Cori Lewis
Edwardsville,Illinois
Summary
I have been a RN for 26 years specializing in critical care. Numerous years of ER experience as well as management experience.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Emergency Department
Travel Nurse
07.2021 - 01.2023
- 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.
- 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.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
RN, Staff Nurse Emergency Department
Anderson Hospital
09.2020 - 07.2021
- 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.
Staff RN, Emergency Department
OSF St. Anthony's Health Center
06.2017 - 09.2020
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
RN, Emergency Department
Travel Nurse Across America
02.2020 - 07.2020
- 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.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Gateway Cardiology
07.2013 - 06.2017
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and [Type] staff.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Administered performance evaluations and probationary reviews to assess nursing personnel.
Staff RN, Emergency Department
OSF St. Anthony's Health Center
07.2010 - 06.2013
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Gateway Cardiology
10.2001 - 06.2010
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and [Type] staff.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
RN
St. Louis Heart And Vascular
01.1999 - 10.2001
Staff RN, Cardiac Telemetry/Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Christian Hospital NE
07.1997 - 03.1999
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lewis And Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL05.1997
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- TNCC - Trama Nurse Core Course
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Timeline
RN, Emergency Department
Travel Nurse
07.2021 - 01.2023
RN, Staff Nurse Emergency Department
Anderson Hospital
09.2020 - 07.2021
RN, Emergency Department
Travel Nurse Across America
02.2020 - 07.2020
Staff RN, Emergency Department
OSF St. Anthony's Health Center
06.2017 - 09.2020
Clinical Nurse Manager
Gateway Cardiology
07.2013 - 06.2017
Staff RN, Emergency Department
OSF St. Anthony's Health Center
07.2010 - 06.2013
Clinical Nurse Manager
Gateway Cardiology
10.2001 - 06.2010
RN
St. Louis Heart And Vascular
01.1999 - 10.2001
Staff RN, Cardiac Telemetry/Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Christian Hospital NE
07.1997 - 03.1999
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lewis And Clark Community College
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- TNCC - Trama Nurse Core Course
- BLS - Basic Life Support