Elizabeth Araque
Mount Prospect,IL
Summary
Focused and friendly Nurse offering 7 years of experience providing care to students age 4 to 25. Known professionally for working effectively within Pediatrics and Labor and Delivery. Exemplary organization and administrative skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse
St. Alexius Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
- Provide emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Support physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Coordinate care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Assess infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Manage epidural analgesia infusions and monitor vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Coach new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Assist physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
NorthShore University Health System Glenbrook Hosp
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Implement care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
Emergency Department RN
NorthShore University Health System Glenbrook Hosp
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Medical Assistant
Pediatric Associates Of The North Shore
08.2013 - 01.2022
- Collaborate with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Verify patient information by interviewing patient/parent; reviewing and/or recording medical history, allergies, taking vital signs; confirming reason for visits via EPIC.
- Administer pediatric immunizations as ordered by provider.
- Obtain and prepares laboratory specimens and send out to lab.
Patient Care Technician (Telemetry)
North Shore University Health System
07.2015 - 12.2015
- Obtained patient vitals, monitor input and output, and perform blood glucose checks.
- Collect POC specimens.
- Responding to patient call lights in a timely manner.
- Performed bedside EKG and Bladder Scans.
- Assist nurses with admissions, and discharges.
Education
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL.12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Studies
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2018
Skills
- Childbirth
- Medical Triage
- Emergency Situations
- EMR Systems: Epic and Cerner
- Disease Processes
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Circulating Nursing
- Postpartum Period
Certification
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant 2015
- Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) certified by the American Heart Association
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- NRP-Neonatal Resuscitation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse
St. Alexius Medical Center
12.2022 - Current
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
NorthShore University Health System Glenbrook Hosp
06.2022 - 11.2022
Emergency Department RN
NorthShore University Health System Glenbrook Hosp
02.2022 - 05.2022
Patient Care Technician (Telemetry)
North Shore University Health System
07.2015 - 12.2015
Medical Assistant
Pediatric Associates Of The North Shore
08.2013 - 01.2022
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Studies
Loyola University of Chicago
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