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
Maryville, IL
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
Alton, IL
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
Rutland, VT
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
St Louis, MO
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
Alton, IL
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
St Louis, MO
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
St Louis, MO
01.1999 - 10.2001
Staff RN, Cardiac Telemetry/Critical Care Float Pool Registered Nurse
Christian Hospital NE
St Louis, MO
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