017 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Elmhurst Hospital - Main Campus
05.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Loyola Medicine Macneal Hospital
02.2012 - 04.2014
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
HCR ManorCare
07.2010 - 02.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Illinois State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Morton College
- BLS - Basic Life SUpport
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- TNCC - Certified Trauma Nurse
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