Elizabeth Serafin
RN
Elk Grove Village,IL
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
RN
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital
Elk Grove Village, IL
01.2011 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
RN Staff Nurse
BG Home Heath
Arlington Heights, IL
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- 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.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
RN Staff Nurse
Lutheran Nursing Home
Arlington Heights, IL
06.2010 - 08.2015
- 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.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Triton College
River Grove, IL 01.2005 - 12.2009
High School Diploma -
Foreman High School
Chicago, IL 08.1994 - 06.1997
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Preventive health
Diabetes and nutrition education
Collecting vitals
[Language] fluency
Lab result interpretation
Fluent in [Language]
Infection control measures
Professional bedside manner
Health screening
IV setup
Oxygen saturation standards
Neurology awareness
Medication Administration
Family Education
Strong clinical judgment
Chronic disease management
Foley catheters
Removing sutures
Patient discharge
Direct Patient Care
Tracheostomy Care
Feeding pumps understanding
Insulin medication assistance
Chest pain management
Performing EKGs
Administering immunizations
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Accomplishments
- Preceptor for new hired nurses
- Charge nurse on the rehabilitation unit
- Lead vaccination clinic at Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
BG Home Heath
10.2021 - 05.2022
RN
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2011 - Current
RN Staff Nurse
Lutheran Nursing Home
06.2010 - 08.2015
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Triton College
01.2005 - 12.2009
High School Diploma -
Foreman High School
08.1994 - 06.1997